What fun to get roses. These roses were symbolic of family members, now they're immortalized. The little red sea shells are called strawberries.

Visiting my cousin in Phoenix Arizona, her daughter put their Havanese in the inflatable boat and pushed him out. He was a wonderful dog and dutifully, but reluctantly endured the trip.

My daughter was enjoying watching Rod Stewart on T.V., but her chow, Chi'Ko was far more interested in the sandwich in her hand. I loved playing with the aspect of making a blue in her hair a warm color. I think the repeated angles in the picture a...

I loved the exagerated pose that silent movie actresses used to convey their message.

I love smoke cats and goldfish. Hmm I think the cat likes the goldfish too. This is one of my earliest colored pencil pictures.

How often do we see a flamingo NOT standing on one foot' I was fascinated at this new perception of a flamingo positioning for a swim.

This is a scene that I just had to capture at my son's soccer game. How typical of a mother, hanging on to her small daughter on the bleachers with one hand, holding onto her daughter's doll as she sleeps and still intently watching her son play soc...

This picture was taken from a black and white photo of the Sleeping Beauty ballet. I translated the entire picture into color. This allowed me to interpret and highlight the features I wanted to. What fun!!

This picture is a from a photo of an ethnic dancer. I just loved the flow of her dress. It gives the picture lots of action. I added to the fun by putting her on the beach.

What is a more basic core of discovery than a boy discovering insects. This painting was prompted by the Lewis and Clark expedition. I preceived Sacagawea as more youthful than most other artists. Upon researching the expedition I learned that Sac...

This picture is a tribute to the late Princess Diana. I see her essence as one that cares, especially for her sons. Since she was portrayed as a bit uncomfortable with her royalty, I depicted her without her royal regalia. Objects in the still lif...