Category: Paintings

  • The World Through One Ear’s Eyes

    The World Through One Ear’s Eyes

    Throughout the winter months I was able to get to know this particular Eastern Cottontail with a bite out of her ear. She would hang out in front of my window where we could watch her and I could clearly see her preferred paths by the tracks in the snow We actually have a lot…

  • Where Sky Intertwines with Earth

    Where Sky Intertwines with Earth

    This piece is about the connection between water, sky, and earth. Sometimes I feel like I take for granted how intertwined the three are. It’s like when I randomly look up at the blue of the sky and I realize all over again how incredible, sparkly, and bright the blue actually is. Or when I…

  • Lil Red is My Neighbor

    Lil Red is My Neighbor

    Meet Red, my complicated neighbor. Though we don’t always seem on the friendliest of terms, Red does greet me most mornings. She also gives loud chitters whenever she sees me nearby. They aren’t always the scary chitters though, I know those well by now from hearing her warding off other nearby squirrels, “go.a.way.go.a.way!” Lil Red…

  • Joshua and the Super Bloom

    Joshua and the Super Bloom

    A Super Bloom is an unpredictable event that happens in the desert after a rain, when sleeping seeds come to life. A rain has just arrived and this Mojave Desert Tortoise is awakened from slumber by the sound of fresh droplets hitting the packed, dry sand that surrounds his burrow. The world smells efflorescent as…

  • The Cardinal Character

    The Cardinal Character

    9:45 am • The trees are still dusky. The morning light filters through soft and sweet. The sun warms the trees and flowers, the smells of spring fill the air reminiscent of syrup and honey. The male Northern Cardinal rests, a flash in the canopy of green. The enchanting bird carries magic. He is out…

  • Well, I Otter

    Well, I Otter

    This original piece sold last year but you can get him on prints, tees, mugs, pilows, etc. over at my freshly launched TeePublic storefront! Thank you for considering my merch or an original commission for the giving season✨ 7:00 pm • The warm sun plays on the water, making the colors shift as the breeze…

  • Bright Lights of the Forest

    Bright Lights of the Forest

    Koalas are the stars of the eucalyptus groves. They shine bright and are at risk because of human made factors. The neon lights surrounding this Koala represent the human influence, both good and bad, that are affecting this vulnerable species. Koalas are soft and sweet. They also have great big teeth and a bark that…

  • Chickadee Songs

    Chickadee Songs

    Sometimes I am called to paint a piece for events that occur in other folks’ lives. Sometimes I want to send cards or bake bread and other times, for whatever reason, I am inspired to paint for someone. This piece is one of those paintings from 2023. I was thinking about it today as I…

  • Foo

    Foo

    This sweet piece was commissioned by my ma-in-law and who might be the Foo Fighters biggest fan. She loves them so much she even named her cat after them (when she adopted her and was picking a name it was between Foo and Davie after her favorite musician, Dave Grohl). She knew I was inspired…

  • Solstice Cardinal

    Solstice Cardinal

    Happy Solstice to you! This piece contains the cool blue of winter days contrasted so well by the fiery hot colors of the male cardinal. This harbinger of the hope is perfect for the changing season. The winter solstice is so cold this year with so many storms and very cold temps. I hope this…