Cat with Slippers and Fishy Toy

Oliver the cat is resting from playing. He likes to play with this fish-toy that is attached to a string. He sometimes ducks behind things, as if he were in the wild and sneaking up on his prey. In this case, he had hid behind slippers to give Mr. Fish a false sense of security, which appears to have worked because he caught him. This oil painting is on 8" h x 10" w canvas board. It is for sale on Ebay. SOLD.

Composition in Red, Raw Umber and White

Red, Raw Umber and White are the main colors used in this painting. There is also a little bit of Naples Yellow. This 5" h x 7" w oil painting is on stretched canvas. SOLD.

Sitting Room

This painting was found...it was temporarily lost in the mail

This is the sitting area of the Priory bed & breakfast in Pittsburgh, PA. It is an awesome place to stay... they gave us free wine in the evening! This oil painting is on 9" h x 12" w stretched canvas and is for sale on EBay. SOLD.

Blue Shoes

These blue shoes are painted on 6" h x 8" w canvas board. This painting is no longer available.

Warm Interior

This interior, composed in warm colors is on 8" w 10" h canvas board. SOLD.

Wait for Me!

This dog hopes to go for a ride with his owner. The painting is on 8" w x 10" h canvas board. SOLD.

I Challenge You to a Duel

Who will win, the kitten or the metronome? I'm betting on the feisty cat. This oil painting is on 8" h x 10" w canvas board. SOLD.

A Smart Snack

This is the same Orange that I posted last month, but I added books and a bottle of wine, transforming it into a smart snack. It is 5" h x 7" w.

Room Service, Please

This bedroom is badly in need of room service. Even so, at least the morning sunlight bouncing off the walls creates a peaceful effect. The oil painting is on 8" w x 10" h stretched canvas. SOLD.

Golden Slippers II

This oil painting is on 5" h x 7" w canvas board. SOLD.

New Purchase

This box of shiny, new red shoes is on 9" w x 12" h stretched canvas. Shoes are the item that started my new Feminine Painting Series. My mother and I set up a still life of black shoes (see the painting, "Flock of Shoes" below), and a friend of hers joked that we should paint red bras to go along with them. I had previously thought about painting that very subject, and had even taken a couple of photos, but wasn't sure if it would fit in with my usual choice of subject matter. Then I thought of all the other stuff that is feminine that goes with bras and shoes, and decided to build a whole series around it, including cosmetics, purses, perfume bottles and jewelry. This theme fits around my past aspirations as well. As a teenager I was obsessed with fashion and wanted to become a fashion designer...it is what inspired me to start drawing. You can't tell that by looking at me now, since I am always in my painting clothes. I think this is fashion week in New York, so these paintings go along with current events.The seven paintings that follow are the first in my Feminine Series. This painting is no longer available.

Red Stilettos

Stilettos are best off of one's feet, they are impossible to walk in. I'm not even sure if these technically qualify as stilettos, but they are still prettier than they are practical. This oil painting is on 8" h x 10" w canvas board. SOLD.

Red Shoes

These red shoes are oil on 8" h x 10" w canvas board. This painting is no longer available.

Burgundy Top and Black Shoes on Dresser

I wanted to incorporate the lingerie, shoes and perfume into a room setting, rather than just focusing on those items alone as a still life. This way, it is still kind of a still life, but it is also an interior scene. This oil painting is 16" w x 20" h on canvas board.

Pink Bra, Black Dresser

This painting of a pink bra is 12" x 12" on canvas board.

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Blue Top, Black Shoes

This oil painting is on 12" w x 16" h stretched canvas.

Closet Interior

Another painting from my feminine series. It is 18" w x 24" h, oil on stretched canvas. It is available for $900 at ArtQuiver.com. SOLD.

Black Top, Red shoes

This oil painting is 12" w x 16" h.

Before Springtime in Paris

Not really winter, not really spring... it is before springtime in Paris. This oil painting is 16" h x 20" w and will be on the ArtQuiver website when it begins its operations in March. SOLD.

Afternoon in Indiana

This is an oil painting of a December afternoon in Indiana, PA (when the sun is actually shining). The painting is 24" h x 30" w. The painting will soon be for sale on the website www.ArtQuiver.com. The site should be operational in March. SOLD.

Foyer

This is a foyer of a restaurant in Quebec City, Canada. It is 12" w x 16" h. SOLD.

Paris Afternoon

This is a painting of two lovebirds on a park bench in Paris, France. It is 16" h x 20" w. SOLD.

Orange

I don't paint still lifes much unless they are part of an interior scene. Plus because there are so many of them in the world, do I really need to create more of them? I just painted this one for fun and because I liked how the sunlight made the pericarp (that's technically what the white part is called) and the pith (which surprisingly contains nearly the same amount of vitamin C as the flesh, according to Wikipedia) glow. This painting no longer exists as pictured...see "A Smart Snack".

A Street in Versailles

This is a street in Versailles, France. The oil painting is 16" h x 20" w. SOLD

Flock of Shoes

My mother and I set up and painted still lifes together last week. This is one that we came up with, it reminds me of a flock of birds (like seagulls, ha ha). SOLD.

Red and Yellow Pear

This oil painting would look really groovy in a thick, carved gold frame. It is 4" h x 5" w.

Venetian Market

This Venetian Market was deserted for the evening. It looks cool with the blue walkway, but the air was actually very humid that day. This is an 8"h x 10" w oil painting. This painting is no longer available.

The View along Rue St Anne

From the Rue Ste-Anne in Quebec City, Canada, one sees people relaxing on benches and the afternoon sun resting on the buildings. This oil painting is 12" h x 16" w. Not for Sale.

Lucca Trees and Rooftops

Another Lucca View. This oil painting is 8" h x 10" w and is on canvas. SOLD.

Vern and Violin

My dad's cat was previously known as Laverne but there was an oversight and now the cat's name is Vern. This oil painting is 8" h x 10" w. Not for sale.

Ready for the Day

This interior is 12" x 12" unframed. The scene is at a bed & breakfast at Ocean City, New Jersey. The owners made fabulous breakfasts every day... very unusual in a world where breakfast is sometimes plastic wrapped crackers with cheese made in a laboratory. We had apple pancakes and omelets with portobello mushrooms, among other treats. SOLD

Red Foyer

This is an oil painting on canvas board. It is 12" w x 16" h. It is of a foyer at a bed and breakfast in Quebec City, Canada. SOLD

Favorite Seat

This is Oliver the cat's new favorite seat. It used to be my favorite place to sit, but I was exiled. The oil painting is 8" x 10". SOLD.

Asleep on a Red Chair

This painting is oil on stretched canvas, 8" h x 10" w. SOLD

This kitten's ears are in the annoyed position, as though the previously played violin was out of tune. The oil painting is 9" h x 12" w. SOLD

Winter in Central Park

Yes, this is me in Central park. I needed a person in this picture and I was the only one around. 9" w x 12" h oil on canvas. Not for Sale.

Festive Cat

This cat is 10" w x 8" h. SOLD.

Bath Time

Oliver is one of the cleanest cats I know. He likes to bathe in the front window for all the world to see. This painting is 5" w x 7" h. SOLD

Lucca Canal View

This was inspired by the small canal that runs through Lucca, Italy. The painting is 8" h x 6" w . SOLD.

This is one of the many canals in Venice. The painting is oil on canvas, is 8" w x 10" h.

Lucca Street

This is a view of a busy street in Lucca, Italy. It is during lunchtime on a hot June day. People walk through the streets in pursuit of gelati. The painting is 8" h x 10" w. SOLD.

Lucca Canal

This was inspired by the streets of Lucca, Italy. It is 8" h x 10" w.

Night at Piccadilly

This was inspired by Piccadilly Circus in London, England. It is about 11:00 at night in this painting and the streets are still busy with people and bright with lights. It is 24" h x 30" w. SOLD.

Interior with Table and Chairs

This painting is 8" w x 10"h and is unframed. SOLD

Bottles and Books

The bottle and wineglass reflect in the mirror, alluding to an abundance of wine! The window, provides the source of light and reflects on the bottle and glass, which creates their forms. The books are on the shelf below. Few things are better than a relaxing glass of Cabernet after reading a good story. This is available at www.theartistshand.org. SOLD.

LUCCA LANDSCAPE

This painting was inspired by the landscape of Lucca, Italy, which is located in Tuscany, about an hour from Pisa. It measures 12" h x 24" w. SOLD

Quebec City Park View

This is the view from a park in Quebec City. The sun was very strong on this evening and every color was amplified. The painting is 16" w x 20" h. This painting is no longer available.

Interior With A Chaise Lounge

Guess where I obtained the subject matter for this one...Quebec City of course! It has been a very inspirational city for my paintings this year. I may have to go back next year for more subject matter. This painting is 8" h x 10" w. Not for Sale.

Interior With Two Chairs

This was inspired by a photo that I took at a bed & breakfast in Quebec City this past May. The afternoon light bounced from the walls to illuminate the room. It is 8" w x 16" h and includes a 2 1/2" wide carved gold frame. It will be at the International Images Gallery in Sewickley, PA for the biannual gallery walk beginning on September 12, 2008. SOLD

Quebec City Street at Dusk

This painting will be at the Latrobe Art Center in Pennsylvania from September 6 through November 1. The painting was inspired by a photograph that I took in Quebec City this past May. It is close to dusk, the street is dark but the sky is still bright on the horizon. The painting is 16" w x 20" h and includes a 2 1/2" carved gold frame. SOLD.