hey, hey you're a monkey

Inspired by the thought of my then 12 month old son, hanging from the chandelier in the dining room. He could not walk yet, but he sure could climb!

giddy up

Doesn't everyone need a prancing purple pony?

Lost in Space

I am finally finishing some things for Lylia's Tea Party. The Tea Party is May 4th so I am in Panic mode. I am looking forward to going and seeing what everyone has done. I might break down and buy a crocheted Viking this year. Lylia is a genius!

Here is our free-floating friend, Mr. Astronaut. (He does not wear diapers unless he is in space and he is certainly no stalker.)

does your cup runneth over your spoon?

Here is a pair of coffee cups that I did for my friend Allison's kitchen. Funny thing is that I always envisioned painted them for Aunt Mo! Sometimes, my paintings are not so silly.

Later 'Gator

Here is a toothy guy. I am not so sure that he is friendly, like my other little 'Gator.

Lylia's Tea Party is coming up on May 9 and 10th. I don't feel like I have anything spectacular to take yet. My hope is to sell at least 4 paintings.

peaches dresses

Sometimes I miss having a little girl to put in one of these dresses.

The proportions are so lovely. This dress is modeled after one that my big baby doll Peaches Cottontail wore. It is so old and ratty. the elastics is all dry rotted out. Still inspiring though.

funny bunnies

"Katie's Wishing Well"

Katie's Wishing Well is a painting that I did for my cousin's baby. Generally, I do not enjoy painting people into my kids' paintings. I prefer funky bunnies wearing high-top converse.
The little critters in this one are camouflaged by nature.

Or just having a fun time, like this little bunny that I painted for a work friend of my husbands.

"Ajah's Bunny"

shake your monkey maker

This is a set of very sexy salsa dancers. Didn't know monkeys could salsa did you?
I am trying to work on some new stuff for Lylia's Tea Party. Mostly, I am goofing off and not painting.

you put your whole tail in

Our mutt, Olive and my childhood cat stepped into this Nursery Rhyme. Hey, diddle, diddle Bubber plays fiddle...Olive laughs to see such a sight.

This is a painting that I did for a little guy named William. Featured in this Pirating tail is his dog Bronco. I really enjoy putting people's pet into paintings.

This painting was commissioned by a sweet lady who had lost 2 of her three Westies. They watch over Petey, her lone surviving pooch.

This prancing Border Collie is Pearl.

She flutters away from the Castle.
Her predecessor, Murphy watches her from the Heavens.

"D" is for Dog!

For my daughter's Christmas present in 2001, I painted this for her.

'Gator Bait

Ze 'gator, he es done!

so it begins

It all started with a single pig.

I used to be very serious about my art. I would contemplate for hours what I wanted to draw, paint, or photograph. I even dreamed about the stories I wanted to tell with my art. Then I had kids.

Whoa Nellie!

Sadly, I felt that I had little or nothing to "say" with my art. One day I painted my daughter a pretty piggie having a tea party. A friend asked how much I would charge to do one for her daughter. (We bartered. My favorite!) Pretty soon I had done paintings for many of my children's friends.

It is doubtful that I will ever find a gallery that wants to feature dancing frogs or prancing ponies. So, here it is...my online gallery for kiddos. A little whimsy never hurt anyone.