My latest dog portrait commission. 9x12” oil #petportrait #oilpainting #ilovedogs

Missing my parents so acutely right now! My mom died in 1990 which goes to show you there’s no timeline to grief. #grief #missmyparents #love

I went to the women’s march in my county today! It was so uplifting.

If moles had little houses underground… just pretending I’m a little girl again and using my imagination to play in my sketchbook. #sketchbook

I am starting to eat more healthy meals as of today! I had a delicious breakfast smoothie with ginger, banana, oatmeal, carrot and honey and now I made a California Roll Bowl. We need to stay healthy! No more wine either! I’ve been eating myself to death with all this stress. Be well my friends!

Meet “Hammish”! He’s a cute Cairn terrier puppy I was asked to paint. 5x7” oil #petportrait #oilpainting #cairnterrier #puppies

My first oil self portrait, age 65! 6x6” oil
#oilpainting #selfportrait

A cheery, chilly, chicken! 5x7” oil on linen painting “Chilly Chicken” #oilpainting

Day 8 of January Painting Challenge “God Bless the Firefighters” 5x7” oil on linen panel. I felt compelled to paint this although every time I watch the news and see the horror of this, I become so choked with emotion I feel like I can’t breathe…and I cry. 💔 I’ve never painted anything like this.😞

Day 7 of a painting a day paint challenge “Gail’s Angel” I painted this in remembrance of my gardening friend, Gail, who died yesterday from cancer. Her home looked like a storybook cottage every spring and summer with volumes of flowers. I am really going to miss her. #oilpainting #allaprima