Ohio Skies...always changing

An incredible sunset on a snowy cold day! Ohio is beautiful at all times of the year in different ways.

Art in Coldwater

the official unveiling

I was asked over the summer if I would be interested in creating a collage painting of a scene from Memorial Park in Coldwater, Ohio.  Well, it didn't take me long to say YES!

This painting was commissioned by the 175th Anniversary Celebration committee to hang in the Village Hall in Coldwater.
This is the largest collage I have ever done to date. Challenging but fun! It is an honor to have my artwork hanging in the town where I grew up.

Members of the committee and the mayor on the right

I enjoyed creating the collage of our beautiful park; it is a huge part of everyone's childhood in Coldwater.

Thanks Coldwater!

Christmas Market

Enjoyed the day at the Coldwater Holiday Open houses!

I was invited by the Lake Area Arts Group in Mercer County to be the first artist to start their 

traveling artist exhibit tours through the libraries of Mercer County.

Once a month a different local artist is featured in the display cases at each of the libraries in the county.The LAAG is a brand new arts group that is supporting creativity and a love for the arts in Mercer County, Ohio.

The earth without art is just "eh"!   Thank You Lake Area Arts Group!

Best of Show

Marbled Sky       30x30"       Collage on Canvas

Straw Field in July          18x24"          Collage on Canvas

St. Joe Corner          12x12"       Collage on Canvas

These three paintings were chosen for the juried 25th Annual St. Marys Artfest in St. Marys, Ohio this past week.  The top painting "Marbled Sky" won the Best of Show award sponsored by Don Glaser.

It is always inspiring to get together with other artists and enjoy the annual show! 

Art for a wedding

Happy Trails        14x18     Collage on Canvas

 I created this painting for my nephew Scott and his new wife Kathy for a wedding gift.

In deciding what to create for them, I asked Scott for some photos of places they have been or someplace special to them. Scott sent me a photo from one of their many hiking trips and I used it as inspiration for their wedding gift.

All the best to the happy couple!

the beginning...a light layer of brushstrokes...then

add lots of paper!

Healing Arts

Peach Sky    24x36"  Collage on Canvas

Summer Ends   30x30"   Collage on Canvas

These two paintings were selected to be displayed in the 2014 Healing Arts Exhibit at McCullough-Hyde Hospital until March 2015.

"A varied and beautiful juried show of 67 original works of art themed around "healing" is displayed throughout the hospital for a year.  Representing the vision of artists within a 100-mile radius of Oxford, the art work is for sale to anyone, but will remain on display until the current show is replaced by a new annual exhibit in April of each year."

It is an honor to be included in the exhibit!