The Mixologist

With all the pipes, gadgets and eerie green light, this bartender's work-space looks more like a scientist's lab, so I think he has earned the title of "mixologist." Oil on 12"h x 9"w x 1" stretched linen. This is one of the paintings UGallery sent to the Affordable Art Fair in New York City! SOLD.

Bow Bridge

Couples linger on Bow Bridge in Central Park on a sunny Saturday. Oil on 18"h x 14"w x 1 1/2" stretched linen. This is one of the paintings UGallery sent to the Affordable Art Fair in New York City! SOLD.

Sunny Morning in Manhattan

This was painted from a reference photo I took during a morning walk in Manhattan. The air was crisp and clear, which produced a lot of contrast among the buildings. I painted this one a little differently than usual, using a palette knife for most of the piece, as I wanted it to have a more spontaneous look. This painting is on a 20"h x 24"w x 1 1/2" gallery wrapped canvas with finished raw umber-colored edges. It comes ready to hang.

This is one of seventeen paintings that I will have at the Affordable Art Fair in New York City! My work will be in the UGallery booth (booth 1.2) If you are in New York from March 25 - 29, please stop in to see the collection! SOLD.

Gondola Dock

This is the place to board for a tour of Venice's canals. The painting is on 16"h x 20"w x 1 1/2" d stretched linen.

This is one of seventeen paintings that I will have at the Affordable Art Fair in New York City! My work will be in the UGallery booth (booth 1.2) If you are in New York from March 25 - 29, please stop in to see the collection! SOLD.

Breakfast

A couple shares a romantic breakfast in Paris. This painting is on an 11"h x 14"w x 1 1/2"d gallery wrapped linen canvas with finished raw umber edges. It comes ready to hang.

This is one of seventeen paintings that I will have at the Affordable Art Fair in New York City! My work will be in the UGallery booth (booth 1.2) If you are in New York from March 25 - 29, please stop in to see the collection! SOLD.

Greenwich Village Chess Match

Several people congregate outside a chess shop in Greenwich Village to play chess. This painting is on 14"h x 11"w x 1 1/2"d stretched linen with finished raw umber edges. It comes ready to hang.

This is one of seventeen paintings that I will have at the Affordable Art Fair in New York City! My work will be in the UGallery booth (booth 1.2) If you are in New York from March 25 - 29, please stop in to see the collection! SOLD.

Venetian Traffic Jam

The gondoliers appear to be stuck in a traffic jam while maneuvering around a narrow canal. This painting is on a 9"h x 12"w x 1" gallery wrapped canvas with finished raw umber edges. It comes ready to hang.

This is one of seventeen paintings that will be at the Affordable Art Fair in New York City! My work will be in the UGallery booth (booth 1.2) If you are in New York from March 25 - 29, please stop in to see the collection! SOLD.

Honfleur Marina

Boats linger in the Honfleur marina anticipating a full day of sailing. The sailors are probably sitting at one of the cafes drinking espresso. This painting is on a 28"h x 22"w x 1 1/2"d gallery wrapped canvas with finished raw umber-colored edges. It comes ready to hang.

This is one of seventeen paintings that I will have at the Affordable Art Fair in New York City! My work will be in the UGallery booth (booth 1.2) If you are in New York from March 25 - 29, please stop in to see the collection! SOLD.

A Kiss on Bow Bridge

A couple shares a kiss on Bow Bridge in Central Park. I painted this from a reference photo I snapped on a crisp March Saturday. It may have been creepy of me to take this reference photo of them, but I thought it would be a nice painting. And if you don't want people taking pictures of you making out on a bridge, don't make out on a bridge! Ha ha. Oil on 8"h x 6"w linen Ray Mar panel. SOLD.

Pont Neuf

I painted this view of the Pont Neuf from a reference photo that I took while walking along the promenade of the Seine. Oil on 24"h x 18"w x 1 1/2" stretched linen. SOLD.

Statues at the Louvre II

I've been meaning to paint this for some time, as I painted a similar composition last year. Oil on 16"h x 12"w x 1 1/2" stretched linen. SOLD.

Jefferson Market Library

I was drawn to the color and lighting of this street in Greenwich Village. I thought this was a church, but did some research and to my surprise, it is a library. Oil on 9"h x 12"w stretched linen. SOLD.

View of Paris from Montmartre

This is a view of Paris from Montmartre. I hoped to capture the atmosphere, as it was a sunny, yet hazy spring day. Oil on 24"h x 30"w x 1 1/2" stretched canvas. SOLD.

Pennsylvania Farmhouse

I don't paint a lot of landscapes, but this red farmhouse caught my eye when traveling through Clarion County in Pennsylvania. I loved the contrast of the red and green, as well as the shadows from the trees. Oil on 9"h x 12"w Ray Mar canvas panel. SOLD.

Curacao Clouds

A painting of the beach in Curacao on a cloudy day. The blue sky still peeks through to highlight the water, the rocks and the beach. Oil on 30"h x 40"w x 1 1/2" stretched canvas. SOLD.

South Sixth Street II

A view of South Sixth Street in Indiana, PA. Oil on 14"h x 11"w stretched canvas. SOLD.

South Sixth Street

My fist painting of the new year. This is the view along south Sixth Street in Indiana, PA. Oil on 14"h x 11"w stretched canvas. SOLD.

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year everyone! I just want to let everyone know that I have a lot of new work on the way! Please keep checking in, I hope to start adding it to my blog late next week.

View of the Seine II

A view of the Seine in Paris, with the Musee d'Orsay and the Louvre in the foreground. Oil on 36"h x 48"w x 1 1/2" stretched canvas. SOLD.

Docked in Curacao

A solitary boat docked near the beach in Curacao. Oil on 20"h x 24"w x 1 1/2" stretched canvas.

Cloudy Day in Curacao

I was looking forward to a cold, snowy Christmas season. And even though I normally love gloomy weather, we have neither seen the sun in weeks, nor gotten any snow. To remind myself of sunnier days, I've painted a few scenes from my recent trip to Curacao. This is the view from the beach we visited. Oil on 20"h x 24"w x 1 1/2" stretched canvas.

Capsized Cat

This is a painting of my Stella, capsized on the sofa. She is the only cat I've ever met who will let me pet her belly. Oil on 5"h x 7"w canvas board. SOLD.

Lounging Cat

A painting of my Stella lounging on an ottoman. Oil on 3"h x 5"w canvas board.  SOLD.

Ready to Pounce

This is another painting of Vanna, the tiny, feisty kitten. She is getting ready to pounce! Oil on 5"h x 3"w canvas board. SOLD.

Vintage Kitchen

They don't make stoves like this anymore. Oil on 9"h x 12"w Ray Mar panel. SOLD.

Morning Coffee

A warmly lit cafe on a chilly spring morning in Paris. I stumbled upon this place while exploring the Ile de la Cite and enjoyed an espresso at the bar. Oil on 9"h x 12"w Ray Mar canvas panel. SOLD.

Two Boats

A painting of two boats at Prince Gallitzin State Park in Pennsylvania. Oil on 12"h x 9"w Ray Mar canvas board. 

Houses on Sixth Street

A painting of houses in Indiana, PA. Oil on 14"h x 11"w stretched canvas. SOLD.

Indiana County Landscape

A painting of a rural street in Indiana County, Pennsylvania. Oil on 11"h x 14"w stretched canvas.

Deauville Beach Umbrellas

People lounge amid a sea of umbrellas on the beach at Deauville, France. Because it was late in the day, the beach wasn't very crowded and only some umbrellas were unfolded. Despite the cool May weather, people rolled up their pant legs and shirt sleeves in order to get some sun. This painting is on 8"h x 6"w x 1/8" thick Ray Mar canvas panel, and will require a frame in order to hang. SOLD.

Trouville Alley

Some of the colorful buildings of Trouville, France hide a narrow, mysterious alley. One can walk up the town's alleys to better view the town's ornate rooftops and the beach. Oil on 8"h x 6"w Ray Mar panel. SOLD.

Cooking With Wine

The best way to enjoy the process of cooking is with a glass of wine. Oil on 10"h x 8"w stretched canvas. SOLD.

A Beach in Curacao

My husband and I recently took a trip to Curacao. There was a completely new palette of colors there to inspire me, and I have several paintings planned for the near future. This is an oil painting on 9"h x 12"w Ray Mar canvas panel.  SOLD. 

South Side of Pittsburgh

A sunny day in the South Side neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA. Oil on 14"h x 11"w stretched canvas. SOLD.

South Side

Trees cast shadows on the facades of houses in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's South Side neighborhood. Oil on 14"h x 12"w stretched canvas. SOLD.

Deauville

A view of some facades in the morning sun of Deauville, France. Oil on 8"h x 10"w stretched canvas.

Studio Cat

My cats usually keep me company in the studio, and sometimes they provide subject matter for me. This is Oliver, attempting to look out the window. Oil on 12"h x 9"w stretched linen. SOLD.

Trouville Beach

The beach at Trouville, France. Oil on 6"h x 12"w stretched linen.

Deauville Beach

A painting of Deauville beach in Normandy, France. At 7:30 am, the beach is very peaceful with only a few people taking morning walks. There were also a few horses, as the town has an equestrian complex and participates in many equestrian activities. Oil on 6"h x 12"w stretched linen. SOLD.

Tiny Feisty Kitten

This is Vanna, the tiny, feisty kitten. She sees movement in another area of the room and is getting ready to pounce. This is one of four paintings in my new series of tiny, 3" x 5" oil paintings. SOLD.

View of Trouville

One of the views of Trouville, France. Oil on 6"h x 12" stretched linen.

Cat-Shaped Sink

I sometimes don't understand cats. They supposedly dislike water, yet mine both love to sit in the sink and bathtub. I think because we keep them indoors, they miss the exercise of hunting for something. So they hunt for water sources in my house. We give them a trickle of water from the faucet to reward them for their hard work. Plus there aren't many things cozier for a cat than a cat-shaped sink. As long as they don't knock our toothbrushes on the floor or in the toilet, I'm okay with it. Oil on 12" x 12" stretched linen. SOLD.

Afternoon Nap

Taking an afternoon nap between meals and mouse hunts. Oil on 9"h x 12"w stretched linen. SOLD.

Where's My Order?

A customer at a sidewalk cafe in Paris eagerly awaits her order. Maybe the waiter is going in to get it for her. Oil on 12" x 9" stretched linen. 

View From the Rialto Bridge

This may look familiar, as I did a study of it last year. This is a 30"h x 40"w oil painting on 1 1/2" stretched canvas.

Sunrise in Wexford Ireland

When we visited Ireland, we stayed one night at a farm in Wexford. The sun woke me up at around 5:30 am. I looked out the window to see the most gorgeous sunrise. The sky was every color, there was mist over the fields, and the sheep were already grazing in the field. Before the sun changed positions, I had to get a few pictures. Then I ran outside to walk around the farm before the heavy Irish breakfast. For once in my life, I was awake before the chickens! Oil on 12"h x 16"w stretched linen. SOLD.

Honfleur Rooftops

When you walk up the hill, away from the hustle and bustle of the harbor area in Honfleur, France, you see this view of rooftops and trees. I believe it is along the same street as the Eugene Boudin museum. Oil on 20"h x 24"w x 1 1/2" stretched canvas. SOLD.

Deauville Beach Umbrellas

One of the reasons I chose to visit Deauville, France in May was because of the colorful umbrellas that line the beach. On the day we arrived, it was very cold and windy, so nobody was sitting on the beach, and the umbrellas were all folded up. On the other two days, we were very fortunate to have sunny, yet cool weather, and the umbrellas were out and people frolicked on the beach. It was not bathing suit weather, but most people rolled up their pants and shirt sleeves. I thought it was strange that nobody walked around in their bare feet, and I'm sure everyone thought I was a weirdo when I removed my shoes to walk in the sand. At that time I thought it may be my only beach trip of the year, so I had to enjoy it as much as possible. The photo that I used as reference for this painting was taken late in the afternoon when the beach was a little less crowded. Oil on 6"h x 8"w Ray Mar panel. SOLD.

Cloudy Day in Paris

Oil on 12"h x 9"w stretched linen, framed. SOLD.

A Canal in Venice

One of Venice's many canals. Oil on 36"h x 24"w x 1 1/2" stretched canvas. SOLD.

Deauville Marina

A painting of the marina in Deauville, France. Oil on 20" h x 24"w x 1 1/2" thick stretched canvas.