Paintings With Soul

Cracker Jack.  16" x 20", acrylics on panel, $649. Inquiries may always come to   me . I am tempted to keep this one, but willing to allow fate to send her elsewhere, in case she's needed more by someone else. Spending time thinking about what makes my heart skip a beat, and why, so that I can incorporate it into my paintings. OKeefe (my hamster) is one of those things.

"Chippie II," 6-1/4" x 6", a repeat of yesterday's chipmunk, but this time acrylics on copper. Chippie II is $599, which includes shipping and handling to a US address. Message me if you are interested. You need to experience Chippie II in person - sections of the surface are exposed copper, and the metal reflects and absorbs the light as the viewer moves about. Here's a video short of the piece in process. You ARE Seeing Double! And I'm seeing a mess of chipmunks, too. We built a flagstone patio this summer, and it's coaxed them out into the sunshine. I've enjoyed watching their antics from all sorts of different angles inside and out. I think there might be more paintings to come. But meanwhile, continuing to think about the differences between painting on a panel vs painting on copper, I took yesterday's composition and gave it a whirl.  I also worked out a way to add more glint/reflec...

Hostess I and II, each 5" square for a total surface size of 5" x 10", acrylics on museum quality panel, depicting the best cupcakes in the history of ever. Available at auction (see below). The Princess's friend Alayna was diagnosed with leukemia at the beginning of the summer. Her cancer is in remission (as of two days ago - yee haw!!), but she is recovering from side effects that occurred during treatment. We've been busy planning a benefit concert for her - that will happen this coming Saturday. Meanwhile, in an additional show of support, I want to auction these two cupcakes. A Sweet for a Sweetie. 100% of the proceeds will go to Alayna and her family. The auction will continue through 8pm EST on Sunday, September 22nd. Bid Here. Meanwhile, if you are local, consider yourself invited to  A Concert for Alayna  Saturday at Wildwood Pavilion (in Lake Orion, Michigan), from 11-8pm. Local entertainment, food, vendors, auctions, raffle - ...