A happy and innocent looking mouse has spilled a jar of colorful gumballs. He has one in a bag ready to make his get away.
Update:Hurray! My painting "Like a Thief in the Night" was juried into the International Guild of Realism Fall Salon Online Exhibition Oct 15-Dec20, 2025. More info later.
This is the second in my "Exhortation" series. It features words of encouragement spelled out in vintage, colorful Alphabet blocks.
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| Felix Paints En Plein Air, 18 x 24, oil on cradled board |
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| The Making of a Cowboy,oil on canvas, 24 x 18 The Making of a Cowboy is an oil on canvas , 24″ x 18″. It shows our favorite cowboy, Howdy Doody,
with his patent, and accessories to make a cowboy. What cowboy is
complete without his badge, handkerchief, garters, boots and plaid
shirt? He is shown hanging from a rustic wood panel . Howdy was the
first tv character to have a copyright
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| Sunday Drive,30 x 40, oil on linen Toys! I love them. This Sunday Drive of the future includes tin rocket ships, robots, a poster from Forbidden Planet and an alien landscape. The rocks are all from my yard. This is another in my Flight series |
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| Air Mail, 24 x 20, oil on cradled board
This
is another painting in my Flight series. I have a fondness for well
played with vintage toys. This airplane has almost all of the paint worn
off as well as a missing propeller.
The Trompe L'Oeil painting also has a torn pulp magazine cover, an airmail letter dated 1946, and airmail stamps. |
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| Orbit, 20 x 30, oil on linen
Here's my latest Trompe L'oeil painting in my Vintage Board Game series. This game was manufactured by Parker Brothers in 1959.
My Orbit game is in pretty good shape. Fortunately, I have 2 very beat up Monopoly games that I used for inspiration for the tape, dents and dings. Available |
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| Deadliest Enemy,24 x 30, oil on linen
This is another oil painting in my Vintage Game Series. The Box is from
the 1965 'Superman Game, Superman's Deadliest Enemy'. Looks like
Superman is getting ready to do battle with Lex Luthor.
The game board in the background is from the 1954 game 'Calling Superman'. |
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| Go Fish, 10 x 8, oil on board
I was digging through my card games with the intention of painting a
Superman Card Box when I came across this great, vintage 1951 Go Fish
game. I love the wear and tear on this box and the happy face of the
fish.
Superman will have to wait for another day. |
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| Licorice Allsorts,oil on cradled board, 16 x 20
I love licorice! Any kind, any where, any time. Allsorts is my favorite. Not only is it tasty but it's also beautiful. It's truly Eye Candy.
I enjoyed painting the glass lid. The abstract shapes of the reflections and highlights made it a real challenge. Available |
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| Peanuts and Gumballs, 18" x 24" oil on canvas.
This
is one of my most brightly colored and most ambitious paintings. I love
the bright pink gumballs and the texture in the peanut shells.
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| Baked Goods,24 x 30, oil on linen
I love this vintage Bakery box. I who doesn't love pastries?
It was hard to decide which kind of pastry to include since all pastry is wonderful. I decided on Berliners (bismarcks, jelly donuts, Pączki, what do you call them?) I also included a favorite knife and linen napkin. Available |
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| Foiled Again,40 x 30, oil on linen
What can I say? This is a painting of stacked cookies and their reflection.
I love those windmill cookies, don't you? Yum! Available |
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| Midnight Snack,30 x 40, oil on linen |
I could probably eat this combination of food 3 times a day, everyday.
Did you know that "Oreo" was first trademarked in 1912? And the rest is history!
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| Pink Kiss, 20 x 20, oil on canvas Here's another Chocolate Kiss painting. This one was a bit of a challenge because I wanted the reflection to be less vibrant than the main subject and I struggled to get the color 'Just Right' SOLD |
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| Apricot Jam, 8 x 10, oil on board |
This small Painting was awarded Best of Show at the International Biscuit Festival in Knoxville, TN
I loved painting the texture of the biscuit against the shiny smooth jam.
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| Summerfall Winterspring, 36" x 30", oil on canvas
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| No Man's Girl ,oil on canvas, 30″ x 40"
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gotta love Cowgirls! The title comes from the pulp fiction book cover
in the background. Red is my favorite color and this painting has plenty
of it!
The painting includes vintage ceramic cowgirls, a dog (or is it a coyote?) cactus, a six-shooter and an Indian blanket to keep the cowgirl warm at night. You gotta love Cowgirls! The title comes from the pulp fiction book cover in the background. Red is my favorite color and this painting has plenty of it! The painting includes vintage ceramic cowgirls, a dog (or is it a coyote?) cactus, a six-shooter and an Indian blanket to keep the cowgirl warm at night. Available |
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| Indian Artifacts, 16 x 20 oil on canvas |
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| I've Just Gotta Be a Cowgirl, oil on canvas, 20 x 16 | |
