"Peacock Passion" Original 18x36 Acrylic Painting

Stayed up late finishing this piece for a group show titled "Birds in Art" at the Chase Gallery in Spokane.  It is an original acrylic on 18x36 gallery wrapped canvas for $1,125.

"New Day's Dawn" Original 24x36 Acrylic Painting

Okay...one last post tonight, well I guess it is now tomorrow! "New Day's Dawn" an original acrylic on 24x36 gallery wrapped canvas. I was having fun experimenting with the background.

Exhibition in India

Okay! I am going to try blogging on the road. I'm currently in India and my show went well, some sales and nice publicity in Hindustani times. My friend Anita and I have been traveling through Rajasthan, riding camels, visiting temples, forts and palaces and enjoying the art that India has to offer.

"India Hues" Exhibition Brochure

Hope that everyone is enjoying the holidays. I wanted to post the layout for the brochure that is being printed for my upcoming exhibition in New Delhi titled "India Hues" Farrago Art Gallery did a great job and I am looking forward to seeing it in person in a couple of weeks.

Last India Paintings

Yeah! third and final shipment is bound for India. I finished the last three paintings. "Morning Tea" -a scene I witnessed one early morning in a tea plantation, "Bullock Cart Art" in South India and "Laxmi" the Goddess of wealth and abundance.

"Ganesha" Original 16x20 Acrylic Painting

Finally a post! I have been busy working away on the large commission...will take pictures soon I promise. For the next week I am going to finish the last five paintings that I need for my show in New Delhi (this January). This one is of ganesha, remover of obstacles, Lord of new beginnings. This is an original acrylic on 16x24 gallery wrapped canvas.

"Nari Anjan" and "Holi" Original Paintings

Good morning! Another late night...trying to get things done. I finished two more for India "Nari Anjan" a purple heron 16x24 on gallery wrapped canvas, and "Holi" a 24 x 30 on gallery wrapped canvas. Holi (the festival of color) was one of my favorites when I was living in India as a child. You got to put on clothes that you didn't care about and run around pelting people and in turn being pelted with colored water balloons and neon colored powders and pastes...it was great fun!!

"Ganga" Original 30x30 Acrylic Painting

Another weekend come and gone! I just finished my newest piece titled "Ganga" for my India show

When Ganga descended from the heavens, her immense power threatened to destroy everything, But Shiva captured Ganga in his hair, only letting a trickle come through, so that Ganga could manifest on earth as the holy Ganges river.

My mom said that they don't really show bare shoulders in India...so I added sleeves to her top and made it into a "choli". (what is worn under a sari)

"Jungle Tiff" Original 24x36 Acrylic Painting

Just finished my jungle painting titled "Jungle Tiff" it is an original acrylic on 24x36 gallery wrapped canvas....for India of course!

When I go there for my show in January I'll be staying in Bandhavgahr Tiger reserve for a week with my friend Anita-exciting!

"Little Rajas" and "Let Loose" Original Acrylic Paintings

Sorry I've been slow to post...I needed a little break from painting. So, I went for a nice long 3 hour walk with my friend Kim on Fish Lake Trail, went to yoga, and watched "Amelia" about Amelia Earhart and now I am rejuvenated and back to the studio! Here are two new pieces for my India show. "Little Rajas" the kingfishers on 10x20 gallery wrapped canvas, and "Let Loose" also 10x20 acrylic on canvas.

"Elephant Man" and "Jaipur Market" Acrylic Paintings

Back to the studio again-yeah! I finished two new paintings for my India show next January. "Elephant Man" which is an acrylic on gallery wrapped 30x30 canvas and a vegetable market scene that I saw when mom and I visited Jaipur two years ago titled "Jaipur Market" acrylic on 24x30 gallery wrapped canvas.

"Jungle Fowl" Original 16x24 Acrylic Painting

Well...the murals are done, Art on the Green in Coeur d' Alene is over-it's time to get back to painting new work for my India show! Here is the last one I completed "Jungle Fowl" 16x24 on gallery wrapped canvas.

"Sarus Dance" Original 24x36 Acrylic Painting

It has been slow going with my India paintings as the murals are taking over my life! Yesterday I was there from 6:00am until 7:00pm...eek! Here is a new painting of Indian Sarus Cranes...titled "Sarus Dance". It is an original acrylic on 24x36 gallery wrapped canvas

"Little Bee Eaters" Original 10x20 Acrylic Painting

Another Indian painting. I will be doing a mix of people, birds, animals, goddesses etc. for my show in January. These jewel like birds really exist...and they do eat bees along with other insects. This is an original acrylic on gallery wrapped 10x20 canvas.

"In the Garden" Original 24 x 30 Acrylic Painting

Another painting done for my India show...this one was fun for me-playing around with how far I could tilt her head and painting crazy flowers! This is an original acrylic on gallery wrapped 24x30 canvas.