Lemons in the midst of a cobalt blue setting, using flea market finds to complete the arrangement, makes for a beautiful country french stll life.

A selection of the variations of pears ready for the choosing.

Oil painting of apples and strawflowers in tall terra cotta jar.

An arrangement of fruits with a copper pitcher set for Autumn.

These figs were picked from my dad's fig tree and placed in a lacey thrift shop bowl.

Luscious summer honeydew melon

A small piece of Italian pottery that I once used for small brushes, filled with clippings of a plum tree, accompanied with Italian favorites, lemons and grapes

Freshly cut orange, how refreshing!

Silvered goblet sitting on a silvered tray, adorned with the most lovely grapes.

Summer fruits ready to enjoy

The Rose of Sharon, how quickly they wilt and curl once cut! It took several cuttings to finally capture these beauties but it was worth it!

My neighbor was trimming his flower bush of these delicate beauties. I asked to have his cuttings and put them in a borrowed vase from my sister. They seemed to be perfectly matched to the neutral background.

Painted during the Art Walk in Havre de Grace MD while demonstrating my artwork within The Artists Emporium Gallery.

The heady fragrance of lilacs set in a copper bowl

Two times the sweet challenge of this painting. #1 to delicately paint the simple fresh face of the pansy, #2 to paint the broken tiles making up the bowl.

Early spring flowers picked from among the grass and put into a blue flea market vase. How simply beautiful!

Fresh lilacs cut from my garden on an early spring morning.

Fresh pansies set in a simple tin can with all it's reflections.

A beautiful bouquet of flowers given to me on my birthday from my future daughter in law.

A fanciful arrangement of summer flowers painted in a room of purples.

As a Christian, to rest in the finished perfect work of Jesus, is to experience in life all it's abundance (fruits), supernaturally increased, effortlessly.

Proverbs 25:11 "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver."

I was in a place of wondering about the timing of God when I began this painting. As I placed items into the still life set up, a revelation became clear to me. God takes care of the birds so He will also of me. The promises I'm waiting for will happen in His timing if I just rest. He is faithful. Then the resulting fruits of my rest will be seen as full blossoms in my life and tangible fruits. The timepiece I set at 3:00, indicating the time of Jesus' death on the cross, which is when everything was accomplished.

Once a person receives Jesus as their Savior, the Spirit of God is sent to indwell their spirit. It is this Spirit within that leads and directs the steps of a believer. What a treasure He is!

Me... The palette with brushes...I was born to be an artist. Art is intertwined with my heart with no way that I know of to separate the two. The Bible...The Word of God, so prescious to me from my childhood, in it lies the heart and purposes of God. The jar of oil...The Holy Spirit given to me the day I first believed. He leads and guides me every day. The flower and the grapes...The blossoming and fruitfulness of my life that develops in time. The wedding rings...Family past, present and future. The fig...My Italian heritage. The blossom petals...The blessings of God which are everywhere in my life. The table cover...My appreciation for things classical and elegant. The antique bureau...My appreciation for fine craftsmanship made with hands.

Helen was my mother. After she passed a couple of years ago, I wanted to honor her memory by using items she loved to make up a still life which represented her heart.

View of resting gondolas as seen from Piazza San Marco.

Bridge of Sighs The story is that upon receiving judgement in the Doges Palace, the prisoners crossing the bridge on their way to the dungeon would sigh as they saw their last view of Venice.

A view of the Tuscan countryside as I traveled through.

A gondola which has been tucked away for the evening.

This painting was done using a photo as reference from a park in Joppatowne, MD where I walk most mornings. It is a beautiful park, peaceful and comforting especially in the morning hours with lovely water views throughout.

I painted this painting from a friend's photo reference, with permission. It was exquisite, capturing the striking sunlight on the snow and ice surrounding this home.

A view of beach houses along Florida's west coast facing the Gulf of Mexico.

What a lovely invitation!

Myself and a few of my artist friends spent the weekend in Lewes DE to plein air paint (painting outdoors from life). Unfortunately it poured rain the entire weekend so we went around taking photos and then did paintings in our hotel room. This is one.

From an inspirational photo, it was actually a deserted run down house, which I painted to be as I imagined it should be.

Beautiful flowers adorn the creekside near this bridge.

A walkway that I often walk upon in a park near my home, where a cardinal showed itself, not long after the passing of my husband.

The luscious spring landscape surrounding a manor house.

A view of the creek that runs alongside a walking path near my home.

I spied this field of growing flowers, the last of summer offerings at a local farm market. I asked if I could sit in the field to paint them and was given permission.

At one time I rented studio space at a friend's house that she named Studio House. This painting was done from on her back patio.

A back view of Studio House with Crepe Myrtle and Rose of Sharon.

A view of the side window of my friend's house, Studio House.

This small gold fish pond is situated behind Studio House.

View of a spring house amidst farm fields along a walking path near my home.

An early spring view along Taylor's Creek.

During a painting outing with friends on a chilly early spring day, it began to rain. Fortunately I was painting underneath of the covering of a porch and could continue. My friends were out on the lawn and had their painting time cut short.

I had been wanting to paint this pink victorian house lined with phlox for a while. When an artist friend heard this, she suggested we paint it that day, and so we did.

Painted from a photograph taken at Myrtle Beach South Carolina.

Painting done from a photograph taken at Myrtle Beach South Carolina.

An exhilerating view of early autumn evening sunlight pouring through the trees of my back yard.

One rainy Sunday morning in early fall this year, this was the view that I saw. I set up my easel at the doorway to my balcony and immediately painted it.

Several artists and myself spent the day painting on the grounds of the Concord Point Lighthouse in Havre de Grace MD. I liked this close up view at the base of the lighthouse with it's beautiful rose bushes.

After completing one painting at the lighthouse base, I turned to this view of across the river.

The rushing, tumbling waters of the Little Gunpowder Falls River captured one early fall day.

Done with charcoal pencil on sketch paper.

Done with charcoal pencil on sketch paper.

Done with charcoal pencil on sketch paper.

Done with charcoal pencil on gray charcoal paper.

Done with charcoal pencil on sketch paper.

Done with charcoal pencil on charcoal paper.

Done with graphite pencil on white drawing paper.

Done with colored pencil on white drawing paper. (Signature is from a former married name)

Done with colored pencil on white drawing paper.