2025 Still Life #28

$145 (unframed) 4x6 mini original watercolor
Available to the 1st person to email
(framing 8x10  $35 - shipping available at cost)
If unsold by 6/4 the price goes to $225

My antique shop always has some baskets hanging...I am drawn to them!

This is my last blog until 6/18!  We are heading to Scotland, my bucket list request.

UPDATE:  I finished my May ride for Cancer with 332 miles, overachieved a little!  It was a very rainy month.  I am so excited to have raised $2297 for Cancer and am grateful to everyone who donated and cheered me on!!

Add this great show to your calendar,  I am privileged to be included.

2025 Still Life #27

SOLD!  $145 (unframed) 6x4 mini original watercolor
Available to the 1st person to email
(framing 10x8 $35 - shipping available at cost)
If unsold by 5/30 the price goes to $225

Working on a few still life antiques...

Save these dates...I will be exhibiting here...

2025 Landscape #25

 
original watercolor  $225
My artist friend Sean allowed me to use his photo.  It looks even better in person!

WooHoo....I finished my 300 miles in May for Cancer


AND, I raised $2135 (my goal was $250)  You have until 5/31
to make a donation.  DONATE!

2025 Still Life #26

original watercolor   $225

I needed a change from farm scenes...

Ran a few errands today. Went to AAA to order some Pounds for our trip to Scotland. The exchange rate is ugly, but I am getting excited. Again, the weather is not cooperating with my bike mileage so back to painting!

2025 Landscape #24

original watercolor  $225
My last landscape from  from Belle Grove National Historical Park in VA

A special client hung her latest barn painting...

2025 Landscape #23

original watercolor  $225
Another view from Belle Grove National Historical Park in VA, and what a view!

I am pretty excited, I took my Suburban to get the drivers seat restuffed and recovered...it's the little things! Then rode my bike back, I need to make up some mileage for my Cancer ride.   Linda spent the day out with the girls at Kitchen Kettle Village.  Over the weekend we had another new porch roof and soffit put on. Our old house has 4 small roofs, a large flat roof and the big peak roof. We have lived here long enough for the 2nd round of roofs.  Going to metal. 

2025 Landscape #22

mini original watercolor  $225
Some out buildings at Belle Grove in Virginia

You can find me here on Saturday...rain or shine!

2025 Landscape #21

mini original watercolor  $225

Belle Grove National Historical Park in VA

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This was me in May 2023...fighting rectal cancer with chemo and radiation.  I was not allowed to ride my bike for a year...  To read about my year scroll back to January 2023.


This is May 2025...2 years clear in July and very blessed. 


That's why I am riding and raising money...

2025 Still Life #25

mini original watercolor   $225

While visiting Belle Grove the kitchen was in the basement and it was the only place I could take photos.  There was a huge beautiful working fireplace for cooking with hanging savory herbs and dried peppers.

Riding Update:  300 miles in May for Cancer.  I rode 173 miles with 127 more to go. I have raised $1324!   With a few more donations still coming.  To Donate: CLICK HERE

Update…

We got home at 5pm today (Monday) Thought I would do a recap. Back in the 90’s we did the Crozet show several years, then switched to a different area. Linda thought it would be fun to go back. So Wednesday was load the van…as you can see, I couldn’t squeeze in another thing! Linda wanted plenty of stock.


Thursday morning we headed out with plans to stop at a few historic places for new subjects.
Aww. but the best laid plans...

Yes, that's our van up on the tow truck.  The bad news: she tore a belt.  The good news: I could (barely) get off  busy Route 81 and into a parking lot.  We have AAA and a local garage could squeeze me in.  Lost 4 hours so no stopping.   Good News: We had a very nice studio air B&B.  Bad news: Up a long flight of steps to the 2nd floor and NO TV!
Friday was set up.  We had to dolly across a large park... far!  No driving on the not very nice Park grass.  Show  Saturday and Sunday.  Beautiful weather.  Sales were OK not fabulous.  They had a little sticker shock with the originals.   Pack up and dolly across the Park which took 3 full long hours.  I can safely say that was my swan song in Crozet.  Monday we managed to make one of our missed stops.   Belle Grove Plantation in Middletown, VA.  Paid our $14 a piece, went inside with our guide, only to be told NO PHOTOS!!  The whole point was to get new subjects!  We got home, I unpacked and went out for a bike ride.  I lost 5 days of riding for Cancer.  I'll give that update tomorrow.  Home never looked so good!