Serena Faerie is yet another painting set in the high mountain desert of Santa Fe, NM. After the brilliant wildflower colors of summer have dried and faded into the subdued browns and ochres of autumn, the winds begin their pilgrimage across the desert plains. Everything takes to the sky as dust devils pirouette through the pinon and juniper forests in their whirling dervish dance at summer’s end. 

I often wish those winds could pick me up and blow me back home again… but until then I will find peace where I can and enjoy the lush green forest around me.

These fine art fantasy prints are created from my original paintings. All Open Edition prints are on Epson Premium Photo Luster paper which produces rich, vibrant colors with a semi-gloss finish. Each print has a white border which is included in the print size. (The printed image is smaller than the actual paper size.) My 8.5”x11” prints fit an 8”x 10” frame and my 13”x19” prints fit a 12”x16” frame. The copyright watermark is for web display only and is not visible on the printed image. 

The Sandcastle Faerie represents the ephemeral quality of our dreams and desires throughout life. Some dreams stand firm against the ravages of age and time, while others slip away, grain by grain, as the events of our lives ebb and flow around them. The golden moon dragon lizard and hummingbird watch from the sidelines, reminding this beautiful Fae to focus on joy and love rather than the superficial desires of the Dream.

I am very fond of this pose and have used it in several of my paintings. The calm repose of being here and now juxtaposed against the faraway look in her eyes is superimposed over an enormous moon that can only be experienced at that magical border where ocean meets sky.

These fine art fantasy prints are created from my original paintings. All Open Edition prints are on Epson Premium Photo Luster paper which produces rich, vibrant colors with a semi-gloss finish. Each print has a white border which is included in the print size. (The printed image is smaller than the actual paper size.) My 8.5”x11” prints fit an 8”x 10” frame and my 13”x19” prints fit a 12”x16” frame. The copyright watermark is for web display only and is not visible on the printed image. 

This crimson haired sea maiden is my water world tribute to Anne McCaffrey’s ‘Dragonriders of Pern’ stories. My Lessa rides a leafy sea dragon instead of the more celebrated winged and fire breathing dragons of the sky. 

These fine art fantasy prints are created from my original paintings. All Open Edition prints are on Epson Premium Photo Luster paper which produces rich, vibrant colors with a semi-gloss finish. Each print has a white border which is included in the print size. (The printed image is smaller than the actual paper size.) My 8.5”x11” prints fit an 8”x 10” frame and my 13”x19” prints fit a 12”x16” frame. The copyright watermark is for web display only and is not visible on the printed image. 

Sweet Leilani – always fishing for love. I had Mae West on my mind when I created this painting. I had just finished watching her final film and kept remembering the way she would put one hand in her hair and bounce a little as she cast her net of seductive charms on the men around her.  I thought this mermaid should have a hint of that ‘Mae West Magic’.

These fine art fantasy prints are created from my original paintings. All Open Edition prints are on Epson Premium Photo Luster paper which produces rich, vibrant colors with a semi-gloss finish. Each print has a white border which is included in the print size. (The printed image is smaller than the actual paper size.) My 8.5”x11” prints fit an 8”x 10” frame and my 13”x19” prints fit a 12”x16” frame. The copyright watermark is for web display only and is not visible on the printed image. 

Fish & Bird Mermaid is my tribute to that beautiful and very sad love song by Tom Waits – ‘Fish & Bird’.  It’s a story of impossible love.  It breaks my heart every time I hear it – but still – If it moves me then I’m going to paint it – sad or not.

The mermaid is my daughter.  She really does have long, wavy brown hair which seems perfect for a lady of the water.  She is also one of the most loving and caring people I have ever met.  The look on the mermaids face says it all.

These fine art fantasy prints are created from my original paintings. All Open Edition prints are on Epson Premium Photo Luster paper which produces rich, vibrant colors with a semi-gloss finish. Each print has a white border which is included in the print size. (The printed image is smaller than the actual paper size.) My 8.5”x11” prints fit an 8”x 10” frame and my 13”x19” prints fit a 12”x16” frame. The copyright watermark is for web display only and is not visible on the printed image. 

I love the serene look on Aurora’s face.  She seems oblivious to the cold and snow – perfectly at peace with her surroundings.  And Yes – painting this mermaid in the realm of Northern Lights gave me an excuse to paint another polar bear.  I told you I loved to paint them! The hummingbird is a symbol for joy and a reminder to follow our hearts and choose joy when ever possible.

These fine art fantasy prints are created from my original paintings. All Open Edition prints are on Epson Premium Photo Luster paper which produces rich, vibrant colors with a semi-gloss finish. Each print has a white border which is included in the print size. (The printed image is smaller than the actual paper size.) My 8.5”x11” prints fit an 8”x 10” frame and my 13”x19” prints fit a 12”x16” frame. The copyright watermark is for web display only and is not visible on the printed image. 

Everything in this painting is about the way it feels to lie on a beach in the warm summer sun beneath a sky so blue it takes your breath away. There is something infinitely relaxing about being near the ocean – warm sand, soothing cool water and the rhythmic sound of the waves against the shore.  Ah… it makes me feel good just imagining it.

These fine art fantasy prints are created from my original paintings. All Open Edition prints are on Epson Premium Photo Luster paper which produces rich, vibrant colors with a semi-gloss finish. Each print has a white border which is included in the print size. (The printed image is smaller than the actual paper size.) My 8.5”x11” prints fit an 8”x 10” frame and my 13”x19” prints fit a 12”x16” frame. The copyright watermark is for web display only and is not visible on the printed image. 

Summer Magic is my first painting for 2010.  She represents the Spiritual Power of Santa Fe, NM and my gratitude for all the summers I spent in this magical place. Even now I lie in bed at night and long to hear the call of the coyote or the hunting cries of the great horned owl. I imagine being blanketed by a million blazing stars and a moon so bright it casts deep purple shadows in the luminescent silver light. In my heart – Santa Fe will always be home.

These fine art fantasy prints are created from my original paintings. All Open Edition prints are on Epson Premium Photo Luster paper which produces rich, vibrant colors with a semi-gloss finish. Each print has a white border which is included in the print size. (The printed image is smaller than the actual paper size.) My 8.5”x11” prints fit an 8”x 10” frame and my 13”x19” prints fit a 12”x16” frame. The copyright watermark is for web display only and is not visible on the printed image. 

Wanderlust Mermaid yearns for a life beyond the sea and longs to fly in an ocean of stars. And yes… mermaids do have pink hair.

These fine art fantasy prints are created from my original paintings. All Open Edition prints are on Epson Premium Photo Luster paper which produces rich, vibrant colors with a semi-gloss finish. Each print has a white border which is included in the print size. (The printed image is smaller than the actual paper size.) My 8.5”x11” prints fit an 8”x 10” frame and my 13”x19” prints fit a 12”x16” frame. The copyright watermark is for web display only and is not visible on the printed image. 

I love this painting. Her beautiful, sad face, long blonde hair gently blowing in the ocean breeze, china blue eyes… Just looking at it makes me feel quiet and serene. And the huge, golden cloud behind her makes her look like an angel. Lovely, Skye... so not of this earth.

These fine art fantasy prints are created from my original paintings. All Open Edition prints are on Epson Premium Photo Luster paper which produces rich, vibrant colors with a semi-gloss finish. Each print has a white border which is included in the print size. (The printed image is smaller than the actual paper size.) My 8.5”x11” prints fit an 8”x 10” frame and my 13”x19” prints fit a 12”x16” frame. The copyright watermark is for web display only and is not visible on the printed image.