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This spoonbill is absolutely ready for its closeup

This spoonbill is absolutely ready for its closeup!!! I’m loving my pieces printed on linen!!! They look amazing up close and personal! Let me know what pieces of mine you’d like to see offered like this!!

Well our puppy “Ollie” had a very nice Thanksg

Well our puppy “Ollie” had a very nice Thanksgiving! He got onto the counter during our nap yesterday and polished off an entire pumpkin pie! “Thankfully” I had made TWO!!

Anyone else have Thanksgiving “memories” to laugh about later but not so funny in the moment!?

I thought I’d share a different bird today since I’m sure we all had our fill of turkey!! Original and prints available!! “Nothing to Egret” was inspired by the beautiful Lake Michigan!

Don’t get too caught up in the details of Thanks

Don’t get too caught up in the details of Thanksgiving!! We have SO much to be grateful for. The bigger picture of life IS breathtaking! Take some time to relax and enjoy what and who you have!

Today is also my husband’s birthday so… I’m also grateful for pumpkin pie 🥧 AND birthday 🍰 cake!!
I’m excited for him to open his gifts 🎁! Do you share a birthday with a holiday?!

This is a detail from “The Plot Chickens” . Original and prints available ! DM me for more details or visit my link in bio.

Enjoy your holiday!!

Are you enjoying the outdoors at all today? Taking

Are you enjoying the outdoors at all today? Taking a day off?! My husband has a week off because he’s changing jobs/companies! Alas, I’m a working mom so… 🍗🍳🪜🧺🧹✏️👩‍🍳

I’ve enjoyed a morning of drawing ✍️ and physical therapy. Beautiful outside today!

I wanted to share with you this amazing large piece I painted “Southern Woodlands”. The original is available and it can become a scenic wallpaper repeat. It’s also available as a print and I have to tell you it looks amazing on linen! It features dogwood blooms, magnolia trees and pine trees with all your favorite east coast birds!

Although this is not MY dining room...it IS my art

Although this is not MY dining room...it IS my art! It can be yours too! I love how @highfashionhome put them together with this fantastic dining set! They are printed on silver by the talented folks at @leftbankart ! I don't know about you but I am definitely inspired to set the table for Thanksgiving now!! ⁠
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I know we all have turkey's on our minds..but how

I know we all have turkey's on our minds..but how about this rooster!? Isn't he fancy?! 🐓They come in so many gorgeous colors and layers of different types of feathers ! I just had to paint some! This fella is a detail of "The Plot Chickens". ⁠
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The gorgeous dahlias, daisies and gentle wheat grasses look fantastic with your coordinating floral print patterns and they invoke a relaxed rustic look. Not everyone can grow dahlias but these beauties bloom year round!⁠
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The original IS available and I will be offering prints too! I just need to find the time ⏲️to list them!!! Let me know if you are interested and perhaps that will motivate me to get them up! ⁠
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Any dog lovers out there? 🐕We have TWO! Our Bri

Any dog lovers out there? 🐕We have TWO! Our Brittany "Ollie" is 2 next week. I've never had a dog with white fur before! They sure need a lot of baths🛁! We also have a chocolate🍫 lab "Kona" he's almost 3 but hides dirt so much better!! ⁠
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This elegant hound is a detail from my painting "Hound by Me". The pair face each other. See more details in my link in bio! Prints and originals available!

Hello! Do we have anything in common? ⁠ ⁠ For

Hello! Do we have anything in common? ⁠
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For those who are new to following me I thought it would be fun to share a little about myself and my art career! NC was my home for most of my childhood. I graduated with a BFA degree in painting 🎨from @ringlingcollege WAY back in 1995. For 20 years I did a lot of custom painted murals and furniture in the Los Angeles area. I'm married 💍14 years to a fabulous guy from match.com and we have 2 little girls ages 6 & 8! We also have a young Brittany and a young chocolate lab AND a kitten! 🐾⁠
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I walk each morning, love to garden and cook/bake. My favorite treats are dark chocolate with caramel and sea salt with a 🍷Cabernet. Sometimes I am a night owl 🦉and my mind wants to do WAY more than my body will allow! ⁠
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I work from my home studio doing commissions and my own thing! My work is licensed with @leftbankart and @chairishco and I've done quite a few wallpapers and fabrics as well. ⁠
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Is there anything else you'd like to know?! ⁠
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Photo by my sweet and very talented friend @jencastlephoto

It's FRIDAY! Time for monkey business!!! 🐒I'll

It's FRIDAY! Time for monkey business!!! 🐒I'll be headed over to see all my girlfriends this Saturday in LA while the kids hang out with husband! What are your plans? ⁠
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This vervet monkey is a detail from "The Locals". The monkeys find themselves in a dense jungle of flora and fauna from South Africa. Delicate and colorful birds find spots to enjoy the abundant protea blooms and lychee fruits. Their faces are SO cute! ⁠
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The originals are available as well as prints in lots of sizes and print options!

I'm absolutely dying to put up my Christmas tree!!

I'm absolutely dying to put up my Christmas tree!!! Are you? It's so hard to wait. This gold piece sure gets me in the mood! ⁠
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“Descant” is one in a series of four parrot art prints now offered on GOLD! The Chinoiserie style birds look gorgeous all together or individually.⁠
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“Descant” as a noun is defined as an independent melody sung above a basic melody. As a verb it means to talk at length or tediously! Did you know that some parrots can mimic close to 2000 vocabulary words! These parrots are a little less noisy thank goodness!⁠
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Others in this collection are “Canticle”, “Solo” and “Serenade”. Collect them and or mix and match! Visit my website now! These are also offered to the trade by Leftbank Art! Lots of sizes to choose from!

Generally there’s a rule that your art should NO

Generally there’s a rule that your art should NOT match the sofa. 🛋 But how about the tassels on curtains? 🦜 This guy is available and prints too!! Just ask!!

Sketches! All flowers from the mountain areas of N

Sketches! All flowers from the mountain areas of North America. I’ve got prairie smoke, lupine, columbine, monkshood, scarlet gilia, shooting star, pasque flower, glacier lily, paintbrush and fireweed! I’m bravely planning to paint these beauties large on a dark charcoal colored background!! I’m loving all the gorgeous colors and shapes. Do you have a favorite?

Hello my 🦜 friends! It’s an exciting day for

Hello my 🦜 friends! It’s an exciting day for us over here!! Olivia age 8 and Coco age 6 are getting their vaccines 💉 after school today!! Our family will be SO relieved to have this level of protection! Just in time for their grandparents to visit for Christmas!!! Now I can stop worrying and get back to painting more 🦜🦉🦩🦚. This is a detail of “in Perch of Excellence” available as prints in lots of sizes and the original is also available!

What will you do with your extra hour today? ⏰ I

What will you do with your extra hour today? ⏰ I may be one of the only people that LOVES daylight savings time! I can always make use of an extra hour and the earlier it’s dark outside, the easier it is to convince our littles to get to bed 🛌. I’ll be using my extra hour to 🎨 paint of course!! 😂 Here’s a detail from “Smitten Pretty”!

I confess… I don’t really care about weekends.

I confess… I don’t really care about weekends. As an artist and a working mom I don’t get a day off and I love painting every second I can! Anyone else like this?

Are you as fascinated as me that parrots can talk

Are you as fascinated as me that parrots can talk and mimic language! Apparently there is a big debate as to whether or not they understand what they are saying. Some budgies have been known to have a vocabulary of nearly 2000 words!!! 🦜⁠
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I don't know about you but I am VERY impressed! ⁠
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This yellow parrot stars as "Gossip Swirl". The background design was inspired by antique Italian marbled paper. Available now on my website. Prints TOO! Lots of sizes and frames to choose from! Take a look and go ahead and gossip about this! 👀

Do you have any questions about my process? As you

Do you have any questions about my process? As you can see here I’m transferring my drawing onto my canvas. I use a transfer paper and the tracing paper allows to see where exactly I want to place it in relation to my already begun piece! Anyone else use this technique?!

Countdown until trick or treating! Our 6 and 8 yea

Countdown until trick or treating! Our 6 and 8 year old daughters are changing their costume ideas every 20 minutes 😂. They are asking if I’m going to dress up!? Maybe I’ll surprise them and whip something up! Why not?! Right?! 👑👘👒👠Perhaps some fancy Greek lady like this?! Will you be dressing up tonight? 👻🎃

What do you enjoy most on Instagram? Reels? Storie

What do you enjoy most on Instagram? Reels? Stories? IGTV? Photo posts? Video posts?! Call me old fashioned but I love photo posts. Short videos are fun too, especially if you are watching someone create something!!! So here’s a plain ole detail of one of my paintings 🖼. One of the flowers from “Happily Feather After”! Hope you like it.

I’ve really been enjoying painting these fun pat

I’ve really been enjoying painting these fun patterns behind my birds lately. This one was inspired by a vintage French fabric. I think the pink on the gala looks great with a yellow!? 💕💛Don’t you think!? It was a little tedious hand painting the pattern but so rewarding when it’s all done. I just get into the zone and repeat!🖌🖌🖌. This piece is available on my website! Prints too!

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