“Curious” received the Buyer’s Choice Award” at the notable small works show, MasterWorks in Miniature in March. Potential buyers preview the show and submit an intent to purchase on any pieces they want to buy. “Curious” drew in the most purchase interest out of over 200 miniatures.
“Curious”
NatureWorks 2008…what can I say… Alan and I really do love this show. The family atmosphere and smiling faces welcome us back to Tulsa each year and create many fond memories for us.
Winning an award at any show is truly an honor and at NatureWorks, awards are really icing on an already delicious cake!
My painting “Deck-Post Sentry” was awarded the Miniature Purchase Award (Best In Show for a miniature). The little Carolina Wren in this painting is a resident at our house. I am so happy to be able to share this cute little fellow with everyone! This painting is now in the permanent collection of Cox Communications in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
DECK-POST SENTRY
There is nothing prettier than the woods in winter. The colors are subtle and soft as the world around us rests in near silence. Even the creatures that stir about do so without making a sound. This beautiful fellow is a regular here. His spirit carries on the wind in our woods. I am so in awe of him that I decided to make him the subject of my painting entitled “Through My Window” (seen below).
“Through My Window” (Acrylic on panel) 16″ x 20″
Nuthatches climb down trees head first. Because of this they are able to access insects on the bottom of bark crevices that other “right-side-up” birds leave behind. We commonly see the cute little white-breasted nuthatches here (pictured just below) pretty much all year round. The beautiful red-breasted nuthatch (bottom photo) is a winter visitor here in eastern Kansas. So for part of the year we get to enjoy both species.
