Upcoming Events

Saturday, November 30: Fall Studio Sale at Kalero Vineyard, Purcellville, VA. Click for details

November 9: Luminosity, Southeastern Pastel Society’s Juried International Exhibition opens online

December 15: Holiday Paint & Sip at Kalero Vineyard, click for details

Featured image: “The Green Door,” included in the Luminosity exhibit.

What have I drawn lately?

Trees and clouds, waves and waterfalls…

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View fullsize Another wave portrait ready for my Fall Studio Sale on 11/30! This one is roughly 18x8. Link in bio for more info😊 #waves #seascape #pastelpainting #pastelart #artteachersofinstagram #beachvibes #loudounartist
View fullsize Breaking news 🤣😁 These two wave portraits will be available at my Fall Studio Sale on 11/30! If you’re looking for a big beach vibe, I think these could do the trick! Come see for yourself @kalero_vineyard_tasting_room Details in Linktree- t
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View fullsize I love finding patterns in nature! Join me at my Fall Studio Sale to find your favorite new pattern @kalero_vineyard_tasting_room Saturday, 11/30 12-5PM Pastel painting demo at 1PM Live music by @robhanesmusic starting at 2pm Great wine and good ch
View fullsize Sunset, twilight or nocturne? Whatever your preference, I’ll have these available at my Fall Studio Sale on 11/30. Join me at Kalero Vineyard from 12-5 for special pricing, a demonstration and maybe some live music! Details at link in my profil
View fullsize New Paint and Sip opportunity! Join me @kalero_vineyard_tasting_room on 12/15 for a festive, artful afternoon! Follow the link in my bio to Linktree for more info. #loudouncounty #loudounvineyards #loudounwine #holidaysinloudoun #visitloudoun #north
View fullsize “Just a Bit Farther” pastel on watercolor paper with gold metallic underpainting, 21x21. This is a scene from the overlook above Point of Rocks, MD. A super-steep hike, but well worth it! Also Josie, who got tired of waiting for me to fin
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View fullsize Painting autumn @868estate today. Sometimes you just have to start over! After an unsuccessful first attempt, I turned my painting on its side and my easel in another direction. If only that darned sun wouldn’t keep shining below the brim of my
View fullsize On the easel this afternoon and just coming out of the awkward teenage stage that every painting goes through 🤪 If this scene from the Point of Rocks overlook makes it to “adulthood” it will be available at my Fall Studio Sale 11/30. Com
View fullsize Time capsule! I painted this way back in 2004 from a photo I took on 9/11. At the time I was just learning how to handle pastels and doing all the “wrong” things. Context: On 9/11, I had gotten out of the car on my way to work on Round Hi
View fullsize Amazing exhibition @ngadc “Paris 1874” is well worth the visit, but get there early! We arrived at 11:45 on a Friday and waited 45 minutes. Still so thankful to see these in person, most for the first time ever. Excellent accompanying nar