Kareem Abdul Jabbar

A little over a year ago, I started painting jerseys and other pieces of memorabilia for collectors. This is one of my earlier pieces. I've painted balls and shoes as well.

Pendant

I'm showing at the Ventura Art Walk this weekend and carved a few smaller pieces for the fun of it and to be accessible to smaller budgets. This alabaster pendant is just over 4" long.

"Balance"

Just finished polishing this piece yesterday. I love the feel and ease of carving in soapstone but the polishing takes much longer. I tried to capture the lustre of this work but no photo substitutes for the actual presence of 3D art. Soapstone on Marble. $1,600

"LT", LaDainian Tomlinson from the Chargers

I so enjoyed painting this image on a Tomlinson jersey that I decided to do one on canvas. I was able to include more of the players and had fun with the sky effect. 16x20 $700 Unframed

Tom Brady

I paint athletes on sports memorabilia but in between commissions, I've been painting them on canvas. I painted this in acrylics just before the the Super Bowl this year, when New England was favored to win. 16"x20" $600 unframed.

Rainbow of Horses

When I was in elementary school, I was known as "The Girl who Drew Horses". Still at it. Acrylic on Canvas, Approx. 30"x40" $650

Orang

It's distressing to realize how many people do not realize that as we continue to spread out and destroy so many ecosystems, it is we who we are ulimately destroyed. Mixed Media on pastel paper, approximately 12x14 framed. $350

"Vessel"

I just finished this piece. I didn't have time to take a photo before delivering it to Dianna Bottoms Fine Arts gallery, where several of my works are available. This is alabaster on marble. Both stones took a very high polish and I was very pleased with that. It's so interesting and enjoyable that stone can be both soft and hard, warm and cool. $2,300

Connections

I really had fun with this mini-triptych! The canvases are each 4 inches square and painted with acrylic. I seem to be making an entry every other day but will work on getting into a daily routine. $75

The Journey

A feminine quest. I don't have a lot to say 'cause it's just a beginning. Pastel on 18x24 black charcoal paper.

Monique

I met Monique a few years ago. There was something special about her and I wanted to capture it in my work. I asked if she'd pose for me, which she did. I did several sketches of her and created this final drawing in graphite from a photo which she'd lent me. Soon after our session, Monique's career took off and she didn't have time to pose again. But this remains one of my favorite pieces. When facing challenges in my career, I find inspiration in contemplating this portrait of a person who found success in following her dream.

Soul Path

I usually work in photo-realism but since carving stone in abstract over the last few years, I've been thinking of moving into different ways of expressing two dimensionally as well. This is one of my first attempts and I'm having fun! Pastel on 18x24 paper.