Robin's Nest

Robin's Nest 10X10
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This robin's nest was woven so beautifully I used a lot of texture in this oil painting.  Coming up with the exact color for the eggs was the challenge of this piece - and what a beautiful color in nature they are.  Painting has made me appreciate and observe the glorious natural world around us.

Different Stroke

 Sunday Morning 18X24

Lemonade 18X24

As artists we many times get stuck in a box.  Either one that we create or others create for us.  I prefer to think and work outside of that box sometimes and thought it would be fun to do some work that was entirely different from my usual painting.  These pieces would go in the new Fresh Bakery in Camden and I wanted something with a color scheme that worked with the bakery's decor and something fun, lively and food related.  As I worked on my initial sketches with charcoal I became intrigued with the interfacing of shapes and patterns.  When I started working with my oils I was excited to see the colors bring the paintings to life.  I really had a good time with these!

Marine Paintings

 Transparency 7X14

I loved catching the moment this wave hit the shore and the transparency and color of the water and air

 Carol Ann 9X12
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Again trying to capture some wave action off the stern of this lobster boat.

All Lined Up 10X20

I loved the serine feel of these dories at rest on the dock and presently I am working on a larger 18X36 of the same scene. 

Grandmother's Sugar Bowl

 Grandmother's Sugar Bowl  11X14
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I first began this painting with the brass teapot on the right and an arrangement of flowers from the garden on the left.  I was never happy with the direction of the piece and kept adding and subtracting until all of a sudden the chemistry worked.  All of the pieces now connect and speak to each other.

Grandson Samuel Lincoln Smith

I am now a lucky Grandmother of two wonderful grandsons.  I received a sweet photo from mother Kristen and thought this oil painting I did captured Sam's wide eyed look.

Symphony in Silver

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I always enjoy the progression of a painting and as an artist how my focus can change as the painting moves along. As I developed the Japanese tea cup the detail in the plate seemed to conflict so I simplified the plate and added a gold band around it's edge .  I also felt that I had made the tea cup too large so I brought that down to its true size.  I fussed with the eucalyptus branch for a long time and then decided that the painting felt clearer without the branch.  A lot of changes, but now I feel that the painting stands stronger and is clearer in it's message to the viewer.  The last representation is the finished painting but the photograph does not represent the true colors of the painting.

Grandson Edward Gage Smith

Grandson Edward 10X14

We were blessed this last November with the birth of our first grandson Edward Gage Smith. He is a cheerful little Australian/American with big blue eyes and a wonderful smile.  As Grandparents we were able to spend time with he and his parents this winter.  I came away with such wonderful memories I had to paint a picture of him so I could feel close to him all of the time - so here he is!