Schreech Owl Chick

I'm suddenly feeling the need to paint baby owls.  Soooooooooooo cute!  I have six more "in the works."

Crazy for Owls

 

Owls on vintage papers.

Two Peas in a Pod

30x40 Original Oil on Canvas "Two Peas in a Pod"

Octopus Extraordinare

Acrylic and beeswax on reclaimed wood panel.  Approximately 22x40.

Acrylic Flower Paintings on Vintage Ephemera

I just adore the lovely background papers on these delicate floral paintings.  These are pages taken from a late 19th Century Furniture Design Book.   I like to give viewers something to explore after the initial painting itself.   Using old pages from antique books, handwritten letters and journal pages and vintage invoices adds a second layer of interest.  Originally painted as 6"x6".

Salmon Painting on Vintage Imagery

I just love the colors of salmon, so rich. 

Mariposa: A Bit of Reality

 "Taking Artistic License" is a term I've heard often over the years which refers to the luxury an artist like myself has in taking a bit of reality and making it my own.  For example, these moths and butterflies are similar to ones that actually exist, but I've taken artistic license and changed the colors and designs.  Nature gives us wonderful "information" to use when creating.  These mixed media paintings were done on vintage papers from France!  So much fun.  Enjoy.

Roses at My Studio

A glimpse at the outside of my studio nestled up on a dead end in a small town in upstate New York.  The roses did great this year!

Sea Creatures Galore

Ever since my first snorkeling experience in St. Thomas in 2008, I've been completely obsessed with painting anything "ocean" related.  At first, many of these amazing little creatures seem like just another, but if you look closely, each is a work of art in its own.  Every day I say to myself, "Okay, Shelly, it's time to paint some pigs or landscapes or a horse," and within five minutes, somehow I find myself painting another fish or my latest obsession, Seahorses.  I've just learned a bit about pygmy seahorses.................they are the size of a grain of rice!!!!  How truly amazing.  So, as usual, I look a little closer and the detail available to me as an artist is extraordinary.  More to come soon, I'm sure.

Rich Ruby Red Salmon on Vintage Papers

Camp and Cabin Artwork

My "Three Little Pigs"

"This Little Piggy"......."Don't Mess with Me".............and........."Pretty in Pink"  This is my most current version of "The Three Little Pigs."  Man, I just can't stop painting these little guys.  Every time I see a new face, I see it in paint.  They are so damn cute, I still can't believe I'm not a vegetarian!

Sea Creature Paintings

There's something magical that happens when painting on vintage wood.  Let's face it, it already has such beauty in its age and patina.  Sometimes I would just almost prefer to hang the old piece of wood to appreciate it's story in the dents and chips and cracking and peeling paint.  But, well, painting imagery is what I do.  So, I try to compliment the beauty of the antique boards and nover cover too much of it up with "new" paint.  There's a nice balance in these three nautical style paintings of seahorses and a fabulous crab.  All available at the upcoming Wholesale Gallery Show at Market Square.

Artwork for Gallery June 11 & 12, 2012 Philadelphia Expo Center

I love painterly paintings.  You know, the paintings with all the fabulous brushwork and lack of tight detail.  When I work on landscapes, it's all about atmosphere and paint.  Loose brushwork and hints of warm light rule in these original oil paintings on canvas.

Cool Fish

Ever since my first experience snorkeling in the Virgin Islands in 2008, I've been obsessed with painting underwater creatures.  It's incredible what lives down in the deep depths of the ocean, creatures we would never know existed.  I started purchasing all kinds of reference to find and identify some of the fish I've seen personally, and in the process I've discovered some really unusual creatures.  Many of my paintings are replicas of the real deal, but more and more they become my own fantasy creation based on only tidbits of fact.

Garden Show

Off to the annual HVCC Garden Show. All weekend March 23-25. Lots of great stuff: art, wine tasting, cheese tastings, great garden ideas, birdhouses...

Revisiting Some Old Friends

"Friends Come in all Shapes and Sizes"
This original oil measures 30x48 inches. Notice the tiny mouse hanging out on the plums.

Revisiting Some Old Friends

I just adore this guy. He is painted in oils on canvas and measures 4x6 feet. I've had him for a while, and he seems like a buddy of mine. Check out the upclose shot of his berries! Yummie.

Farm Animal Paintings

White Cow Black Ears 16x20 Oil on Canvas $199
Arabian SOLD
Calf SOLD
Handsome Goat Profile 16x20 Oil on Canvas $199

Root Cellar; A True Work of Art!

I was completely blown away when my daughters and I discovered this hidden beauty. A perfectly preserved work of art hidden at The Farm in Pawnee County!!