Happy BIrthday to my Kameryn....7 yrs old!

7 Years ago I was giving birth to our Kameryn Nevae. She waited so long to come, being over two weeks late. Kam you are my little Minnie Me, such life inside and such a big heart you have. You truely amaze me with your artist capability, and to think you are only 7! You are going to amaze people with your work one day. I love you more than can be put into words. Happy Birthday sweet baby girl! Love, Daddy, Mommy, Tara, Reese, and Drew

        Invited 48x48

   Out of the Dark Water 40x30

 Untitled 12x16

 The Bridge Between 48x36

 Genesis 40x30

 On the Banks of Osaka 36x36

 North

 Ascension 36x40

 Treading Water 62x48

close ups of "Ascension" 36x48

Bridge Between

"Treading Water", 62x48, acrylic, 2011

 I know I have posted this piece in the past, but I just HAD to today. It being 11-11-11, fresh start and all.  This painting denotes my walk through life-or mostly "treading" through it. This piece as of now is my favorite, perhaps from it's meaning. I will have a difficult time letting go to this one. Maybe, I'll just keep it.

"Resistance", acrylic, 2010, 48x36

 "It is far better to capture the glorious spirit of the sea than to paint all of its tiny ripples."-Jay Meuser

"Ascension" 40 x 30

Camping with the family in San Clemente

                               I thought this was so cool how the sunlight glistened off the contrail. Being ME I had to take the shot at an odd angle, catch the ocean in there too.

  North of Trestles

 2/4 of the girls

 with the time change our girls woke us up at 6 am, all smiles. As you can see I'm trying to sleep still.

  There are my girls.

Yes, I did edit the images, just a tad.

62x48 "Treading Water"

      This object symbolizes the ever-present fears/doubts/guilt the demons that fight to destroy me, waiting in the water-hiding.

  I named this piece "Treading Water" as I have felt that my life depicts the motions of treading water. Fighting to survive and hoping to thrive. I did not come by an easy start in the life, but I hope the middle and the end will be prosperous in my spirit and peaceful.

36x36 "On the Banks of Osaka"

 close up of tree trunk

 center of tree trunk