Best Bloom to Forget

We all know that spring and summer fly by a little too fast. That the leaves on the trees start turning and the air gets a chill and we know that it's over. I thought this painting resembled that last bloom before the turning of the seasons. The dark ominous clouds are reaching out barely touching those late summer flowers. September, holding on to the last breaths of summer, trying hard not to turn brown and withered like the others. I called this one "Best Bloom to Forget" because it is the last bloom and because of that it is appreciated so much more knowing the long span of coldness is upon us. Yet, we alway forget the beauty of summer in those dark months, it isn't until spring again that we remember how gorgeous that last bloom was.

This painting is up for sale at Local Colors Gallery, Sugar House, Salt Lake City.

24"x42" Price: $1,650.00

You and Me

I moved to Utah from Boston in January of this year and boy was it an adjustment! The mountains the open space I had never been this far West before and it was exquisite. I did this painting one the first months I was in Utah, the open air and flowing yellow grass was so new to me. I called this painting "You and Me" because I thought it resembled two spirits resting next to each other regardless of how different one another were. My boyfriend of three years, Aaron has been my support system through these challenging first months while I looked for a job, learned how to deal with leaving all my friends and family, having to pay student loans and not knowing much but that I loved to paint and I loved him. So I thought this was my subconscious showing how different we are but how beautiful we make it.

This painting is up for sale in Local Colors Gallery, Sugar House, Salt Lake City.

32"x 42" Price: $1,250.00

Always Flowers

I did this painting several weeks ago and it hangs in my bathroom currently. As I have said before my painting are so personal and important to me and my sanity that I want to keep them all, but I can't keep them all that would be crazy. This one was one of my favorites ever so I decided to keep it for myself. But, if anybody ever wanted one for themselves I would be happy to make a similar version.

This one is called "Always Flowers" because they will always be happy to see me and they will never wilt and die.

30"x18"

Zion in My Heart

Recently I spent about a week in Zion National Park for the first time. I was blown away by the gargantuan mountains and the vast open space of the desert. Being from New England I have lived in a certain environment beautiful all the same but in a different way; tight, lush, green, salty, wet, and short. I could drive from Maine to Maryland in one day, you would be so lucky to make it through two states out west in that time. But, not only were the mountains gorgeous but the variety of vegetation was breathtaking. On my hikes I would see rocks as red as apples to slate as grey and blue as the sky, yellow sunflowers, purple daisies, and neon lizards... all living in the sanctuary called Zion.
So needless to say I was so inspired I did this painting the day I returned home. I called "Zion in My Heart" because the beauty and awe of those days I spent there will live with me forever.

This painting is up for sale in Local Colors Gallery, Sugar House, Salt Lake City.

24"x 48"    Price: $1,650.00

Living the Dream.

This one is my most recent painting, it is acrylic on canvas.
Since most of my other paintings do not have titles I have decided to name this one, "Foliage of my Soul."
Every painting I create is a small piece of who I am, the deep thoughts and analytical moments of my inner workings. These paintings are so important because they are so personal, I feel the viewer is seeing parts of me that I did not know even existed until after the painting is finished.

This painting is up for sale at Local Colors Gallery in Sugar House, Salt Lake City.

30"x30" Price: $900.00