Taste Test I

When I go to Gaby Et Jules in Pittsburgh, I assemble a box of macaroons and do a taste test while I photograph them. I can never paint them from life. I've tried, but I end up taking bites during the painting session and the painting never gets finished. Oil on 6"h x 8" stretched linen.

Teatime

This 6"x8" oil painting on stretched linen was inspired by some finds in Indiana, PA shops. This teatime presentation was made possible by a piece of cake from Caffe Amadeus, some local honey provided by Back to Nature and a teacup made by JR Sherburne that I purchased from The Artists Hand Gallery. All of these businesses, artists, and the items they carried made pandemic life more bearable when the businesses were finally able to re-open. This painting is part of the exhibit "Looking for the Light in Dark Times" at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art in Ligonier, PA, which is available to view through July 31.

Busy Cafe in Aix

In early July, the cafes in Aix en Provence are hopping. After a bus trip to the Lavender fields, we didn't have to search far for the perfect dinner spot. We sat outside at this cafe. Halfway through dinner, it started raining, so we were moved to a table indoors, which was featured in another painting at my show at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art in Ligonier. Oil on 14" x 11" stretched linen. Now available on the UGallery website. Click Here to Purchase.

Market Day in Aix

You can assemble an entire meal at the market in Aix en Provence. There is everything including herbs, fruits and veggies, seafood and little vials of truffles. I don't normally love to cook on vacation, but I enjoyed making a dinner from our market finds. Oil on 16"h x 12"w stretched linen. Availale at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art in Ligonier until July 30th. SOLD.

Cloudy Day at the Beach

This was painted from a reference photo that I took while in Corolla last fall. We had to take advantage of the nice beach weather while we had it, as there were some storms and cool days. The painting was at he show I had with my mother, Jolene Joyner, at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art in Ligonier, PA and was later shown in the "Environmental" exhibit at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. SOLD.

Honfleur Promenade

A view of the promenade in Honfleur, France. It is lined with shops, restaurants and cafes. Next time I visit, I plan to take my art supplies with my so I can paint the lively town scene while I sip my coffee. This painting was painted from a reference photo that I took while visiting in 2014. Oil on 24"h x 36"w stretched canvas. This painting was at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art in Ligonier, PA as part of the show I had with my mother, Jolene Joyner, called "Looking for the Light in Dark times." Available at UGallery