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Artistic depiction of a woman's face surrounded by butterflies, flowers, and foliage. The background is dark blue fading to black.
Bloom with Butterflies
Acrylic 36x36 in. This piece, Bloom with Butterflies, portrays a woman immersed in a lush world of plants and flowers, her hair adorned with blossoms and vibrant blue butterflies. Intricate details reveal a living ecosystem woven into her presence. Among them flutter the delicate Palos Verdes blue butterfly, one of the rarest butterflies in the world, once thought to be extinct. The composition celebrates the harmony of living in balance with nature, highlighting both its beauty and its fragility.
Bright red giant Pacific octopus with twisting, curling arms and detailed suckers. Rough textured skin with orange highlights set against a soft light blue watercolor background.
Gentle Giant
Colored pencil and watercolor, 18x24 in. This piece captures the fluid movement of the giant Pacific octopus. A striking red form unfolds across a soft blue watercolor background, celebrating one of the ocean's most intelligent and adaptable inhabitants.
A vibrant acrylic painting of a serene, statuesque, goddess-like figure draped in flowing fabric with detailed folds, lifting the cloth above her head. Her body is softly illuminated in cool blue tones, with a rounded belly at the center. Behind her, a radiant circular backdrop of multicolored, stained-glass-like light creates a halo effect. The composition blends classical, sculpture-inspired form with expressive modern color, evoking themes of femininity, strength, and rebirth.
Reverence
Acrylic on canvas, 36 × 36 in. Inspired by "Undine Rising from the Waters" by Chauncey Bradley Ives, Reverence portrays a serene, stoic female figure. Viewed from below, she is elevated both physically and symbolically, suggesting that humility, honor, and compassion can become sources of profound power.
A painting depicting a woman standing in waist deep water with arms outstretched, head help back with a calm relieved expression. In the background a bright sunset and multicolored rain drops falling down add to the emotional mood.
Catharsis
Acrylic painting, 48x36 in. A weight lifted, a deep release, Catharsis explores the calm after the storm. Multicolored raindrops fall across the scene, blending into the vibrant sky and water below. A figure stands immersed in a moment of surrender beneath an expressive, radiant sunset.
Colorful, vibrant chartreuse lemur frog on a green leaf with a dark background. The frog's eye is detailed with a black rim, and dark spots on the skin indicate the beginning of a transition from vibrant yellowish-green during the day to dark brown at night.
Vanishing Jewel
Colored pencil, 15 × 15 in. This piece captures a vibrant lemur frog perched on a lush green leaf, its chartreuse tones glowing against a dark background. Its striking eye, rimmed in black, and speckled skin hint at its remarkable transformation. Lemur frogs shift from bright yellow-green during the day to darker brown at night, an adaptation that helps them camouflage while active. The drawing highlights the beauty and fascinating biology of this critically endangered amphibian.
A painting of Scorpio set beneath a dramatic night sky with a glowing blood moon. In the background, a volcano erupts with lava flowing down into the ocean, where moonlight illuminates crashing waves around dark rocks. The water is highlighted in vibrant turquoise and magenta tones that guide the eye toward the foreground. A scorpion stands on a rock with its claws raised, its shell covered in sparkling starlike points, blending into the cosmic atmosphere.
Scorpio
Acrylic painting, 16x20 in. This piece represents Scorpio beneath a dramatic night sky dominated by a glowing blood moon. In the background, a volcano erupts, sending lava cascading into the ocean as moonlight illuminates crashing waves against dark, rugged rocks. A scorpion stands on a rock with raised claws, its shell dusted with starlike points, blending seamlessly into the cosmic, mysterious atmosphere and creating an intense and transformative mood.
Painting of a centaur archer with a fiery sunrise background on a desert with mesas and cacti. The constellation Sagittarius is faintly visible in the sky.
Sagittarius
Acrylic painting, 16x20 in. This piece represents the zodiac sign Sagittarius, depicted as a celestial centaur as it draws a bow and arrow. Set against a fiery desert sunrise, the vast landscape glows with vibrant color, evoking a sense of freedom and adventure. Above, the faint constellation of Sagittarius emerges in the indigo sky, uniting earth and cosmos in a mythic, dreamlike scene.
A mountain landscape at night with a foggy lake and forest. The foreground features a mythical sea-goat in a rocky cove with horns and a long mermaid tail with fins splashing out of the water. A crescent moon and the consellation capricorn illuminates the scene.
Capricorn
Acrylic painting, 16 × 20 in. This piece represents Capricorn, depicted as a mythical sea-goat. Set within a nocturnal landscape of high ridges, forested slopes, and still water, the scene is softened by fog and illuminated by the constellation Capricorn and cool moonlight. In the foreground, the sea-goat rests within a rocky cove, overseeing its vast domain. A serene, structured composition that reflects themes of ambition and inner depth.
Painting of a western pond turtle on a log with a natural landscape background, including lily pads, rocks, and bushes.
Pondside Rest
Colored pencil, 13x18 in. This piece depicts the only freshwater turtle native to the Pacific Northwest, the Western pond turtle, enjoying one of its favorite pastimes—basking quietly on a sun-dappled log.

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