Coffee Cup

Coffee Cup

I brought my coffee into the studio today and decided to make it part of my set up.  I have started drinking my coffee the way I used to when I first started drinking coffee in college. I didn't know if I would still like it black, but it actually tastes pretty good.  I have never cared for sweet coffee but I had gotten used to adding milk and now I don't need to.

8 x 8 in. oil on panel

August Zinnias

August Zinnias


I picked these from the garden this afternoon and put them in this little antique teapot.


6 x 6 oil on panel

BLue Flower Box

Best Spot For Reading

Best Spot For Reading
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Perfect light, perfect breeze, and perfect sounds of the ocean make this the ideal place to enjoy a good book.  I always leave behind any reading that might be tedious or dull and bring books that are purely for fun and enjoyment when I go to the beach. 

6 x 6 in. oil on panel

Summer House

Summer House

This house stays empty all winter and one of the first things that lets you know it is occupied for the summer is the sudden transformation of all the window boxes which someone comes and takes care of one morning in May, just before Memorial Day week-end.  It's fun to see all the instant flowers planted around the house because the workers also do all the flower beds around the house on the same day.

6 x 6 " oil on panel

Window By The Sea

Window By The Sea

This window looks out on the ocean and like most of the houses nearby has beautiful window boxes full of Geraniums and other summer flowers.

6 x 6 in. oil on panel

Playing At The Beach

Playing At The Beach

What could be better than a big straw hat and lots of toys to play with beside the ocean.  This little girl was having fun with her friends at Oak Island, NC.

6 x 6 in. oil on panel

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Blue Door

Blue Door
I've walked by this house hundreds of times and it never seems to change.  It is very close to the road and is only separated from the street by a small fence. The door has been this color for years and there are flowers there every summer. I never see anyone around so it almost seems as if no one lives there. It is in a town that is constantly full of tourists so maybe they just come and go by the back alley way.


6 x 6 in. oil on panel

Flowers In The Lobby

Flowers In The Lobby

I have always loved the flowers in this Maine hotel  because they are grown in the gardens on the hotel grounds.  There are lots of beautiful old vases such as this blue hobnail one and the floral arrangements are informal and pretty.  I used to go there with my grandmother every summer when I was younger and the guests gathered in the large comfortable lobby after dinner to socialize and play card games. It's different now and still wonderful, so it's nice to have lots of memories there from my childhood.

6 x 6 in. oil on panel

Window Box

Window Box

These flowers get plenty of sun in this spot and they look so fresh and beautiful all the time. 

I painted a larger version of this several years ago and wanted to try the square format. I love the blue shutters and the shadows under the eaves.

6 x 6 in. oil on panel