"Quote from Einstein" 2007 watercolor. SWS (Sangamon Watercolor Society) Watts Show 2009 Honorable Mention.
"Out of clutter find simplicity, from discord find harmony, in the midst of difficulty, lies opportunity".

I am interpreting this reflection of my pool for a watercolor. The cloud formation was like a feather, it was a beautiful autumn afternoon..

The Sangamon Watercolor Society was invited to submit paintings and plien air at "Art in the Gardens" at Lincoln Memorial Gardens this past summer. Participants were welcome to come back for the fall events, we had a wonderful time meeting fellow artists and visitors. I am delighted to share my artwork and would like to thank everyone who supported our show!

These Autumn Series notecards and a couple of other designs are presently on sale at "The Wardrobe" in Springfield, IL. I also had them available at the Farmer's Market in October and at the Lincoln Memorial Gardens during their autumn and winter festivals.

Courtyard at the Arboretum, Washington Park, Springfield, IL. I took a several photos at the park, this is one of my favorites. It was the first time I painted with the Sangamon Watercolor Society. I was on a mission to design a Chirstmas card for my office, I was not sure how to watercolor snow scenes since I had just started to paint again, so I focused a bloom from the green house display: