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still life –noun, plural still lifes. 1. a representation chiefly of inanimate objects, as a painting of a bowl of fruit. 2. the category of subject matter in which inanimate objects are represented, as in painting or photography.

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“The Line-up”

One egg from each of my girls.

Peggy Sue, Fannie, Betty, Joan, Helen and Maggie

10”x30” canvas

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"Green egg no ham"

Peggy Sue, my Ameraucana chicken layed her first egg!!  I couldn't be more proud if I'd done it myself....

Painted on 5"x7" hardboard.

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“Fannie’s egg”

5”x7” hardboard

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“Broken Dreams”

Thank you Joan, for the sacrifice.

5”x7” hardboard

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"Pitcher with carrots"

  I saw these carrots at the Farmer's Market and I had to paint them.  Just had to.  Along with a favorite pitcher.  This oil painting was done on a 9"x12" canvas.  This painting earned a first place ribbon at the 2008 Sonoma County Fair.

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“Snickers Bar”
8”x8” oil on hardboard.

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“…when life give you lemons, paint them”

These came from our lemon tree.  Later they became marmalade.  5”x7”canvas

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“Red and Green Pears”

11”x14” oil on canvas

 

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“Just a pear”

6”x6” oil on hardboard

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“Mad Cow”

Gus’s favorite toy 10”x8” hardboard. 2010

 

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“Breakfast” 

7”x5” hardboard panel

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“Silver Cup and White Peach”

This one was all about hard/soft, cold/warm kinda thing.  10”x8” canvas

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“Gold ornament”

10”x8” canvas

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“Reese’s Peanut-Butter Cup”

One of my true loves.  After this sitting, I ate my model.

16”x24” oil on canvas.

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“Just a Lemon”

I love painting lemons.

5”x7” oil on hardboard

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“Seashell”

Pick this up in Florida, at a shop, not the beach.  It still made me happy to paint it.

5”x7” oil on hardboard