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This painting was a gift for my friend Matt.  He has the cutest dogs I’ve ever seen.  I couldn’t resist painting them!

This piece was made for my sister-in-law, Darby.  It was a birthday present.  We share a lot – our love of Hawaii, red wine, and brothers.  I love her!  This painting was made with her in mind.  I hope she loves it.

I can’t imagine a better way to spend a Friday night…at peace.  This is yet another Hawaiian inspired painting.  It seems that every color is twice as bright and everything is in high definition. 

The peacock is my favorite bird.  It’s feathers are beautiful, made of the perfect color combination: green, blue, and gold.  So unique and graceful…

This morning I woke from a call from my mom.  She was in tears.  Her friend and coworker’s oldest son died in a motorcycle accident during the middle of the night.  He was 21 years old.  She just called to say she loved me.

I couldn’t help but think of home – growing up in a small town where everyone knew everyone.  At times I didn’t know if it was a blessing or a curse, especially at times like these, when someone was taken way too soon.  My heart breaks for the family.

So, I had a burning in my own heart when I painted this picture of burning sugarcane.  Sugarcane surrounds my small town in South Florida and I always enjoyed watching the cane burn before it was harvested.  I just wish sweet Cameron had the chance to watch it burn again.

Every Sunday morning, I wake up to my husband’s radio playing the local radio station’s special Sunday morning acoustic playlist.  The first time I heard it, I loved it but I have to admit, I’m a little over hearing the same songs over and over.

This piece was definitely made with my husband in mind.  I love him so much, even though our music choices don’t always match.

Inspired by Home Sweet Home – Clewiston, Florida.  Lots of South Florida wild life can be found in my home town but these are some of the most beautiful creatures found there.

I started working on this project while I was in Clewiston, visiting my mom and dad.  I intended to finish up the background when I returned home but I think I’m at a stopping point.  I kind of like the blurry background, which places a greater emphasis on the heron

Hawaii has to be one of the most beautiful and inspiring places on the planet, and this piece was definitely inspired by it.  I’ve always had a fascination with tiki gods, even before my Hawaiian vacation.  There’s something special and unique about their faces.  Every carved figure has an expression.  I can see why the Hawaiian culture embraces them.