James

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James is a portrait of a youth filled with emotion. Let the mellow colors of this piece ease a small corner in your house or fill a gap in your art wall.

6”x4” Acrylic on Canvas, framed. Showing at the Small Works show in Encinitas, CA.

Available for sale on Etsy.

Path of the Trees

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Path of the Trees, Acrylic. A small piece to add flare to a small corner or fill up an empty space on an art wall.

Unframed Heavy Duty Cradled Canvas 9″Hx3″Wx2″d. Acrylic on Cradled Canvas.

Available for sale on Etsy.

Early Morning

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Early Morning Tree, Acrylic. Inspired by the peace of the twilight hours. A large and calming piece perfect for that blank spot on your wall.

Unframed Heavy Duty Cradled Canvas 30″Hx40″Wx2″d. Acrylic on Cradled Canvas.

 

Available for sale on Etsy.

Contemplation

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It started as an instructional exercise and evolved into a person psychological portrait. This piece represents the inner depths of the human psyche.

 

Mixed media on 16″ x 24″ paper.

Thankful

Thankful was made in response to the current Girls mentor program. Due to Covid-19, the usual fundraising events have been cancelled. Donations that would have normally gone to help programs like the mentorship program have been lacking.

“Thankful” Acrylic on Gessoed Heavy Arches paper 15”Wx22”H. 50 percent of sale goes to NCAAWA.org. North County African American Women’s Association. Free Shipping. Minimum bid/cost $50.00.

Also available for sale on Etsy.

Morning Ritual

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“My Morning Ritual ” original oil. Every morning I sit on my art chair in my personal garden, observing nature. Often times I do this in the early evening. It is my meditation ritual. Thus my painting has beautiful hues of blue with a hint of light focused on another imaginary view.

Morning Chair Closeup
Impasto style of painting with quick brush strokes as I make my flowers larger than our lives. Included with a frame and preservation glass.

Available for sale on Etsy.

Flight of the Orchids

Flight of the Orchid. oil on canvas. The soft loose style is inspired by a master painter. They are a flower rooted in fragility and strength.

These orchids would bring a sense of wonder, to any home, decorating any smaller space or corner beautifully. Spiritually and etheral styled painting

8”x8” Oil on Canvas, unframed
Wooden cradled.

 

Available for sale on Etsy.

Black Beauty

Beauty, image of a African Fashion Model who is also starving to be thin, accepted, overlooks the young man, yet they are both the same. Children struggling for a brighter and stable future.

Available for sale as a part of a diptych with Congo boy on Etsy.

The Question of Beauty

Question of Beauty is my complete Painting embracing my original Congo Boy, Oil on Canvas. 50% of sale goes to www.NCAAWA.org, North County African American Women’s Association, in which I have been a long time member. We raise funds for girls and women of color to continue any type of education, skill building and provide a mentoring program to those under served.

It took me 3 years to complete this painting and the rise of Black Live Matters, Covid-19 and our current politics, I dedicated everyday for the last few months to complete my painting.

My community involvement with raising funds for women and children of color in need stays in the forefront of my thoughts. I saw the image of a starving Congo Boy, photo by Annie Liebovitz in National Geographic. I was in awe of the story line of despite the struggles and famine in this country the people’s and their children will to live and look towards the future was definitive light in their souls. The image caused me to paint feverishly to capture they brightness of this young man despite his starving appearance and circumstances. Beauty, image of a African Fashion Model who is also starving to be thin, accepted, overlooks the young man, yet they are both the same. Children struggling for a brighter and stable future.

Congo Boy has been featured at Red Exhibition at Oceanside Theater 2018 for Rothko’s Red Play, Artist Alliance Membership show, Vista Chamber of Commerce, Shades of Red, 2017, Mira Costa College Magazine: Tide Pools, 2017. Congo Boy is part of a two part series in which a discount of $500.00 is available for purchase of both: Question of Beauty. Shipping will be discussed and paid separately, unless local or other arrangements are made.

Unframed Heavy Duty Canvas (2) 36×48, dyptch.

 

Available for sale on Etsy.

Your Tree of Life/SOLD

Your Tree of Life will balance your daily view. A simple frame will enhance your house, home, business or kitchen. Own an original watercolor!!

15″wx11″h watercolor paper.

 

SOLD!