Ride to Remember

My friend, Scott Roark, decided 11 years ago to launch a bicycle ride to raise money for Alzheimer research in support of his Mother. Scott's  "Ride to Remember" covers 250 miles across South Carolina and has become so successful that he has to turn away riders! My painting depicts the Yorktown, moored in Charleston, South Carolina, the location of the end-of-ride banquet and fund raiser. Congratulations Scott!

The Roundup

I love the way these little boats snuggled up together.

Fuzz Ball

I found a picture of this kitten on a free photo sharing site. It was so cute I had to paint it!

Beautiful Evening

My husband and I recently vacationed in Bonaire. The sunsets are beautiful. You can just imagine walking to the beach with a glass of wine, siting in these chairs and enjoying the spectacular sunset.

Different Kind of Bird 572

One of the really nice things about living in Florida is the variety of flowers. There is always something blooming. This Bird of Paradise has so many colors in just one bloom.

Beach Bum 571

This pelican was not very happy with me sneaking up on him to get a picture. I think he was giving me the evil eye!

Large Sunset

I will have to admit that I am fascinated by sunsets. This is my latest. 36"x48"

Lit From Above

These flowers made a home on my dining room table. It wasn't until I turned on the overhead light that I saw a painting. I love the cast shadows on the table.

Shore Bird 533

This little beggar must be using social media. He somehow learned t hat I was giving out treats Word travels fast!.

Shore Bird 532

This seagull stole part of my lunch and took off like a shot! Dirty bird.

Shore Bird

There are always several types of birds hanging out at the beach. The seagulls seem to outnumber the others and are always looking for handouts.

Shade Tree

I love the beach but you really need some shade on these hot, summer days.

Wall Flowers 540

I am a big fan of fellow artist Diane Hoeptner's cat paintings. She has included some very interesting wallpaper/fabric backgrounds in several of her paintings. I decided to do a little experimenting with some sunflowers and wallpaper. I am happy with the result!

Mean Lemons

Who knew that lemons can be so aggressive! As you can see from my past three posts, the lemons have chased away all of the cherries. Now they are after the little, fragile glass vase. Time to make lemonade.

Boxed In

This square glass bowl is so fun to paint. I thought it worked great with the juicy, round cherries. It looks to me like the lemon slices were threatening the cherries so they jumped in to the bowl for safety. What do you think happened to the cherry that did not make it into the bowl?!

Jump In

These little pieces of fruit are trying to figure out how to get in the bottle.

Beach Day 535

Life is good when you can spend a sunny day at the beach. The warming gulf waters and a light breeze make walking in the surf a pleasure. One of my happy places.

Lunch Buddy

I am very luck to be able to get to the beach and have lunch several days a week Every time I do, several of these birds are also enjoying their lunch.

My Favorite Time

My Favorite Time at the beach is just around sunset. There is such an array of colors changing from minute to minute. I hope you enjoy this warm beach evening.

Lemonade

My neighbor gave me some lemons from her tree. Instead of squeezing them to make traditional lemonade, I decided to paint them.