Grand Canyon Coyote

This coyote was one I came upon during a “photo safari” I did one of the days while an Artist in Residence at the Grand Canyon National Park.  I’m from Prescott, so I see coyotes all the time, but NEVER have I seen one this big and healthy!  He came within 30 feet of me…

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French Cafe' scape

This townscape was done in a woman’s kitchen behind her dining room table.  Several elements from the kitchen were incorporated into the mural. The table and chairs of course, their name on the cafe, her bike, flowers, the color palate and other things to make this the ultimate custom mural! 

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PHOENIX CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MURAL

Y This is one part of a wall of 3 for a small mural I did for a women’s/children’s homeless shelter clinic for Phoenix Children’s Hospital.  I love those guys because they saved the life not once but twice of my husband’s sweet son Scott.  Our family will always be grateful to them for what…

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ANTI-HOA PLANT MURALS!

l This first mural was one I did on my own house.  My daughter and I were out digging up the latest crop of burned plants we had attempted to plant in hellish Phoenix.  Sweet Katie said  in her cute little voice, “you know Mommy, we can’t grow them, but we CAN paint them!”…an idea…

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MURALS FROM THE 'WAYBACK'!

The images for these murals were before the age of digital.  I wish I’d taken more pics of the work I did, but just wasn’t thinking!  I did manage a few photos though.  Here’s a few! This one was quite awesome to do!  It’s done with CANS OF SPRAY PAINT, plus a power sprayer for…

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GRAND CANYON BIGHORN

This big guy was part of the booty I gathered on my photo safari while an Artist in Residence at the Grand Canyon Nat’l  Park.  One day I took a day off from painting my mural at the Shrine of the Ages and took my camera, car and roomate and just photographed all we saw!…

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SUNSET LOVERS

This is actually more of a “quickie”.  I was just playing with some pastels one day and this is what I came up with.  What I’d like to do is a serious oil painting of this in my “outdoor adventure” series I’m currently working on.  Need just the right models for it though, so when…

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KATE AT THE BEACH

This painting was done with my homegrown model stock, my daughter Kate.  I’ts also my first (and I think only) seascape.

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