Mystic Evenings (2007)

Watercolor collage
Generated during a weekend workshop at Creative Arts Workshop in New Haven taught by artist Judy Atlas.
http://www.creativeartsworkshop.org/

Manhattanhenge (2007)

Watercolor collage with minor digital enhancements
Inspired by a photograph at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattanhenge
Generated during a weekend workshop at Creative Arts Workshop in New Haven taught by artist Judy Atlas.
http://www.creativeartsworkshop.org/

Floral Collage (2007)

Watercolor collage, digitally cropped
Generated during a weekend workshop at Creative Arts Workshop in New Haven taught by artist Judy Atlas.
http://www.creativeartsworkshop.org/

Inner Life (2007)

Colored and black paper

River of Light (2007)

Watercolor
Last winter, I was browsing in a used bookstore and happened upon the book Watercolor: A New Beginning: A Holistic Approach to Painting by Ann Lindsay. I painted several of the exercises. This is the one I most enjoy.

Dream States (2006)

A meditation on day dreams and night dreams.

Marker and colored pencil; partial tracing from Chartres labyrinth pattern.

"The labyrinth is an ancient pattern found in many cultures around the world...Labyrinths are currently being used world-wide as a way to quiet the mind, find balance,and encourage meditation, insight and celebration." (from the website of Grace Cathedral)
http://www.gracecathedral.org/labyrinth/labyrinths_new.shtml

My alma mater, Boston College, built a labyrinth in 2003 as a memorial to the 22 BC alumni lost on 9/11:

http://www.bc.edu/offices/facilities/cpm/constmgmt/burnslabyrinth/

Sacred Hearts (2006)

Marker, digitally modified

Voice of the Moon (2006)

White pencil on violet paper

A meditation on the journeys we take in our dreams

Floral Meditation (2006)

Pastel and colored paper
I like to call this a meditation on letting the art happen

Triskele (2006)

Acrylic from tracing
Inspired by a visit to Ireland. Symbol of life, birth, regeneration; variations found at ancient sites the world over, including Newgrange in Ireland.
http://www.knowth.com/newgrange.htm

Summer's Shimmer (2006)

Watercolor

I also like to call this Rainbow Disk Beetle

Shades of Irish Green (2006)

Acrylic on paper
Inspired by an August 2006 visit to Ireland.

Harvest Spirit (2006)

Pastel
A bird? A kite? A witch's broom?

Balance (2005)

Pastel on black paper

The Garden Transforms Me (2005)

Crayon

I'm not much of a gardener, but I love watching things grow.

Beanie (2005)

Colored paper

Breaking Out (2005)

Crayon

Crone's Portal (2005)

Crayon

A bit of whimsy! What if we had a vineyard? What would we call our own house label?