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.