All locally organically grown flowers used for this special event!

(gourd, paper mache', found objects, acrylic) I got into the mask-making thing and this has always been a favorite. SOLD

(encaustic on made paper) One of a series titled 'Earth, Air, Fire, Water'. The series piece is in a new home in West Virginia. SOLD

Red Rocks, CO - Saw this on a hike. Power!

(gourd, paint, dye, pyrography - 14 x 12 x 5") A collaboration with a friend and iron sculptor Gregg Leavitt, Berks, Co. PA. NFS

Cape Henlopen, NJ. 2021 iPhone 11 Pro

The entrance to my studio as captured by my Holga which made this unexpected magic happen of this especially magical place where I created. Upper Red Hook, NY.

(gourd, flax, kozo encaustic, seeds, cochineal dye. 15x9x5") All the pieces in this series were created independently of one another with no concept of "I am creating a series". It was after about 3 pieces were complete, most yet unnamed, that I realized the connection. It was then that all the names appeared. Read More

Who does love a tree house and being up high looking down on the world below. I think that is the way of all tree houses! This one was on the property where I lived and worked for many years.

This was taken in Chicago at the Mosaic School where I studied with Maggie Howarth. A dream come true. I wanted to learn from her since the very first time I saw her work in England. Lo and behold she came to Chicago to the Mosaic School. It was beyond amazing.

(encaustic, plant material, made paper) This piece all began with a banana peel. The rest just happened. 🙂

Christmas in NY. Only in NY can you see a real snowflake being!

This is a photo of the entire pebble mosaic I was delighted to be able to create. Pieces like this, when finished, look so effortless. That is far from the case. First is the design concept, the sketches, the site prep, materials gathering, cement mixes, grout, colorant, in this case to represent different colors of fabric. Pat is a fiber artist and a collector of quilts. This was designed to interpret her love of those things. I am grateful to Dr. Patricia Levin for the opportunity to create something this large and this meaningful. She was a dream to work with. She is from Southern Illinois - the home of gorgeous feldspar stone. We used some of her collection in the small sections of the whole.

Encaustic. Made Paper, Plant Material. 14 x 10". SOLD All of the works listed as Nagano Olympics were part of a cultural exchange presented by Japan in conjunction with the Nagano Winter Olympics in 1997. I was fortunate to have my work chosen and extremely fortunate to have been invited to Japan to teach my method of preserving plant material using beeswax.( The work was purchased and remains in Japan. There were a couple of things that really piqued their interest. One was the method I used to create the work and the other was that my style was very minimalist.

(encaustic, plant material (including gourd fiber). 5x7.) If its on my website I like it. If it does not have a title - none has come or maybe it has and needed to be changed to ?????

Iphone 6 - Taken in Manatee State Park, FL. There is something about how the tree stump holds the neighboring tree roots up and the tree roots in turn, are keeping the stump intact. Perhaps they will completely embrace it? I would like to go back and see. I know exactly where it is!

(holga print) Sometimes, most of the time, my Holga images just blow me away. I clearly see a woman with a flower in her throat chakra.

A Happy Customer. This one made it across the USA intact.

(gourd, kozo, gourd seeds, dye, twine, found objects. 14x14x9") I created this series over the span of about a year. There was no exact intent in mind. All the pieces were created independently of one another with no concept of "I am creating a series". It was after about 6 pieces were complete, all unnamed at that point, that I realized the connection. It was then that names appeared. Most pieces like this one need no further explanation beyond its inclusion in this series and its given title.

(gourd, flax, encaustic, found objects. 24x 24x9") - This piece was a challenge to name. Evolution of the soul via birth - the natural outcome of the rest of the activities that the series is comprised of. Resurrection is often associated with the cross. I basically liked the way those two pieces of wood looked and created a natural cross and the gourd hung there "just so". The rest of my contemplation about just what it was saying and what to call it came after that visual fact. I created this series over the span of about a year. There was no exact intent in mind. All the pieces were created independently of one another with no concept of "I am creating a series". It was after about 6 pieces were complete, all unnamed at that point, that I realized the connection. It was then that names appeared. Read More

A snowy day in Strasburg captured by me and my Holga. Magic happened.

NYC, NY, December, 2010. Christmas in NYC. The windows!! They were magical and made more so by my Holga!

Pebble Mosaic Installation - Philadelphia Flower Show. New Zealand was the theme of the year. The koru is a fern that grows in New Zealand and this mosaic is inspired by the unfolding of the koru ferns fronds.

NYC, NY, December, 2010 - The windows!! They were magical and made more so by my Holga!

Natural Pigment Watercolor (from rubbed stones) created with streambed water, rush stems, sticks as brushes. If a title strikes you please send me a note. I love to know these things!

You have arrived in the land of Love. It’s not just for Virginia. It is right here right now. From me to You! ❤️

Mixed water media on paper. SOLD

Tempra & Acrylic on paper. Rhinebeck, NY 1999. 4.5' x 8.5' - Yes, I was crazy. I was not sure who I was most of the time but I knew I was changing. The most interesting thing in this piece is that I did not know when I painted it that I was growing cancer cells in my breasts. Eventually I had a bilateral mastectomy.

Big Brush, Sumi Ink. 2'x 3.5'. I loved doing these big brush paintings. They have found their way into so many other pieces of my artworks! I made the brush and did the work under the tutelage of Barbara Bash. She is an amazing woman and I look forward to working with her again soon.

(gourd, found objects, acrylic, dye, found objects - 1' x 1' x 7' )- A large mask/wand.

Taken during another wander around on a marvelous day trip adventure. I failed to make a note of the name of the church or the location, but it had to be somewhere on the Chesapeake Bay.

Tent Rocks, NM. This stone being has been around much longer than any of us that have had the good fortune to notice it. Alien perhaps?? But we did chat!

(linocut, digital, watercolor, colored pencil) See the Dreaming Gourd Page for more information on the Dreaming Goourd illustrated book project.

This old Bartlett pear tree puts out tons of fruit every single year! Noottingham, PA. 2015

(Made Paper, Encaustic, Plant Material) All of the works listed as Japan were part of a cultural exchange presented in conjunction with the Nagano Winter Olympics in 1997. I was fortunate to have my work chosen and extremely fortunate to have been invited to Japan to teach my method of preserving plant material using wax (encaustic). The work was purchased and remains in Japan. There were a couple of things that really piqued their interest. One was the method I used to create the work and the other was that my style was very minimalist.

The "fox chasers". So old world and always a thrill to see! Nottingham, PA.

soap stone carving, Philadelphia, PA 2001 - I cannot say enough good about the wonder of stone carving for me. Sometimes your body tells you it is time to move on. I honored mine and did.

Iphone 11, Susquehanna River, 7/13/22 #3 in an ongoing series of pictures of surfaces. Full Moon on the Susquehanna. The ripples and circles just "did it" for me. This inspiration found its way into the Illustration in the Dreaming Gourd gallery titled "Eye Am Here". Surfaces of things have always intrigued me. I think it must be something about the detail I see in them. The surface is the work of art and I merely see it and take a photo and try to do it some justice.

NYC, NY, December, 2010 - The windows!! They were magical and made more so by my Holga!

Acrylic on paper. 2022. 10 x 14 - SOLD

Acrylic on Canvas. 10 x 14". 2018. Creating fantasy flowers is so much fun. This night blooming flower has never been seen before and very much wants to be. It is trying hard as it can.

(Gourd, Encaustic, Made Paper, Shellac) My face, cast in flax and mounted on a long handled gourd. I am flying and enjoying it!

Sumi ink and handmade paper 5x7

Pressed Plant Collage. All of the works listed as Japan were part of a cultural exchange presented in conjunction with the Nagano Winter Olympics in 1997. I was fortunate to have my work chosen and extremely fortunate to have been invited to Japan to teach my method of preserving plant material using wax (encaustic). The work was purchased and remains in Japan. There were a couple of things that really piqued their interest. One was the method I used to create the work and the other was that my style was very minimalist.

the subject of fields and fences is beginning to occur more frequently in my work. a result of farm life and residence in rural America

(encaustic, made paper, plant material - 4 x 5") Even though I named this pieces years before I got to visit Scotland, I never knew until I visited that amazing land what "into the mists" really looked like. It is a stunning experience to enter them for real. SOLD

HOLGA 120, Polson, MT. 2014. I chanced upon a museum in Polson, MT called the "Miracle of America Museum". In there I found many of the most curious objects! These blacksmiths symbols captured my attention. I immediately thought they resembled Hieroglyphics.

(iPhone 11 Pro) I can barely believe I captured this moment with my iPhone. San Diego. 2020

A winters day in Nottingham, PA at Octoraro Farm.

Idaho Springs - I was captivated by the patterns that yielded strength to this old tree. And in its very center it provides a safe harbor for jewels.

LSJ studio, Lancaster, PA had a magical grand opening and this was created for the event. Loryn Spangler Jones wanted something feminine, tactile and a tad sexy. If you look around the gallery you will see this appear again under sculpture - I think they are. And because it's my website I can do what I want!! 🙂 www.lsjstudios.com

Monoprint - This is the piece where my love affair with stark black and white began. I used a friends beautiful giant press. I wish Louise was still my neighbor. I miss her. Check out her work - it is incredible. Louise Kalin.

NYC, NY, December, 2010. Christmas in NYC,NY. The windows!! They were magical and made more so by my Holga!

You will see a few of these creations appear under sculpture as well as flowers, because to me that is what they are. Little living wearable (time-consuming to create) sculptures! I loved creating them but the time and effort was not equaling what the market would bear price wise. I have included some of these works because I think they are lovely. Some things are not meant to be!

Monoprint 5x7 (SOLD)

Summer 2022. A visit to Okrakoke Island dished up lots of cemeteries! They are very interested in their story and heritage. My trusty Holga helped to get capture several "oh my" images. They have a tradition of placing pennies on the tops of tombstones. That was the subject of my composition and you can see those displayed clearly on top of this ancestors headstone. The rest?!! That is why I love my Holga. It sees things I do not and that is magical.

(Gourds, Kozo, cast paper, Iron) Anansai the spider weaving its story web. 4' x 2' x 1'. SOLD

(gourd, encaustic, carving, dye. 16x17x16") Red is the color of attraction in both the human and plant worlds. See other images in this series for additional information on its creation.

Woodlanders Gathering, Nyak, NY. Natural Pigment Watercolor stick and stem brushes I look forward to creating more of this type of natural pigment water media work in the future. Using hand made paper.