Inspired by the feeling of thinking about someone you love, knowing they love you too. There is a magical quality in that feeling that I wanted capture. In this artwork I used both alcohol inks and acrylics and focused on the feeling and energy of the piece in each layer.
65 x 90 cm
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Delighting in the glow of sunlight on her face, she is completely herself in this moment. There is peace in our hearts that occurs when we dare to be our authentic selves in the light.
45 x 60 cm
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Lifting her face to the sky, she allows the rain to cleanse her soul and release her spirit as she takes a moment to delight in the refreshing sensation as each droplet kisses her face.
As a part of the symbol of renewal, this painting was created on an old and faded tapestry, bringing it new life and vitality with this colorful and verdant image.
45 x 65 cm
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This painting was created for a dear friend who makes each day beautiful like the sun.
65 x 90 cm
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This piece was an experimental work using oils over acrylic.
Each of these women depict the power that all women have to do great things. These women from our history showed remarkable character and rose to face the challenges of their day and serve as inspiration for us today. Regardless of our oppression or difficulty, powerful women have always found a way to ensure the future of humanity.
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Onna Musha: 2m x 1m, Mixed Media on Canvas
Onna Musha is the first in a series of women from history through out the world who are perhaps not known but are larger than life figures. They are on 2mx1m panels done in mixed media on canvas. This piece uses acrylic, alcohol ink, and gold leaf It is not commonly known that there were female warriors in Japan. There are many legends in Japan about these women who did many amazing feats in battle and were more common than we typically imagine when we think of history. There are mentions of significant female warriors going back as far as 169. They were powerful women who commanded armies at times, participated in battles, and are notable for significant feats of skill. Many also married and had children of their own.
女武者は、おそらく知られていないかもしれないが、人生よりも大きな人物である、世界中の歴史上 の女性のシリーズの最初の作品である。それらは2mx1mのパネルにミクストメディアでキャンバスに 描かれている。 この作品にはアクリル、アルコールインク、金箔が使われている。 日本に女武士がいたことはあまり知られていない。 日本には、戦いの中で多くの素晴らしい功績を残 した女性たちに関する多くの伝説があり、私たちが歴史について考えるとき、一般的に想像している よりも一般的なものでした。169年までさかのぼると、重要な女性武士の記述がある。彼女たちは時 に軍隊を指揮し、戦いに参加し、重要な技術的偉業で注目されるパワフルな女性だった。 その多くは 結婚し、子供をもうけた。
Hariet Tubman : 2m x 1m, Mixed Media on Canvas
Three 20x20 cm pieces on canvas
Forest Family
This abstract on canvas is bursting with color and texture. 20x60 cm on canvas
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Blakiston’s Fish Owl. A beautiful and powerful creature. They are native to Japan and the largest species of owl. Unfortunately their habitats are diminishing due to human expansion and infrastructure along rivers. Their population is now under 1,500 globally.
The rocks are textured in this piece and the water has a reflective paint that changes to have more pink hues as you look at it in different angles under light.
65x90 cm on canvas
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In this painting, I played a little with texture, first making a base with modeling paste and then painting acrylics over it. This is my second large animal portrait painting. I am really enjoying this journey and learning something with every piece I create
This is a large piece: 65x90 cm on canvas
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My first attempt at an animal portrait.
65 x 90 cm
This one is painted on a shoji screen door frame that I stretched canvas over. We had just moved to a new house and there was an extra frame so I decided to recreate a part of one of my favorite Van Gogh pieces for my living room.