Auspice Maria

"Auspice Maria" Under the Protection of Mary.

Working on a grid for the painting "Woven" was a begining of collecting images and compiling them in a new design form. All of my photos of Mary from various venues throughout the world were in a stack in a drawer. I thought I might try a painting in the same manner as "Woven". But it seemed Mary didn't want to make it that easy for me.!!! My photos weren't exactly right. So the collection started new and this time my friends donated images of their special Mary's and the painting became all of ours instead of just mine. The painting is finished in the month of May.

Good Morning Aransas Bay

Shrimp boats at Fulton Harbor on Aransas Bay have been my subject matter for the ten years I've lived here and many years before that; like since 1978!!. Actually, I don't paint boats often--but rather light on the boats and on the water near them. I finished this painting early in the morning and framed it by afternoon. It's ready for the art auction on July 4th.

Spring Break at Rockport Beach Park

Usually the "blue wave" beach on Aransas Bay in Rockport is rather empty. Birds, sand, and a few planted palm trees are the images that fill the hazy blue grey atmosphere. But spring break brings families to the area and if the weather is good, the colors are warm and bright.

Garden Guadalupe

Shells from the Gulf of Mexico surround my stone Guadalupe in the corner I call a grotto in my backyard. Hibiscus, Tye, and Plumeria plants grow close by.