Sun Flower Friends

I painted the sun flower as if it was a meeting place for the birds to rest, eat and talk.  This is a sunflower and bird lover’s favorite.   I hope you enjoy it too!

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Lilly Pads

I took this photo while camping at Cowan Lake State Park,  Ohio, in June 2009.

These Lilly pads bloom sometime in the middle of July, and when they bloom, it looks like there is a blanket of snow … Read the rest

Bank Barn and Hay Wagon, Carriage Hill Farm (2007)

This is a beautiful bank barn at Carriage Hill farm in Dayton Ohio.  Carriage Hill farm is a 1800 working farm and is a great place to visit.

It’s  on my … Read the rest

Lost Creek Barn, Miami County, Ohio (2009)

This photo was taken of a bank barn in Miami County Ohio in the Fall 2009.

I am always amazed at the size of this barns and how large the hay mows are.… Read the rest

Winter Evening

I created this watercolor piece as I watched the sun set one evening.  I tried to capture the sun’s orange glow as it hung low in the sky.

The deep shadows are turning the snow blue.  The sled … Read the rest

Sleddin' Time

This is one of my watercolor illustrations from my children’s  book called Grandma’s Smile. The  story is about my grandmother who takes her dog and my boys  sled ridding.  It is a true story with a little imaginative … Read the rest

Carriage Hill Farm Barn II (Spring 2009)

Carriage Hill Farm has always been a special place for me. When my boys where little they always enjoyed going there.

There is always something new to photograph or paint at this working, … Read the rest

Angel Dog (Great Pyrenees)

This is Angel.  She is a beautiful Great Pyrenees.

Angel’s family asked me to paint her because she was getting old and is ill and they don’t expect her to live much longer.

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Winter Moon

The moonlight always fascinates me.  I will often go out at night just to look at the moon and I often take my camera with me.

In this painting I capture the interesting shadows of the fence line … Read the rest