My first illustrated children’s book: “My Dad is in Jail” Written by: Amber M. Ryan Click Here for More Information A few months ago, I was approached by my childhood friend, Amber, with an idea.  She wanted me to illustrate a children’s book.  I was a little hesitant at first.  I had never illustrated a […]

Barb’s Thistle 6×6 inches Watercolor on Paper Gifted This is the winner of my photo contest!  A few weeks ago I had a photo contest on my Facebook page.  Many people participated – they posted beautiful photos on my page and when all was said and done, I had to choose one.  I had no […]

Autumn 8×10 inches Watercolor on Paper Click Here to Buy A family friend, Linda Beckham, took a beautiful photo of fall leaves, which inspired this painting.  Linda is an amazing photographer and I love seeing her work online.  I loved the colors and light so much that I wanted to capture them in my art […]

Ominous 4×12 inches Watercolor on Paper My mom gave me a box of old picture frames last weekend and this painting was inspired by one of my favorites (pictured below.)  I love it’s long shape.  This painting will go in the Dia de los Meurtos & Monster Factory exhibit at City Arts Factory in Downtown Orlando, […]

The Adventures of Kazoo 11×14 inches Watercolor on Paper Commission This has to be one of my most fun commissions to date!  A friend’s sister sent me an email a few weeks ago, asking if I’d do a commissioned piece with Kazoo.  Here’s a excerpt from her email: “Who is Kazoo you may ask? Kazoo is […]

Kaleidoscope of Horror 11×14 Watercolor on Paper Click Here to Buy I made this piece in preparation for a Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead) art show, which is coming up in October.  I’ve never painted anything with a skull or any kind of dark symbolism.  I must say, it was tough to decide […]

Jasmine’s Haven 11×14 inches Watercolor on Paper GIFT My 13 year old niece Jasmine asked me to paint a painting for her for her birthday, which is just around the corner. She is a gifted writer. When I asked her what she wanted she replied with this:  “The sun is hidden behind thick, grey storm […]

Sojourning 20×26 in Watercolor on Paper There are fewer things that make me happier than the beach.  If you know me well, you know it’s my favorite thing to paint.  When visiting the islands this summer, one of my favorite stops was Grand Turk.  The water was turquoise, the sand was white, and they had […]

I am honored to have been selected as the winner of the Uptown Art Expo Poster Contest.  My artwork will be part of all of the promotional items for the 2014 festival.  To view the announcement, check out their website: http://www.uptownartexpo.com/?p=683

I’m very excited and honored to be a part of “The Heat is On” exhibit at City Arts Factory in Downtown Orlando.  I’ll have the four pieces pictured in the exhibit, which will run from August 15th – September 13th.  All four pieces are available for purchase.  This is the first time I have had […]