Scenes from my day

Today I took these pictures as I was working in my garden and also cleaning out my summer studio.  I am so excited to get to work in my summer studio which is actually a summer kitchen.  Our house was built in 1949 and has all of these cool little things that a new house might not have like a summer kitchen:)

One thing I love about my summer studio is this cool door that links our garage to my studio.

Love this hinge also:

You know me...I just adore anything painted white:)


Here are some beautiful daises I just bought..so unique colors!

The husband and I are working on my garden also so hopefully I will show you some pictures from there soon!

Hope everyone had a great day:)  I just love summer!

Simple Pleasures 2

I did a post a couple of weeks ago called Simple Pleasures. Here is the second installment to this series!

This little still life:




These delicious strawberries in my favorite Michael Aram bowl:


This lovely container that holds my cooking utensils (that I rarely use...the husband does all of the cooking!) I love the color and the organic shapes of the pattern!


This photo of my dad and me from my wedding. I love how candid it is! I hate posed pictures...so boring!


This vintage book on birds...very inspiring!


My collection of shells...I just love their shapes and how they all look together.


What are some of your simple pleasures?

Monday Musings

(beautiful vase in my studio that inspires me...vase was a gift from my art penpal!)


I just love summer vacation...I can sleep in and leisurely sit around and drink my coffee while I blog away! I am almost done with my summer classes so I have been painting away in my little studio. Here are some new paintings I am working on:

This painting is not finished but I wanted to post my progress. I am trying a new style where I paint an abstract background and more realistic birds. It kind of makes it more surreal..what do you think?


Up close:




Here is another little painting I am working on, the bird has not been collaged on yet:


I recently came across this vintage 1950's map of the United States:





I just love the colors and have already started collaging it onto some small canvases and a large canvas. I will post my results as I progress!

Lately I have been really inspired by anything vintage or that looks vintage. Here is a box that I keep in my studio that constantly inspires me (oh and of course it is French! I am such a Francophile)


I think today I will paint the Eiffel tower into some of my artworks....we shall see:)

Favorite Ring from Aunt Olive

Hello! Sorry I have not been writing much on here lately but my life has been crazy busy at the moment! I am taking a break from the craziness by having a cup of delicious coffee with you right now!



Just wanted to show you my sweet ring I found among some costume jewelry given to me by my Great Aunt Olive a long time ago! I don't really remember Aunt Olive, but a lot of my family members say I look a little like her...kind of cool:) Anyways...everything she has given me has come back into style and I just love it! This ring has become a staple among my accessories and I wear it almost every day! So here is to Aunt Olive and her amazing taste in jewelry!




Hope you have a delightful day! I am off to go running and then on to school work!