"Cold swirled around the sisters and Ice covered their hands.." - Sun & Moon

This is an excerpt from my children's book. I have personified Cold and Ice into a female spirit. From her lips she blows freezing air that transforms into ice crystals. 

Sneak peaks of the Sun from my children's book.

The story is inspired from a dream I had three years ago… more news and plot details to come. 

Our Lady of Immaculate Confection

Our Lady of Immaculate Confection

Our Lady of Immaculate Confection was a commissioned painting created for a dear friend who trained as a pastry chef. She encouraged me to use all things delicious to adorn the Virgin Mary. It is not intended to deface the Virgin but revel in her greatness and her place as a woman... even the Virgin Mary had PMS.

The title derives from Our Lady of Immaculate Conception. The style and mood of the painting is similar to that of Our Lady of Guadeloupe. The opulence of this painting lies in the use of color and pattern.  Enjoy the eye candy.

"Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, Our life, our sweetness and our hope"

Briar Rose

Briar Rose

Portrait of Sleeping Beauty. Inspired by the Grimm's fairytale.

"The instant she felt the prick she fell upon the bed which was standing near, and lay still in a deep sleep which spread over the whole castle... even the fire flickering on the hearth grew still and went to sleep... the wind dropped, and on the front of the castle not a leaf stirred."

Penelope

Penelope



This piece was inspired by Homer's iliad, The Odyssey. The illustration depicts Odysseus's wife Penelope waiting for her husband to return from the Trojan War. For those of you that have forgotten, it takes Odysseus 10 years to make his way back home. The Daughter's of Penelope, the Nevada Chapter, recently used this image to grace last years brochure.

The Queen of the Damned

Ann Rice's novel references the Egyptians and their fascination with the afterlife. The Queen of the Damned was in fact Egyptian hence the headpiece and the eye of horus pattern.

The Quail's Secret

The Quail's Secret

With the coming of fall, it is only natural we begin to look forward to the arrival of the holidays. If you look closely, the Spirit of Christmas is hidden under your nose in the most unlikely of places. The Quail's Secret is dedicated to the Spirit of Christmas found in nature and the gift of hope that everyone experiences on Christmas morning. 

Midnight Snack

Midnight Snack

A piece dear to my heart... this creature is a hybrid (Fruit Bat and an Angler Fish). It lures in its prey in with a deceitful light attached to its head... like a moth to a flame.

Created using canvas board, acrylic and watercolor. Don Roger's technique class at it's best.

Blue Paradise

Blue Paradise

A link between dreams. Created using acrylic and flat craft paint. 

Winter Queen

Winter Queen

Inspired by English folklore and tapestry. Created using acrylic paint, collage and handmade stamps.