The Letter - SOLD

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Size: 24 x 24 x 1.5
Medium: Oils on canvas


Another abstract for this week. Also working on another mini landscape. These are semi abstract but have an identifiable subject. Both styles are fun and I like the variety.

Urban Edge - SOLD

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Size: 36 x 36 x 1.5
Medium: Oils on Canvas



EBay offers an option for buyers called proxy bidding. The buyer allows eBay to bid automatically and incrementally up to his/her maximum. The amounts bid are not visible to the seller. Only manually placed bids are visible to the seller.

Sellers may also place reservers on their items. This is the lowest amount the seller would accept. If an auction has a reserve on it of $200 and a customer bids up to $199 by the end of the auction, there is no sale and the seller does not know what the buyer's highest bid was. The seller sees only the original opening bid.

I also learned when selling with a reserve, the seller can and probably should state the reserve amount in the auction text. This doesn't make a lot of sense to me, but that's the way it is.

Hope - SOLD

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Size: 36 x 36 x 1.5
Medium: Oils on canvas.



Sometimes it helps to see a painting in an actual room setting. When I paint larger pieces, such as this one, I like to help shoppers imagine how the colors and size will look in their own spaces.

This week I have painted 3 abstracts which will be posted over the next few weeks. Why did I suddenly switch back from folk art? I like so many styles of art (and I like change).

Red Teapot Collage SOLD

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Size: 12" w x 18" h with frame.
Medium: Paper Collage.


This is one of two folk art teapot collages for this week in the Teapot series. Scroll down to see the second. As I am posting these, I am painting some new abstracts which I plan to begin posting by next week.

Brown Teapot Collage SOLD

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Size: 12" w x 18" h with frame.
Medium: Paper Collage.


The second of two collages for this week in the folk art Teapot series.

I am working on some abstract paintings again so I may have some to post for next week.

Fabric Folk Art Orange SOLD

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Size, framed: 17"h x 13"w
Medium: Fabric



This fabric "painting" was made by cutting out the design in fabric and then exactly matching the negative space with a fabric cutout to fit exactly into it and gluing it in place. In a way, this could be considered a collage in fabric. This week I am experimenting with paper collage. I may try inlaying the pieces although collage usually involves placing the pieces on top of each other.

Tea and Flowers - SOLD

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Size: 16"h x 12"w x 3/4"d
Medium: Oils on canvas.



Another in the tea series. Staying with the folk art style so far. I may try more abstraction in the next.

A Horse's Dream - SOLD

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Size: 16"w x 12" h
Medium: 140 lb cotton paper.



As mentioned last week, here is my folk art animal piece.
Horses are such dear and special creatures, with irresistible personalities as different from each other as people's. And they make excellent friends. I have often wondered what they feel and think about in their lives. Maybe they too have hopes and dreams.

Tea Time #2

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Size: 12" x 12" x 1.5".
Medium: Oils on Canvas.


This is the second in what I am planning as a series of paintings of tea and teapots. I also began a painting on 140lb cotton paper today. So far I like it as a support. The oils dry a bit faster on it, which has its advantages. It will save buyers on shipping because it is lighter. The paintings will be in the folk art style and will include animals. I hope to have one ready to post by next week.

Happy New Year!

Tea Time - SOLD

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Size: 16" w x 12" h
Medium: Oils on Canvas


I'm excited about this little painting and hope to develop it into a series. Since I love tea and teapots, it seems only fitting.

Last week I became a member of the San Diego Art Institute Museum of the Living Artist. It is a wonderful space in San Diego's Balboa Park with many wonderful and fresh works of art. If you are not able to visit in person, the art may also be viewed on line at SDAI.

See you again after Christmas. Hope you have a wonderful holiday with all your favorite people around you.