Proud as a Peacock
I've recently received a lot of comments about my peacock mural- a project I completed just before Thanksgiving 2010- so I thought I'd share the story of this incredible piece of art. When I started working in this home, it was down to the bare drywall. Since before...
Pet Portrait Helps Lend a Paw
Something I always wanted to try my hand at- dog portraits!.. A friend of mine very involved in her local Humane Society had asked me to donate a pet painting as a prize for one of their fundraisers. I was more than happy to help out. Although I had never painted a...
A Marshmallow Medium
Sometimes it's fun to put down the paintbrush and create art in an entirely different way! Every year the Washington Post holds their annual PEEPS diorama contest and I can't resist the quirky fun of such a competition. This year, I modeled my diorama after...
Ten Years… and counting!
It's hard to believe it's been 10 years since I painted my first mural! I remember how it took me FOREVER to paint a fairly small 5 x 11 foot wall space. But a big thanks to my dear friend Barbara for launching me on my career path! I'm sure her son has well outgrown...
I’m a painter, not a brick layer!
Over the summer I worked once again with Dyann Glenn- designer to some of Northern Virginia's most celebrated homes. In this project, the couple wanted to turn this room off the patio into a multifunctional kitchen -ideal for hosting pool parties and simply enjoying...