This was painted for friends of ours. It was done in acrylics and I also emphasized the gold in Gill's hair with the fabric paint.

Gill and Dave

I painted this of my Grand-daughter when she was about 3 years old. It was done in acrylics and fabric paints.

Peyton Blowing Bubbles

Because of I haven't been spending a lot of time in the studio lately I will be posting some of my old paintings. The weather has been in the tripple digits for weeks here and I have been refraining from using my kiln. I am working on some portraits but not finished with them yet. This painting was inspired by a memory of riding in the back seat of the car with my sister and brothers when I was young and gazing at our shoes. It is a little surrealistic.

Remembering Shoes

Human models are not always there at the time you need them. So, I pointed the camera at my own neck and took the picture. Before I posted it I touched up the scar from my heart surgery and all of the little indiscretions you get as you get older. I think it looks better than the board manikin.

Silver colored soft wire, beads and fused glass

I have not used my kiln for several weeks trying to conserve on energy. We have had triple digit temperatures here in Texas for several weeks. I have been working with what I have already fused or melted. This has been a great time to experiment with some soft colored wire that I purchased. Here are a few whimsical necklaces and one bracelet which I put together this week. These are on a board manikin but if you see them on some one's skin they look really elegant and they are very light weight.

Looped and twisted soft green wire behind fused glass pendant with ribbon chain

Gold twisted soft wire with beads and fused glass framed by metal backing

Purple twisted wire chain with fused glass pendant

Gold soft wire chain with fused pendant

Matching Bracelet