Gallery
"Invitation" 2015 - Oil on Canvas 30 x 30
Invitation was inspired by a visit to the Botanic Garden in Birmingham, AL. The golden light of a September afternoon created an irresistible invitation to enter and explore.
"Flood Plain" 2018 - Oil on Canvas 24 x 30
Flood Plain depicts the lowlands of Arkansas when spring thaws swell the Mississippi River. We watched these floods every year from our windows in Memphis.
"Florida Sunset" 2013 - Oil on Canvas 24 x 36
Florida Sunset was a gift for my son Eric’s family when they moved into their first home. It is a reminder of winter vacations on Sanibel Island when my sons were young.
"Mirage" 2015 - Oil on Canvas 24 x 30
Mirage was inspired by the colors and landforms of Sedona, AZ, one of my favorite retreats.
"Congregation" 2016 - Oil on Canvas 16 x 20
Congregation was inspired by a grove of autumn trees near the Society of Friends House of Worship in Cincinnati. It is a tribute to the many friends I made there.
"Laguna Beach" 2011 - Oil on Canvas 24 x 30
Laguna Beach: waves breaking gently on the beach in Southern California, catching the final rays of sunlight.
"Moonlight Sonata" 2017 - Oil on Canvas 24 x 30
Moonlight Sonata suggests moonrise during a waning alizarin twilight. I was listening to Beethoven’s piece for inspiration.
"Requiem" 2017 - Oil on Canvas 24 x 24
Requiem celebrates evening’s afterglow. Mozart’s Requiem Mass inspired the title.
"Castles in the Air" - 2017 Oil on Canvas 24 x 24
Castles in the Air depicts a cumulus tower over a Florida sunset. The painting was inspired by photographer Keith Bland and singer Joni Mitchell (Both Sides, Now).
"Mirage 2" 2015 - Oil on Canvas 24 x 30
Mirage 2 further abstracts the high desert landscape in Sedona AZ.
"Sanctuary" 2014 Oil on Canvas 24 x 30
I created Sanctuary in a workshop with renowned Memphis artist, Pam Hassler. It reminds me that intense work, patience, and skill underlie every creation, no matter how spontaneous it might look. It holds a special place in my heart as the showpiece of my first exhibit in Memphis.
"Prelude" 2017 - Oil on Canvas 24 x 30
Prelude recalls the moment of sunrise over the Mississippi River on a tranquil morning. The title was inspired by Debussy’s Afternoon of a Faun.
"Chautauqua Park" 2010 - Oil on Canvas 16 x 16
Chautauqua Park invites you into a charming pocket park in Chautauqua NY. It was created with the advice and encouragement of my first painting instructor, Steve Jenkins.
"Vespers" 2017 - Oil on Canvas 24 x 24
Vespers is named for an early evening prayer service. This work inspired the series “Hours of Devotion,” a selection of Rilke’s poems and my artwork linked to the seven traditional monastic hours of prayer in the Western Christian Church. You can view the series under “Poems.”
