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Abstract flowers with blue background. A playful look at a "before" arrangement in the flower shop!

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A colorful and "musical" abstract look at what might be a Vivaldi concerto? Or could it be Mozart? I must have been listening to music as I painted this!

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My love of all things colorful and circular shows up in this multi-layered oil painting which consists of two 18x18 cradled wood panels (2 inches deep). A joyful diptych ready for almost any room.

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I often begin my abstract paintings with very random, unplanned, loose, bold marks using paints, crayons, pencils and charcoal. As I live with these marks, the painting begins to lead the way for me. Sometimes the initial marks are covered over, but in BirdCat, I immediately saw the bird and the cat, and proceeded from there. Another playful look at life! This acrylic is on a cradled wood panel and is 12 x 12 x 2 inches deep.

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My own kitchen is a flurry of dishes, food, pans, glasses and chaos after company has left. Is yours? If so, this may ring a bell. 12 x 16 Oil, framed in thin white floater frame, ready to hang wherever it suits you, kitchen or not.

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This may be the centerpiece for your game room. It's all about Play, Fun and Color. It's full of hidden layers and surprises, yet is calmed by the primarily white background. 36 x 24 x 2 deep. Oil and Cold wax on cradled wood panel. Could be hung vertically or horizontally.

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My abstract art leads me in many directions, as you can see in this 24 x 24 x 2.5 cradled wood panel. This one began with a flurry of colors and marks on the first layer. As it developed, I was able to find the energy I was looking for, using whites, grays and textures that evolved in the negative spaces. Titled "Staccato", but this might have another title that speaks to you. Oil and cold wax.