"Love me or leaf me" Original 16x20 Acrylic Painting

Sorry I haven't been uploading many pictures lately. Have been re-organizing the studio etc. but I am back on track so stay tuned for more! I just finished this new one titled "Love me or leaf me" -tee hee

a 16x20 on gallery wrapped canvas with the textured border running over both side edges for $625.

"Fall's Call" Original 22x28 Acrylic Painting

Another misty morning... I enjoyed the shapes of the trees as I walked beside the Spokane river with their dark bark and golden leaves-then a bald eagle flew past...ahhh! Here is a new painting that I completed last night, titled "Fall's Call" It is a 22x28 acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas for $1,175. Please contact me if you are interested in it as it flies to Seattle today for a benefit auction (The Snohomish Education Foundation Auction) in November.

"Kelp Queen" Original 36x36 Acrylic Painting

My studio is pretty much cleaned up-yeah! So am back in business.

Here is the lovely "Kelp Queen" a cold water mermaid, with a number of rockfish species swimming about her among the kelp fronds. This is an acrylic on wood and gallery wrapped canvas panels with airdry clay and fused glass accents. It is made up of 9 individual 12"x12" panels and hangs in three pieces as a triptych. It has a lot of gold, copper, bronze and irridescent colors and would look spectacular in a stairway or as a centerpiece in a living area.

Messy messy studio

Wonder why I haven't posted any new paintings? When I left for Tacoma my studio was a disaster, now it is even worse! Brandon is building new shelves and cabinets for me,and in a few days it will be much better. I will have room to paint and sculpt again... please be patient!

"Emma's Peaches" Original 15x30 Acrylic Painting

Good morning! Here is a little taste of summer...mmm peaches. I painted this awhile ago, but it never ended up on my website. "Emma's Peaches" named for my neighbor girl who couldn't wait to pick the peaches on my tree as they ripened. An acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas 15x30 for $825.

Melissa at the Tacoma Art Museum Gala

Yeah! Back from my Seattle/Tacoma trip and I'm so excited to settle back into a routine... clean up my house and studio and figure out what to create next. This is a picture of me at the Tacoma Art Museum's Benefit Gala. The theme was Bollywood, so the outfits people wore were amazing! Sold some originals, so that was nice.

"Rainbow's Gold" Original 11x17 Acrylic Painting

A rainy morning and I seem to have a cold-blah! I finished this little gem last night. It is titled "Rainbow's Gold" and has all kinds of pretty irridescent colors in it. 11x17 acrylic on wood and canvas with fused glass tile accents for $365.