Demi-tasse Cup and Saucer

I'm back to painting! I was painting this cup and saucer in acrylics. I have an oil painting of the same subject in progress with a yellow background. This painting is available as a print at my Etsy shop at www.cicadafieldjournal.etsy.com.

Bowl and Spoon

I collect blue and white dishes and pottery. This is a bowl and spoon from my collection. Oil painting on stretched canvas, 8" x 10". My mom owns this one. 2006. I recently took some more pictures of these to paint from. Love the blue and white.

Breakfast Oil Painting Portrait Child

This piece is painted from an old black and white photo from the 60's. The subject just turned 50! It's painted on stretched gallery wrapped canvas, 8" x 8". The image is 6" x 6" with a white 1" border all the way around, not shown in the photo.

Pink Roses Floral Flower Still Life Oil Painting

Pink sweetheart roses. 5" x 7", oil on 1/4"mdf.

Vintage Mr. Peanut Painting

Mr. Peanut peanut butter maker! Original oil painting, 5" x 7", on 1/4" mdf. He was a Christmas present in 1968. Put peanuts in his hat and turn the crank...peanut butter comes out on the tray on the other side! He was fun to paint. 2006.

Kitten Violet

My calico kitten, Violet. Original oil painting on 1/4"mdf. 2006. Prints are available at my Etsy shop at

Tribute to Childhood

This is a 5"x7" oil of my son's well loved old teddy bear. I had never painted a furry stuffed animal before.