Crimson Camellia
Original watercolor painting of a red peony form camellia.

...leaves, so shiny, they were like mirrors reflecting the sky.

Original watercolor painting of purple morning glories twining around a porch rail.

The abundant blooms are always startling...

Purple Dazzler

Watercolor painting of a purple and gold water lily.

The calico leaves of this purple and gold flowered lily created a medley of colors.

Lilly's First Morning

Watercolor painting of a creamy-yellow water lily as it opens.

...soft and delicate and almost translucent.

Gothic Forest

Watercolor painting of the artist's backyard.

...reminding me of the great cathedrals.

Wild Wisteria

Painting of a tangle of vines in coastal Carolina.

...one day the whole tree is a riot of dangling grape-like clusters...

Prairie Coneshowers Mixed media painting of prairie cone flowers (Echinacea) blooming in the artist's "Impossible Garden".

Carolina Fall

Original watercolor, still life, painting of southern, coastal, fall leaves.

...I gathered some of our native jewels from my yard including, winged sumac...

Hudson's Inspiration

Watercolor landscape painting of a forest in golden fog.

Inspired by an exhibit of the great landscape painters of the Hudson River School.

Sweet Gun Palette

Original watercolor painting of fall sweet gum leaves.

....I marvel at the way the colors blend, like watercolors on the page....