A brilliant bloom popped up out of an innocuous bunch of leaves on my veranda one morning... like matchsticks anxious to ignite.
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24" x 36" • sold
This regal creature seemed to strut into my vision, knowing I could not resist painting her.
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24" x 36"
Proud and bright... showing off its stunning bloom in my garden.
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24" x 36" • sold
I stalked a typical Portuguese fishing boat gently bobbing on the still waters of the Guadiana at high noon.
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36" x 48" • sold
Transplanted from the bush, my little ladies soon took charge of their new space, scenting the air with vanilla.
The sensual petals of one of my favorites smiled at me from a flower bed in British Columbia.
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18" x 24"
Austere when it begins to bloom...
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36" x 48" • sold
Golden past and present in a Tuscan monastery, with many a story waiting to be told.
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36" x 48"
New to the brightness of a Caribbean sky, I couldn\'t see where the beautiful blossom, lying on the ground, had come from.
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24" x 12" • sold
Street after street of blue and white in Morocco\'s Atlantic port.
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36" x 48" • sold
This picturesque Moroccan seaport is full of well used paintable entrances.
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36" x 48" • sold
Brightly floating on an August afternoon in Paris.
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36" x 24" • sold
Here is a record of the first piece of furniture I bought in Jamaica. It rocked my way back to England... in the banana boat cabin. It is home once again, shown here on a golden afternoon at Golden Spring.
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36" x 48" • sold
Special flowers in a special place.
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48" x 36" • sold
On a much-anticipated trip to southeastern Switzerland, my good friend took me to Guarda, a treasure of a village in the Engadin
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24" x 36"
The half-hidden "WELCOME" above a pair of padlocked doors in St. Lucia intrigued me with its mixed message.
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36" x 48" • sold
Every year they bloom; you can\'t help trying to paint the quintessential one.
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36" x 48" • sold
How could one resist his shaggy Cuban charm?
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24" x 36" • sold
Following World War II, the Dutch royal family sent a thank-you gift of 1000,000 tulip bulbs to Ottawa, Canada as a thank you.
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36" x 24" • sold
Exploring a Turkish farmyard in the heat of the day, what would you give for a glimpse of the cool mystery behind the door?
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36" x 48" • sold
There is magic in the mirror.
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36" x 48" • sold
As a child, I painted a picture from a brochure about this stunning Somerset edifice. Years later I was able to visit it in reality.
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36" x 48" • sold
A peaceful scene on the south coast of Jamaica was about to change dramatically with only two hours to party time.
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36" x 48" • sold
A simple purchase from years ago still feels like an old friend
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24" x 36" • sold
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36" x 24" • sold
On a still Belgian autumn day, the majestic cathedral is doubly impressive in the limpid waters of a Bruges canal
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36" x 48" • sold
The view from my friends\' hotel near Città di Castello begged to be put onto canvas... many times
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36" x 48" • sold
Aix is where I had wanted to stay, but there were no rooms. What finally materialized was a charming one with huge, down-filled pillows on which to lay my weary head.
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36" x 48" • sold
It looked like a roadside shrine, until I peered inside and discovered.... a water meter.
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24" x 36" • sold
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36" x 48" • sold
The beautiful city boasts many a picturesque portico, but one in particular takes the Swedish cake.
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48" x 36" • sold
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36" x 48" • sold
A recent commission
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48" x 36" • sold
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48" x 36" • sold
One of the many majestic creatures on the glass-surfaced lake surveys his Austrian domain
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36" x 48"
Spotted while I was wandering around a North African harbour, it seemed as if the floating beauties were calling to their handlers to put to sea for the big catch.
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36" x 48"
The retired remains of a much-driven workhorse graze peacefully in a Colorado meadow.
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24" x 36"
Making a rare appearance in the garden, such a showy specimen always attracts oohs and aahs.
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36" x 48"
The competition between the drooping bloom and the patterned tablecloth brought the composition to some kind of fruition.
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24" x 36"
A red wall can give a chair the significance it deserves. Many an important bottom has sat on it.
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24" x 36"
Rustic chairs hobnobbing outside a Mallorcan farmhouse have many a tale to share.
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24" x 36"
The iron gate caught my eye but the translucence of the serene canal was calmly captivating.
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36" x 48"
What a character! He kept us company as we sheltered from a rain shower on a Bermudan beach. He was only interested in our picnic leftovers.
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36" x 48"
Why is one drawn to fishing boats? Their ropes and reflections in the azure water do make a satisfying composition.
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36" x 48"
The exotic fruit was picked through the car window from a tree in an incredibly narrow Spanish country lane. Later, the blue plate made a dramatic stage for its performance.
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24" x 36"
The charming blue door provides a perfect backdrop for another stately specimen.
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36" x 48"
The duet of little arches in my Moroccan bedroom turned out to be fireplaces. Although the days were hot, at night the warmth was welcome.
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36" x 48"
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36" x 24"
Hearing the tolling of a bell on my departure from a Spanish village near Girona, I looked back into the setting sun and felt its melancholy.
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24" x 30"
A gentle breeze through the open window easily convinced me napping was the perfect choice.
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36" x 48"
Following a very happy lunch at a Quebec lakeside cottage, I spied a particularly well-used chair on the edge of the dock, teetering, yet still holding its own.
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24" x 36"
In spite of all the wonderful sculptures in Rodin\'s Paris garden, a work of nature stole my attention.
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36" x 48"
Sometimes windows reveal secrets... from the outside.
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24" x 36"
A peaceful monastery in the old Portuguese town of Faro proved an ideal place for a rendezvous, except that my friends were delayed, and the stone bench became unbearably hard.
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36" x 48"
What a surprise! Traveling from Mallorca to visit dear friends in Somerset, one of their souvenirs of my island was gracing the bedroom.
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36" x 48"
This version needed to be floating... uncomplicated by leaves and twigs.
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36" x 48"
It softens as it unfurls.
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24" x 36"
This favorite blue plate cried out for contrasting colors to be added.
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24" x 36"
As observed in a Cotignac garden.
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36" x 48"
Identical twins
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12 x 24"
The lonely figure in the painting seemed disappointed the bar was closed.
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36" x 48"
Bright sunlight invades the abbey\'s quiet arches with a gilded contemplative warmth.
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36" x 48"
Symbolic of something to be particularly grateful for.
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36" x 24"
Although resting peacefully, not much would be needed to press such a well-used character into service.
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36" x 24"
Satiated with the profusion of flowery window boxes in Riquewihr, the Disney-esque town in Alsace, my visual palate was comforted by a no-nonsense window and its municipal marker.
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24" x 36"
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