Plaza Evening

A new painting of the Plaza-this was the one time during the Chritmas holidays that it rained. I love the colors on the pavement. Planned to do a painting with snow on the Plaza, but there was no snow this year.

Theater, Crown Center Evening

In the summer, I took photos of children playing in the fountains at Crown Center. I was interested in the colors that the lighting gave to the figures. It made for great theater and the children obviously agreed.

Fall, St. Joseph's River

Recently I have finished a small painting from a visit in October to Niles, Michigan. The river was beautiful in late day and on returning to Kansas City, decided to do a small painting from a photo; It is really an oil sketch, done very quickly. Ned Mueller told me to paint faster than I would like and set a deadline-that way I would not be caught in detail. Thanks Ned!

Blind Jim, Halloween

Jim, the blind man who frequents You Say Tomatoes, loves to dress in costumes. I saw him on Halloween in his costume and he agreed to my painting a picture of him. I wish he could see the results.
Randy, at You Say Tomatoes, tells me that when Jim comes in,often, he takes people over to see the painting. Someone had him stand under the painting and she took his picture with the painting. It has created a sensation!

Waterfire

An exciting evening at Brush Creek near the Plaza. An Installation of 55 floating bonfires, with music and dance, which made colors of the night glow.. With a nod to Seurat's A Sunday Afternoon on the Island Of  La Grande Jatte, I painted Waterfire.

A Gift To The Future

The Music is as good as the architecture!

Summer has passed, but I have several new paintings to show how I spent my summer. I  have addressed the new skyline for a second time. The Performing Art Center is the new addition, and it is fascinating how the computer generated lights of the Marriott Hotel frame the Center- As the colors change momentarily I had to pick a color, so I chose fuschia. The scene is from the bluff overlooking the lagoon in Penn Vally Park. Years ago, I took students to that bluff to paint landscapes (Not at night). Fond memories.