ARE YOU A LIFESAVER?

This painting was such fun to paint in oils. An interesting undertaking. I was blessed to receive a Judges Merit Award at the Smith Mountain Arts Council Show last weekend. And so pleased a friend purchased the painting, it SOLD before it made it to the show!

BROKEN FENCES

Love painting old barns in watercolor. This one was one that I really enjoyed painting. Adding the old broken down fence was fun to do. SOLD at Roanoke's Sidewalk Show June 2, 2018.

M&M'S - PLAIN OR NUT?

Now this was a crazy painting to do! Right? If you look close you'll see a tiny m on most, not all, of the candy. Once again the jars kept me from going crazy!

SHADOWS UNDER THE ARCH

A memory from my trip to Provence, France several years ago. I loved being there, beautiful place, so relaxing.

STRAWBERRY JAM TIME

Love Ball Canning Jars! The blue jar is an antique I've had for many years. The amber was a limited addition jar. The others are the normal jars you can find anywhere.

PEACEFUL PLACE

This painting in watercolor was a commission. It was the largest I've done in watercolor in a long time, 27 1/2 x 32. The friend that requested this painting wanted something with greens, rocks and water. What better reference than Roaring Run, that is what I based the painting on and it just so happened that is one of her favorite places.

TASTE IT, IT'S GOOD

Now this was one of my favorite paintings to do! This precious child, Alyssa, at the young age of 2 loved her dog, Dusty Bottom, better know as just "Dusty". To this day the mother has a hard time growing flowers for her yard because Alyssa wanted to feel him pansies at a young age. The painting is a watercolor. This painting SOLD  to my niece, the mother of this adorable child.

THE END OF THE ROAD

This was a fun little painting, not much planning, it just happened. Its watercolor, then I did pen and ink on the trees. The size without mat and frame is 7x11.

FOLLOW THE LEADER

These precious birds are so very interesting to watch on the beach. I don't know anyone who doesn't love watch just how fast they can go. Another fun painting to do I have painted in watercolor recently.

QUEEN ANN'S LACE

This oil painting is in Bath County, Virginia. I loved the Queen Anne's Lace along the roadside . A beautiful sky that afternoon. I especially was drawn to the old barns in the field. The painting is on a Gallery Wrap canvas and the size is 9x12. This painting SOLD at the Roanoke City Sidewalk Show, July 30-31, 2015.

I SEE THREE

Watercolor painting of this child watching the ducks, I could hear her counting them!

COLORFUL ROCKS

A watercolor of many rocks from a photo I took at the Peaks of Otter.

WHITE PICKET FENCES

This is a very different watercolor painting than I mostly do but enjoyed the looseness of working on it. I should have named it colors of Spring! This painting SOLD at the Roanoke City Sidewalk Show, July 30-31, 2015

DINNER TIME

Once again if you read about my painting references so many are from the beautiful photo's my sister Julia Linkenhoker takes. This was such a fun painting to do. The photo was from Cherry Grove Beach in SC. The painting framed is 17 3/4 x 16 and is a watercolor. I do have prints.

LOVER'S LANE

This watercolor was from a photo taken by my sister, Julia of the path around the pond at The Peaks of Otter several years ago. Such a beautiful place for a nice walk, surrounded by nature. The painting is approximately 18x20 matted and frames.

KEEPING WATCH

This was from a photo I took several years in Savannah, GA on Wilmington Island where we lived for thirteen years. I painted it in oil and it is a 16x20.