These canvas panels are 6" x 6" x2" and are my submissions to the Marianist Environmental Education Center annual exhibit.  The theme for the show this year is "Living Green."

These mixed media pieces are 3 dimensional works which are painted on the sides as well as the top.  The vegetable image is a photo transfer using pictures of the vegetables from my husband's garden.

For us, living green means to be able to pick our own fruit and vegetables in our back yard.  With a small lot, it's amazing that we can count over 25 vegetables, herbs and fruits to enjoy.

Blue Ridge 6

"Blue Ridge 6" brings some deep burnt sienna to blend with soft gold, light blue, and even some periwinkle to bring the view of gentleness and tranquility to this watercolor in the continued vertical format.

Blue Ridge 5

"Blue Ridge 5" combines soft gray-blues with gold and sienna to create yet another painting inspired by the North Carolina mountains although these hills could be any range.

Blue Ridge 4

"Blue Ridge 4" adds more of the yellow and gold tones to the mountain ranges.  As before, this  is painted on long and narrow paper giving it a contemporary feel.  the  approximate size is 10" wide  x 22" long.

Blue Ridge 3

"Blue Ridge 3" continues the series of watercolor and ink paintings inspired by the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.  This painting uses some gray tones in the ink to create a different kind of subtlety.

Mountain Series

  This series begins with abstracted images of the mountains seen on a recent tour in North Carolina.

 Watercolor and ink used in different ways help to create an innovative look at the beautiful landscapes that we saw.  The narrow format also gives the viewer a chance to see mountains in a new way.

Trees

Fall Trees stresses design, color and texture.  The fall trees grab my attention with their color while the fall skies with muted gray provide a counter balancing background. 

Winter Dance shows the same trees stripped of foliage.  The title comes from a book about a man's participation in the Iditarod in Alaska.  The description in the book of the cold, the whiteness, and the starkness of the landscape inspired me to try to capture some of that feeling in the painting.

Both paintings are 10" x 22" which is a different format but intriguing for this design.