Efflorescence
“Efflorescence” Oil on canvas 18 x 18 x .5 Everything begins with a seed. We plow, we plant, we wait and eventually, if we nurture our seed, we see the magnificent blooms. As a creative person, I found that there … Continue reading
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Oil Painting ‘Let it Go!’
SOLD 20 x 16 x 1.5 Oil on canvas Lately, I’ve been in a rut and painting hasn’t come easy. So, I decided to shake it up a bit and paint something different. These were the flowers that my … Continue reading
Abstract Figurative Oil Painting ‘The Voices in my Head’
The Voices in My Head 30 x 15 Oil on canvas What do the voices inside your head say to you? Are they kind? Are they encouraging? Or are they negative? I think everyone who tries to do something creative … Continue reading
Abstract figurative painting ‘The Artist’
SOLD! The Artist 30 x 15 As an artist, I’m one to get paint every where and I do mean EVERY WHERE! My husband comes home, looks at my face and says, “Shelby you have paint on your_____________”. I … Continue reading
Abstract Oil Painting ‘Layered’
Our lives are so layered, complicated, deep and I can’t help thinking about it as I layer the paint on the canvas. I move a dark layer on top of a light layer and I love the effect. The beauty … Continue reading
Abstract Oil Painting ‘Making Marks’
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I’ve been painting purely abstract the last week or so. Each time I’ve painted in silence, no music like usual. In the silence, I’ve been listening to the painting, listening to my heart, and listening to the story that is … Continue reading
Abstract Oil Painting ‘Industrial Inspiration’
SOLD! Industrial Inspiration 30 x 30 x 1.5 Oil on 1.5″ gallery wrapped canvas Sides are painted black $1500 Here’s another abstract painting! I’m having so much fun in the studio right now. I’ve been on painting abstracts like crazy, … Continue reading
Abstract Oil Painting, ‘Impressions’
SOLD! Impressions 30 x 30 x 1.5 Oil on 1.5″ gallery wrapped canvas Sides are painted black $1500 If given a choice between photographing the beauty of nature or a junkyard, I’d chose the junkyard every time. Crazy right? I … Continue reading
Patience
Patience is a virtue that I’ve not acquired. For instance, I hate to stand in line. I mean I really hate to stand in line. Standing and waiting is one of those things that really annoys me (most of the time). … Continue reading
A Creative Space
Do you have a space that inspires you? Do you love your workspace? Your living space? There are three artists living in this home. Each one of us has a personal workspace that works pretty well but is our workspace … Continue reading