Chautauqua Shale

Canadaway Creek

SOLD $50
This piece was modeled on a picture taken where Canadaway Creek meets Lake Erie, in Dunkirk NY. I've never been there...but now, I want to go!

The Light

$70 SOLD

Sailing at Sunset

$30
I've been struggling with this piece of shale for awhile now, but finally, I found a scene that worked for it. I love the butter color of this sunset.

The Clock

$30
The time is always the same, so lose your watch at will. :-)

The Winding Road

$30

I love this piece of shake. The ridges and its shape were so interesting to me that I thought it would make the painting itself a bit more interesting. This is one of those scenes that makes me happy and eager for the fall. :-)

The Barcelona Lighthouse

$30 SOLD

I was asked a few weeks ago, if I had a painting of the Barcelong Light on shale. I wanted to do something different, so I changed the way that I usually paint this lighthouse. I hope you like it!

The McClurg

$30

When I'm in the park, selling at the Westfield Farmer's Market, this is to my right and is always worth seeing. I hope you get to see it as well!

Water over Shale

$30 SOLD

This is a place in the gorge, further up than I usually go, but still a beautiful place to hike. I haven't been there in awhile, but the painting makes me feel like I have.

Sunset over the Lake

$25

I always love watching the sun set over Lake Erie. It's so beautiful. I tried to capture that on the shale. I hope you can see it in person at the Westfield Farmer's Market in Westfield NY on Saturdays.

Chautauqua Meets Erie

$40

I've done this piece before, but I love it, so here it is...again. :-) My new pieces will be shown at Art in the Park in Westfield NY tomorrow and every Saturday for the rest of the season. Hope to see you there!

The Falls of Leaves

$40 SOLD
This is one of my favorite places in Chautauqua Gorge. There's truly nothing more to say, other than I hope you get to see it in person sometime.

The Tree's Shadow

$25 SOLD

A friend took this picture last year and I have finally gotten around to painting it. I love how you can't fully seen any of the buildings, which to me, gives it mystery, something that I always appreciate.

Riding into the sunset

$120 SOLD

This is a painting done in memoriam of my Uncle Casey. My Cousin Tamara asked me to do this piece and to paint it as though the horse was trying to bring him back. Despite how simple the piece looks, it was not easy in the least, but now that I've finished it, I hope that my Cousin can find some peace.

Città italiana

 

$100 SOLD

It has been entirely too long, but I feel as though coming back with this piece is just right. IThe piece is 16x7.5 and is, so far as I know, going to a good home. :)I don't know where the picture was taken, but wherever it is, it's a beautiful place. Hope you like it.

The Barcelona Light

$40

I was looking through the pieces that I have left, and realized that all of my Barcelona Lighthouse pieces have sold, so I decided to try it again on canvas this time. I will be showing these pieces at Light the Lakes on Lake Erie, as well as in several businesses in the Westfield area through the fall and winter.

Benches by the Light

$30 SOLD

This is, yet again, the Barcelona Lighthouse, which is a few miles from my house. I love painting this piece, as you can tell since this is at least the fifth time I've done it, but I try to do it slightly differently each time. This piece of shale is far smaller than I usually do of the lighthouse, it being 9x9 inches at its widest points and not terribly thick. I hope you like it!

Sunset Sail

$30 SOLD

I've found in going through my pieces that are left, that all of my sunset pieces sold, so all that was left, was blue sky and green trees. I love these things, but I also love sunsets, so I have now remedied the problem. I hope you enjoy it!

The Path to the Light

$40 SOLD

I've been wanting to try this piece for a long time and now I've done it. :) This is the Barcelona Light house, or my representation of it. I hope you like it!

The Barn

$60

A friend took some pictures of our area and I fell in love with this scene. I forgot to ask her where it was, so I can't say for certain, but it's an iconic scene of our area. The shale is 18x13 inches at its widest and weighs 23 pounds. Don't worry, it comes with a stand.

Sidewalk Cafe

$50 SOLD

This piece was sold to be hung in the pizza place down the street from me, Jimmy's in Westfield NY. She asked if I would do a piece to go on their black and white tiled wall, in black, white and red, so this is what I came up with. I wanted to try a combination of styles and I think...I hope, it works.

The Lines in blue

SOLD

A friend saw this piece in red and asked if I would do it in blue for her. I love doing pieces on request, because then you know for certain that the piece is what they want. :)

Chautauqua Bell Tower

$30 SOLD

This is my third reproduction of this particular piece, which I will have on display at Art in the Park this weekend! I can't wait to be in the park again. Looking forward to seeing everybody and hopefully making sales. :)

The Lines

$50

This is a 16x20 piece, very clean, simple and bold, which I find appealing. I hope you like it too.

The McClurg

$40 SOLD

This is the McClurg mansion, which is our local museum. This piece is an 8x10, which will be displayed this weekend at Art in the Park in Westfield NY. Hope to see you there!

Main Street

$40 SOLD

I have always loved this piece, but decided after it sold last summer, that I would paint it again on canvas, just to see how the different medium would affect the look of it. I plan to show this piece and others, in Art in the Park in Westfield NY, on Saturdays in July.

Stark Winter

$30

I adore the winter, adore everything about it, absolutely everything. This piece is one that moves me, mostly because it's so stark, so real, no flourishes or embellishments, just what seems real in this time...beautiful.  I hope you like it, in all its simplicity.

Vineyards of Gold

 $30 SOLD
This is a scene that I have painted before, but I love the golden light of the sunset, as well as its affect on the colors of the vineyard.  It's a piece that will be shown at the Red, White and Blue Festival, on September 12, 2009, in Fredonia NY. 

The Fence II

$40  SOLD
I was asked by a friend to copy this piece that I did on shale, onto canvas.  It's a piece that I like, so it was no ordeal.  :)

Mystery Light

$25 SOLD
This is a piece that I have wanted to do for a long while, but never had the right piece of shale.  The piece itself is simple, but for that, moves me more, gives my imagination more room to work, which I love.  The shale is 7x8.5 inches at its widest points and is rather thin as well, so hardly weight more than a pound or two.

The Red Door

$40 SOLD
This is a view of the gazebo and one of the churches that boarders Moore Park in Westfield.  I found a picture similar to this that had been taken in the winter and thought it would make a beautiful summer scene.  Please let me know what you think of it!

The Chautauqua Bell Tower II

This piece will be in the silent auction at the Chautauqua Golf Tournament, proceeds to benefit the Blind Association.
I decided to paint this piece again, for the Chautauqua season.  I love this view of the tower, the boldness of the colors, just how...Chautauqua it looks.  I hope you enjoy it!

Arianna's Farm

$75 SOLD
I have had this piece of shale for nearly a year, waiting and hoping for inspiration on what to turn it into.  I think this scene works well for it.  As you can tell, I love this type of scene, quiet and peaceful, while still bright and cheerful.  The shale itself is 28x11.5 in. at its widest points and is sold with a stand that supports its weight.

The Fence

$30 SOLD
This is another view of the Barcelona Lighthouse, one that, I believe, I may like even more than the other.  I'm not certain though.  I love them both.  The shale is 10x9 at its widest points.  Let me know what you think of it!

The Chautauqua Bell Tower

$30 SOLD
This is the Chautauqua Bell Tower at the Chautauqua Institution, a few miles east of Westfield.  It is a beautiful place, that I very much enjoyed painting.  The shale is 9x10 at its widest points and is about an inch and a half thick.

Marshall Point Light

$30
This is one of my favorite sunsets, its colors so soft and very soothing.  The picture is of the Marshall Point, Main, lighthouse.  The shale is 6x10 inches, but rather thick, so is not light.

Munson Road

NFS
I love this picture.  A friend's sister took it and posted it on a 'great things about Westfield NY' page on facebook.  The colors of the trees and the bold blue of the lake in the distance is my idea of perfection.  The shale is quite heavy and is 17x14 in at its widest and as all of my paintings, comes with a stand that supports its weight easily.  :)

The Vines

$30 SOLD
I have done this piece before, but I seriously adore it, so I had to do it again.  A friend, who is an excellent photographer and highly imaginative, took this picture while in Italy.  I seriously love the picture, so hope that I did it justice, in painting form.  The shale is 10x7.5.

Lincoln and Grace the second

$30 on display at Parkview Ice Cream in Westfield NY
I thought that doing a few local scenes would be a good idea and since these statues are  within view of the shop, I hope they will be noticed.  I hope you get to see it in person.  It looks far better that way.  :)

The Light at Barcelona

$60 on display at Parkview Ice Cream in Westfield NY SOLD
I was asked to do a painting of the Barcelona Lighthouse yet again, this one to possibly be displayed in a local ice cream shop.  There is a large, oak shelf in the front, where the owner wants to put several of my pieces.  This piece is 13x12.5 at its widest points and comes with a stand of oak that holds it rather beautifully.  :)

Adrenaline at Dusk

$40 SOLD
I have been holding onto this piece of shale for nearly a year now, trying to find the right pcture to paint on it, and I think I finally found it.  It's a rather simple scene, but I love the idea of being on the edge, so rappelling down the side of a rather sheer face, appeals to me greatly.  The shale itself is 16x12.5 at its widest points, but is rather thin and lighter than most.

Fish Road Views

$40
This is a view just down the road from a friend's new house.  Beautiful country, where the lake and all of the oncoming weather is very visible for miles.  It is an 11x14 canvas piece that I'll be showing on Saturday mornings at Moore Park in Westfield NY this summer at our Farmer's Market.  Come and take a look around!

The Birch Path

This is an incredible piece of shale, its surface ridged and rippled, its edges utterly uneven.  I love this piece.  It's also very difficult to get a good picture of, because of all of the ridges.  I've never tried to paint birch trees before, but found this picture and just had to try it.  At its widest, this piece is about 12x9 inches.

The Rapids

$30 SOLD
This is a piece that I've been wanting to do for a long time, but never had the right piece of shale.  I love how the shale wall makes the falls look, how the water is so roiled up and interesting.  I find scenes like this far more intriguing than most of a more complex nature.  The shale is about 8x10 in. and is maybe half an inch wide, very light in comparison to most. 

Lincoln and Grace

$30 SOLD
These statues are just down from my apartment, on the corner of Main Street and Portage.  Abe Lincoln apparently made a stop in Westfield and stopped to see the little girl who had written to him, recommending that he grow the beard that he is so well known for.  It is one of Westfield's claims to fame.  Let me know what you think of it!

The Falls

$120 SOLD
I have been working on this piece for months, but had quite a few problems making it look realistic.  I think I finally managed it, or at least I hope.  :)  This is one of my favorite places in the gorge and according to my husband, an excellent place to fish from.  The piece is a 16x20 on canvas.

The Moore Clock

$30 sold
I have been planning to do this piece for a long time and now, I've finally gotten it done.  This is from the park that is just across the street from the apartment, a pretty place to be able to see out the front windows.  I have to admit, I hoped it would be better than it is, but I do like it.  I hope you do as well.  Oh and the shale is about 12x15 inches at its widest.

The Old Railroad Bridge

$30 SOLD
This is a piece that I have done before, in a much larger form.  I like it much better in this smaller piece, which is about 10x10 inches at its widest points.  It's so bright and cheerful, but makes me want very much to go for a hike. 

Sunset Row

$25 sold
I love this piece of shale.  It's about 6x8 inches and probably weighs two pounds, but the thing that I love, is the rippling of the shale, how it isn't smooth at all and how the shale is visible on the sides.  It's such an interesting piece all on its own, but in my opinion, the painting makes it all the more interesting.  :)  I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed painting it!

Water Grass

$30
I'm beginning to get some pieces ready for the Farmer's Market, which will begin on May 30.  I am a vendor this year, which means that every Saturday, from 9:00-3:00, I will be in Moore Park, hoping to sell some of my work.  Hope to see you there!  BTW, this is an 8x10 on canvas.  :)

The Light of Barcelona

This is the largest piece that I have done in...several years.  It is at its tallest and widest points, 23x20 inches and weighs in at 29 pounds.  It's a very cool piece of shale, with many ridges and variances in its surface, that gives the painting a bit of depth.  I have painted this scene before, in a much smaller form, but love the scene so much, that I wanted to try it on a larger scale.  I hope you like it!