Still Life
"Chili Vista Alegre", 30" x 18"
My friend lent me a set of these wonderful Portuguese cups because he thought they would be fun to paint. I woke up one morning and remembered that I had a scrap of matching fabric stashed away.
“Father Brown's Afternoon Tea”, 18” x 24”
I love tea and I love British murder mysteries. This is an homage to the “Father Brown” TV program where many of the mysteries are solved while sitting around the table for afternoon tea or during a lively game of chess. It has elements from Mrs. McCarthy’s “good” tea set and famous strawberry scones and Lady Felicia’s fox stole.
“Coffee Service”, 15” x 20”
My mother saved green stamps and purchased a new place setting of this Lenox china every year for ten years. It was a special ritual to take them down from the china cabinet on holidays.
“Queens At Play”, 18” x 24”
I found this set of Russian nesting dolls checker set and love the all-female characters. When the women become “queened” they have little risers to stand on and even when set up as opposing teams, they still appear to work together.
"Primitive Avatars", 10” x 10”
"Mr. Ree's Suspects", 10” x 10”
"Weapons of Clue", 10” x 10”
Growing up, we played a lot of board games and cards; checkers and euchre being the favorites. These game parts hold so many memories of not only learning strategy and team-work but the joy of spending time together.
“Waste Not, Want Not”, 24” x 18”
Raising her family during the Great Depression, my grandmother saved everything including clipping the buttons from old clothes before cutting them up for quilt pieces or cleaning rags. The buttons were reused as she made new clothes for her children and eventually grandchildren. When my grandmother passed away, I was given the button tin still filled with the buttons. When I pop the top, a scent still emanates that instantly takes me back to sitting on the floor sorting the buttons as my grandmother sewed.
“Belding Corticelli”, 18” x 24”
My mother was a talented seamstress and this painting reminded me of her method of laying out her colors and materials when designing a project.
“Lula Marie Never Called Herself An Artist”, 20” x 15”
My grandmother was a fiber artist who sewed, embroidered, crocheted and tatted. She never called her creations art though. They were just things she made to save money, beautify her home, and keep her hands busy.
“French Market”, 15” x 11”
For generations, the women in my family have made quilts. As a child, I spent much time at fabric stores, garage sales, and markets helping to pick through clearance table remnants and haggling for the best price.
“Possiblities”, 15” x 22”
For generations, the women in my family have made quilts. As a child, I spent much time at fabric stores, garage sales, and markets helping to pick through clearance table remnants and haggling for the best price.
