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Colored Pencil Portrait of Artist and her
husband titled "Our First Dance"
I was born and raised around Fulton,
Missouri. My mother, father, and other family
members have always been my biggest fans and have encouraged me
to continue to use my artistic talent. I would not be
able to do the art I love to do without the
support of my loving and wonderful husband and children. Their
steadfast support has allowed me to devote more of my time and
energy to doing what I love to do and that is art.
I attribute most of my artistic
training to that which I received from my high school art teacher,
Sheila (Burre) Guthrie. She was the greatest. My color
pencil knowledge I can honestly say I learned from books and my own
trial and errors as well as successes. My watercolor I also
learned from books, and a class or two from very talented
local artists. I know that with each painting I continue to
learn and grow and am grateful to all that have helped me or cheered
me on along the way.
I grew up living in the country and
loving the natural realistic beauty of my surroundings.
Art was my first love and watercolor my
first medium of choice. Then later in life I discovered
colored pencil and gained a new love. Colored pencil enables
me to paint with the effects of watercolor and oil paintings yet
is much more portable. I love to the
way I can achieve so many textures. The smoothness and shine
of a copper kettle, the roughness of twine rope, and the softness of
a baby's skin.
Until recently, art was only a
part-time passion as I was employed full-time in the medical
field. As a result of this, most of my works have been
primarily commissioned.
I've done numerous portraits of
people and pets. I have also painted landscapes, wildlife,
automobiles, churches, barns, and more. My trademark is
specializing in turning "Photo Memories Into Art".
I am now enjoying the time to further expand
my talent and achieve some of my own personal art interests and
goals. I love old classic automobiles and like to put
something living in most of my art pieces. I like
adding a plant, bug, wildlife, pet, or a reflection of someone in a
piece.
Currently I'm working hard to
increase the number of pieces I have to exhibit and to do so I've
had to stagger the number of commissioned pieces I take
on. If you would like to commission me to do a piece of art for
you,
please contact me for information
and details.
My paintings have been exhibited in
numerous shows, galleries, cafe's, and competitions in Mid and
Northeastern Missouri Regions. I have won various awards and
recognition for my work over the past 23 years.
I am a member of the Missouri
Watercolor Society, the Colored Pencil Society of America, and a
Juried Best of Missouri Hands member.
I currently reside in Vandalia, MO,
with my husband and youngest son.
I can be contacted through
the Alliance Art Gallery or by email:
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Dandelion
Wishes - Colored Pencil- Original 11 1/2 x 11 1/2
PRIVATE COLLECTION
signed and numbered
unframed 10 x 10 prints
$30.00
framed prints also
available check in gallery or contact artist for
pricing
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Queens Town, New
Zealand - Watercolor pencil and oil pencil - Original
10 x 16 $300.00
signed and numbered
unframed 10 x 16 prints
$40.00
framed prints also
available check in gallery or contact artist for
pricing |
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Hidden in the Woodland- Watercolor & Watercolor
Pencil - Original 16x20 Matted and Framed to 22x28
$600.00
signed and numbered unframed 12x15 1/2 prints
$50.00 each
framed prints also available check in gallery
or contact artist for pricing |
Pool Monsters and Sisters- Watercolor
and watercolor pencil- Original 12 x 16 Private
Collection
signed and numbered unframed 10 x 13 prints-$30.00
framed prints also available check in gallery or contact
artist for pricing
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An American Mantel - Colored Pencil
-Original 12x16 Matted and Framed to 16x20 $725.00
signed and numbered
unframed 9x13 prints $35.00
framed prints also
available check in gallery or contact artist for
pricing |
At Any Moment - Colored
Pencil- Original 7x10 SOLD
signed and
numbered unframed 6x9 prints $20.00
framed prints
also available check in gallery or contact artist for
pricing |
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Moon Light Fairy Tale -
Colored Pencil - Original 12x16 PRIVATE
COLLECTION
signed and numbered unframed 8x10
prints $25.00
framed prints also available check in
gallery or contact artist for pricing |
Indian Corn - Colored Pencil-
Original 12x15 Matted and Framed to 16x20
$600.00
signed and numbered unframed 9x12
prints $30.00
framed prints also available check in
gallery or contact artist for pricing |
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Joyous Love- Colored Pencil-
Original 12x15 PRIVATE COLLECTION
signed
and numbered unframed 8x10 prints $25.00
framed
prints also available check in gallery or contact artist for
pricing
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More Than He Can Chew- Watercolor Pencil-
Original 10x13 Matted and Framed to 14x18 $200.00
signed
and numbered unframed 6x9 prints $20.00
framed prints also
available check in gallery or contact artist for
pricing |
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Orange Greenland Viridiflora Tulip- Watercolor
Pencil- Original 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 Matted and Framed to 13x13
$100.00
signed and numbered unframed 5x5 prints
$15.00
framed prints and framed triptych (with Calla Lily
and Amaryllis) also available check in gallery or contact
artist for pricing |
Barnyard Regal - Watercolor-
Original 10x13 Matted and Framed to 14x18
$200.00
signed and numbered unframed 10x13
prints $30.00
framed prints also available check in
gallery or contact artist for pricing |
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Charmeur Amaryllis - Watercolor Pencil -
Original 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 Matted and Framed to 13x13
$100.00
signed and numbered unframed 5x5 prints
$15.00
framed prints and framed triptych (with Tulip and
Calla Lily) also available check in gallery or contact artist
for pricing |
Just Outside Our Door- Colored Pencil-
Original 11x14 Matted and Framed to 14x18 $300.00
signed
and numbered unframed 11x14 prints $35.00
framed prints
also available check in gallery or contact artist for
pricing |
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California Calla Lily - Watercolor Pencil -
Original 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 Matted and Framed to 13x13
$100.00
signed and numbered unframed 5x5 prints
$15.00
framed prints and framed triptych (with Amaryllis
and Tulip) also available check in gallery or contact artist
for pricing |
King of the Roost/Forgotten
Road-Colored Pencil- Original 12x16 Matted and
Framed to 16x20 $300.00
signed and
numbered unframed 12x16 prints $50.00
framed prints
also available check in gallery or contact artist for
pricing |
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1981 Cadillac Seville Elegante - Colored
Pencil- Original 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 Matted and Framed to 13x13
$150.00
signed and numbered unframed 5x5 prints
$15.00
framed prints and framed triptych (with 1960 Impala
and 1959 Mercury) also available check in gallery or contact
artist for pricing |
Made in the Shade-
Watercolor- Original 14x18 Matted and Framed to 22x28
$400.00
signed and numbered unframed 14x18
prints $50.00
framed prints also available check in
gallery or contact artist for pricing |
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1960 Chevy Impala- Colored Pencil- Original 5
1/2 x 5 1/2 Matted and Framed to 13x13 $150.00
signed and
numbered unframed 5x5 prints $15.00
framed prints and
framed triptych (with 1981 Cadillac and 1959 Mercury) also
available check in gallery or contact artist for
pricing |
Shadow in the Clover- Colored
Pencil- Original 11x14 PRIVATE
COLLECTION
unlimited signed unframed 5x7 prints
$10.00
framed prints also available check in
gallery or contact artist for pricing |
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1959 Mercury Commuter- Colored Pencil-
Original 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 Matted and Framed to 13x13
$150.00
signed and numbered unframed 5x5 prints
$15.00
framed prints and framed triptych (with 1981
Cadillac and 1960 Impala) also available check in gallery or
contact artist for pricing |
Shadow and Reflections of a Time Past-
Watercolor Pencil- Original 11x14 PRIVATE
COLLECTION
signed and numbered unframed 10x13
prints $45.00
framed prints also available check in
gallery or contact artist for
pricing |
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Forties
Classic Chrome- Colored Pencil- Original 8x20
SOLD
signed and numbered unframed 8x20
prints available $30.00
framed prints also
available check in gallery or contact artist for
pricing |
The Vandalia Area Historical Museum-
Colored Pencil- Original 14x17 Matted and Framed to
22x28 $500.00
signed and numbered unframed
14x17 prints available $50.00
framed prints also
available check in gallery or contact artist for
pricing
25% of sales for purchase of this painting and/or
prints are donated to The Vandalia Historical
Society |
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