Paintings for my adult grandchildren

 As each of my grandchildren (I have 14) leave home and get a place of their own I do a painting for them. The  above painting was done for my grand-daughter Kara & her husband Rich.  They live in Michigan.

 This was done for grand-daughter Laura and her husband Patrick who live in Georgia.

 Here is grand-daughter Megan's painting.  She lives here in Tucson.

 This painting was done for grandson Jake and his wife Kim who live in Michigan

This is the painting I did for my oldest grand-daughter Stacy and her husband Dan who also live in Michigan.

I will start a painting for grandson Michael soon and will post it as soon as it is completed.

Tootie Fruity

I was looking over some of my older posts and realized how many of the paintings I have posted in the past are my desert scenes and saguaros.  The problem is that so  many of them are similar that they almost look like the same painting.  I wanted to let you know that I do paint other subject matter it is just that the southwest stuff is my biggest seller.  So.....I want to show some of my other work.  The paintings above are from my "Tootie Fruity " collection.  Hope you like seeing something different for a change!

Happy Valentine's Day

Endless Rose

I've posted this painting before but I thought it would be a nice way to send Valentine wishes to everyone.  Hope you enjoy seeing it again!

Chair with quilted seat

This project was a combined effort with my neighbors George and Gloria.  They are both accomplished, prize winning quilters.  Last year Gloria saw a painted chair with a quilted seat in a quilter's magazine and suggested we do one together.  I found the chair at our church rummage sale last March.  Gloria & George came up with the quilt design for the seat and finished it during the summer.  I finally had the time to do the painting.  I wanted to keep it simple to not detract from the beauty of the quilting.  I picked up part of the flower design for the back of the chair and did a simple border.  I think the painting compliments the quilting without overpowering it.  We will sell the chair and split any profit.  There is a quilt show here in our community next month and hopefully we will be able to show it there.