This mixed media painting was donated to an organization who does charity for children. It will be in a silent auction. I hope it does well. The bottle was melted in the kiln and the grapes are glass. I love placing the bottle in with the grapevine and leaves painted with acrylics.

Blue Wine Bottle Amongst The Grapevine Leaves

Every once in a while I make a mistake and through imagination it becomes an unplanned spectacular piece of art. The other day I had my kiln full of glass projects. I had a platter on the bottom shelf which should not have been in the kiln as long as the other pieces. Also, because it was on the bottom shelf I did not see that I was ruining it the longer I kept it in the kiln. Once removed there was a hole in the middle and next to that another hole but a thin layer of clear glass over the smaller hole. Immediately I saw a fish. So I applied my vision to canvas using fabric paint.

Mixed Media, Paint and Glass

Portrait of a Younger Brooke Pouting

I am in the process of up-dating new portrait paintings of my kids and grand children. This one is of my oldest daughter Jane.

Portrait of Jane