When we first moved to Florida, the entryway to our home had a forest of Birds of Paradise we had to walk past to get to the door. I swear it was 10-feet high and was home to the largest colony of lizards on the island. I was simultaneously fascinated and terrified by what that forest may have housed. Hurricane Irma flattened it in 2017, along with a handful of trees in our yard. We were grateful to still have a home, and to be renting and not have to deal with the clean-up. That same space is now crushed shell and potted plants. I still miss the Pretty Birds that used to greet us.
Original Artwork is Chalk Pastel on black Canson paper, framed with black/black mat board, in an 18”x24” black frame - $400
Canvas Giclee are Artist’s quality, printed and hand stretched here on Anna Maria Island
SM - 8”x12” - $80
LG - 12”x18” - $110
Prints are matted to fit 11”x14” frame and come in white, not-so-white, or black/black - $20
Custom sizes are available in both matted print and canvas giclee, please contact for prices and to make your order.
At least once a day I step outside and lie on the ground to say “hi” to the trees. They hold a wisdom that very few will ever be still enough to hear. With enough practice, I’m hoping to catch a little insight here and there.
Original Artwork is Chalk Pastel on black Canson paper, framed with black/black mat board, in an 18”x24” black frame - $400
Canvas Giclee are Artist’s quality, printed and hand stretched here on Anna Maria Island
SM - 8”x12” - $80
LG - 12”x18” - $110
Prints are matted to fit 11”x14” frame and come in white, not-so-white, or black/black - $20
Custom sizes are available in both matted print and canvas giclee, please contact for prices and to make your order.
Have you ever thought about the alternative uses for the cute, plastic, pink flamingos in Florida lawns? My college friends figured out a good one, and Margaret (or some iconic nick-named version) joined us at most important engagements (you know… graduations, festivals, keggers, parades, baby showers, weddings). To this day, I can’t see a flamingo without thinking “Flabongo” in my head.
Original Artwork is Chalk Pastel on black Canson paper, framed with black/black mat board, in an 18”x24” black frame - $400
Canvas Giclee are Artist’s quality, printed and hand stretched here on Anna Maria Island
SM - 8”x12” - $80
LG - 12”x18” - $110
Prints are matted to fit 11”x14” frame and come in white, not-so-white, or black/black - $20
Custom sizes are available in both matted print and canvas giclee, please contact for prices and to make your order.
“Turtle Season” runs from May to November here on our island. It means no lights on the beach after sunset and a crew of volunteers patrols the beaches early mornings to mark new turtle nests. I still haven’t seen a mama turtle or babies hatching, but I look forward to exploring with our littles as they get older and hope to watch some babies make it to the surf soon!
Original Artwork is Chalk Pastel on black Canson paper, framed with black/black mat board, in an 18”x24” black frame - $400
Canvas Giclee are Artist’s quality, printed and hand stretched here on Anna Maria Island
SM - 8”x12” - $80
LG - 12”x18” - $110
Prints are matted to fit 11”x14” frame and come in white, not-so-white, or black/black - $20
Custom sizes are available in both matted print and canvas giclee, please contact for prices and to make your order.
Oh the places our minds wander as we sit in stillness and watch the waves come in and out, in and out, in and out….
I had so much fun getting to know the lady on the left in this drawing. She commissioned me to draw her three fellow nurse friends and herself in their favorite place on earth - the beach! I love that this view is so iconic and resonates with pretty much everyone.
Take me to the Beach!
Original Artwork is Chalk Pastel on Canson paper, framed and already living happily here in an Island Home.
Canvas Giclee are Artist’s quality, printed and hand stretched here on Anna Maria Island
SM - 8”x12” - $80
LG - 12”x18” - $110
Prints are matted to fit 11”x14” frame and come in white, not-so-white, or black/black - $20
Custom sizes are available in both matted print and canvas giclee, please contact for prices and to make your order.
Stand tall, hold your crown high, and deliver on the sweetness. All that work is totally worth the delicious treat! Symmetry and individuality all in one beautiful piece of nature.
Original Artwork is Chalk Pastel on black Canson paper, framed with black/black mat board, in an 18”x24” black frame - $400
Canvas Giclee are Artist’s quality, printed and hand stretched here on Anna Maria Island
SM - 8”x12” - $80
LG - 12”x18” - $110
Prints are matted to fit 11”x14” frame and come in white, not-so-white, or black/black - $20
Custom sizes are available in both matted print and canvas giclee, please contact for prices and to make your order.