Oil Spill Birds

I started a painting when the oil spill off the Gulf coast happened last year. The images that were coming back of animals drenched in heavy tar balls were bringing me to tears. This is the image I needed to get out and was finally able to complete:

Oils, 24"x18", raised canvas.

Birds in Flight

I did these late last year, I believe, and the whole point was to paint little stuff that I could sell for cheap... but here I am hoarding them. Birds are my obsession right now. Until I can sufficiently dive into their existence, it's impossible to let these little bursts of spirit go. They are all 6"x6" and they vibe off each other in this really nice way, so that you could place them in any hanging configuration and have them be playing off each other. Eventually, I'll sell them for less than $50 a piece. For now, they're living the good life on a shelf in my art corner where I can covet them (weirdo! yes, definitely.).

A couple watercolors