"Lemon Cake With Striped Candles"     Acrylic     22" X 30"

"Into the Future With Passion"     Acrylic     22" X 30"     

"Pink Fiesta"     Acrylic     11" X 15"

"They're Looking For Mrs. Kurtz (diptych)"     Acrylic     45" X 30"

"Three-Tiered Celebration"     Acrylic     11" X 15"

"Double Celebration (diptych)"     Acrylic     11" X 15"

"Voluptuous Celebration"     Acrylic     11" X 15"

"Kathlyn"      Acrylic     11" X 15"

"Kathlyn and the Buttons on Her Dress"     Acrylic     11" X 15"

"Kathlyn as Odalisque"     Acrylic     22" X 30"

"Baroque Kathlyn"     Acrylic     11" X 15"

Artist's Statement:

For the past several years, my work has included simple earthen-colored clay pots, flowering bulbs and lush greenery. Originally the result of an attempt to warm up during an especially harsh winter, I soon  fell in love with the subject matter. Now, those plants and pots, as well as the actual fruit of the earth (voluptuous apples, misshapen pears) almost always find a place in my works.

At the same time, I have continued with the "Dancing Table" series and have noted that lushly frosted cakes have become part of the table settings. Sometimes those cakes are the sole star on the table, sometimes they remain a player.  Either way, I believe they are a admonition to both artist and viewer to celebrate life.

Recently I began working with broken materials, found objects and other  "throw-away stuff" of our society to create works I consider beautiful.

These common, everyday images are utilized to remind all of us that the ordinary is extraordinary.  I hope my work reflects the vitality, excitement and precious nature of our world  and the rich joys of everyday life.