"Hong Kong at Night": I strived to complete this painting, including the sketch (which was done by the grid system) in 4 days at the John Salminen workshop in October. I put in a couple more days of work-I still need to add some shadows in the foreground...the painting is on a full 22"x30" sheet. This is one of the 13 paintings I am featuring in my 2011 Watercolors Calendar.

"kitty" was awarded an honorable mention at the Annual Show this Fall- juried by John Salminen. Not sure if likes cats, his workshop I attended on the same weekend was on painting urban scenes...

Edwards Place- home of the Springfield Art Association (SAA). I completed this painting in October for the Annual Sangamon Watercolor Society Show- at the SAA.

I am planning to have cards made for sale at Tinsley's Dry Goods.

Fresh from the Garden Series

I enjoy planting, eating and painting from my garden...

Happy Summer!

Lincoln Memorial Gardens

Upcoming LMG Events:

October 9-10 Indian Summer Festival

November 13-14 Holiday Market

Council ring watercolors. Both paintings were donated for the "Art in the Gardens" event this year. The Spring scene was painted "en plein aire" outdoors on the day of the event. Thank you to all of the art fans who bought works!

Old State Capitol Building

This watercolor is featured at the Hoogland Center for the Arts, Board Room from now until September 11th. Cards are available at Tinsley's. A set of 6 note cards 2 each of the Lincoln Home and the Vachel Lindsay Home and the Old State Capitol building is also available.

On September 11-12 I will be showing watercolors at the "Art Spectacular", Rees Memorial Carillon with the Sangamon Watercolor Society. We will be "en plein aire" at the booth.

Lincoln Home

This watercolor is now made into a card available at Tinsley's Dry Goods, downtown Springfield.