Portrait Of My Mother 9x12 Watercolor

My mother is 89 years old now. I think it is fascinating that when she was born, World War I was still raging. When she was a little girl, she saw Charles Lindburg. Later in life, she saw John F. Kennedy. And still later, shook hands with President Clinton. She remembers the Great Depression. She remembers exactly where she was when she heard the news about both Pearl Harbor and 9/11. She raised three sons and buried one, the worst thing that could happen to a parent. I think our country should honor our elders more. They are a wealth of history. Not for sale.

Cork This! 8x10 Acrylic

I was at an Irish Festival listening to an Irish band. My mothers' maiden name is Ryan. My great aunt died on the boat trip over here from Ireland and was buried at sea. This lady had on this sweatshirt that said Cork This!, refering to County Cork, I assume, but I couldn't resist but get a picture. I guess I was in kind of a Cork This mood anyway.

Ballet Teacher 4.5x7 Acrylic

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Ziegfeld Girl No. 3 Acrylic 5x7

This is a remake of am earlier painting done in a smaller size. I wasn't satisfied with the first one, but I don't know if an artist is ever entirely satisfied with any of his or her own paintings. That's why we keep painting. Painted on Multimedia Artboard.

Ziegfeld Girl No. 6 Acrylic 5x7

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Painted on Multimedia Artboard, this Ziegfeld Girl is smaller than the others, which were painted on canvas. These are extremely good practice in portrait painting. I may redo some of the earlier Ziegfeld paintings in this smaller foremat, except for the first one, which I find most satisfying. Available at my Etsy store. Just click on My ETSY Store on right.

Beachsitter 5x7 Acrylic

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This is painted on Multimedia Artboard. I like this surface. I use the smoother side because the brush moves more quickly over it. On the right in the 'about me' section, I indicated that this blog is a search for me, and it certainly is. Doing art, after all, is a kind of baring of your soul. But I know the search in my personal art is to portray the pschological aspects of life using the physical form. This has always been my interest in making art and looking at art.