OIL PASTEL of MAX

This is an oil pastel I did a few years ago of my little guy Max (when I could hold him in the palm of my hand). He was backed into a corner and I still remember he jumped straight up 2 feet into the air right before I snapped the picture I used for this drawing.

I love pencil and oil pastel. It's probably my favorite medium to work in. I just wish I had more time to play with it.

YOUER THAN YOU collage

"Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive, who is youer than You" Dr. Seuss

What a great quote! ...and truer than true. We are all special in our own way.

My niece (Theresa) pictured here is still very special and unique 23 years later.

REFRESHING LOOK BACK

AAAHHH!!!

This pic was taken off my back porch not that many months ago. How quickly things can change in STL!!


I think my body temp dropped about 10 degrees just looking at this.

SMALL DETAIL - BIG IMPACT collage

Here's the full version of my profile pic.

It's meant to pay homage to the importance of children.

Of course, it's me at about 5 years. I'll update my profile pic when I get a good current picture taken.

But that may take a while...

TAKE REFUGE THERE

ART STILL HAS TRUTH TAKE REFUGE THERE

Love that...and so true. I can get lost for hours in a piece of artwork.

Art saved me in a lot of ways when I was young. It will always be an important part of my life!

This is a picture I snapped of the wonderful
St Louis Art Museum built during the 1904 St. Louis Worlds Fair!

DOUBLE NOISE collage

What cute little noise makers. My 2 nieces, Molly and Jordan.

Part of my music series for "2005 Orange County Philharmonic House of Design" boutique.

MY CA HOME

It was a great home!

Sigh!!

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA

This is one of the local parks with a beautiful panoramic view just a short walk from my condo where I lived in Southern CA. The weather was always as perfect as the scenery too!

IMAGINE collage

My niece (Theresa) was the star of this collage. She's out of college (Emory) now and headlong into the "real world".

Hate to see them grow up so fast.

MUSIC SPEAKS collage

This was part of a series of music related collages I created for the "2005 Orange County Philharmonic House of Design" where I not only displayed my Faux Finishes in the house but was part of the boutique associated with it. It was great fun and terrific exposure for my work.

Not a great shot, but the only one I have. It sold quickly in the boutique. Almost hated to let it go.

This is one of my fantastic nieces (Molly). She is 11 now...And still adorable!