10″x8″ pastel and wind on sanded paper
Plein air – Poipu, Kauai, Hawaii
Poʻipū literally, “crashing waves” in Hawaiian
A Single Wave
8″x10″ pastel on sanded paper
“Just as the wave cannot exist for itself, but is ever a part of the heaving surface of the ocean, so must I never live my life for itself, but always in the experience which is going on around me.” -Albert Schweitzer
Peaceful Lily
10″x8″ pastel on sanded paper
“The focus of ‘Flower’ is emotion and to make you feel peaceful.” -Jenova Chen
My Sunset Sky
10″x8″ pastel on sanded paper
Kauai
“Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky.” -Rabindranath Tagore
Sunshine Valley
10″x8″ pastel on sanded paper
I have left the intimidating mountains of Colorado, and am delighting in the more familiar mountains of NM, the light is incomparable.
Fire in the Sky
10″x8″ pastel on sanded paper
I got up at 3am and hiked hard uphill for hours to earn this sunrise. I could hear John Denver singing “Rocky Mountain High” as I watched these colors change he was writing about a meteor shower, but this sure did look like fire in the sky, so I sang it anyways.
Let’s Take This Side Road
8″ x 10″ pastel on sanded paper
“Some beautiful paths can’t be discovered without getting lost.” -Erol Oman
We are driving across West Texas today. The wildflowers have been delightful! I love all to imagine what is down all those side roads. And to further imagine what would, or could happen when we get off the beaten path whether it be the highway, or just the course we are heading.
My lap studio.
“Hold Me a Little Longer”
I painted this thinking about the tender relationship between mother and child. I have a friend whose mother has just been diagnosed with brain cancer, and another friend whose 4 year old is also struggling with brain cancer. The time we have with our children and our parents is so precious, sometimes we need a reminder of how fragile life is.
“Girl Gone Fishing”
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