Pretty Peppers - Small Acrylic Painting, Still Life of Peppers, Kitchen Art

Pretty Peppers

6 x 6 inches 

acrylic on gessobord panel

Can't stay away from all the lovely local produce.....my favorite time of year.

Quick post as I am getting ready for the Haverhill Art Festival tomorrow. Eeeeeeek!

Small Still Life Floral Painting SOLD

Commission

6 x 8 inches

acrylic on canvas

SOLD

Just finished a special commission for a customer who sent me a photo she had taken. It is always interesting to see what my clients will challenge me with next! (Photo is hidden until recipient receives her surprise!)

Have an idea that you would like to see come to life on canvas? Contact me! I am now booking commission slots for fall.

It's All Right - Small Sunflower Painting Original Acrylic Small Format Art

It's All Right

4 x 4 inches

acrylic on gessobord panel

One more little floral for the Newburyport Art Association gift shop. And yes, I was thinking of the Beatles "Here Comes the Sun" the whole time I was working on this:

"Little darling, it's been a long cold lonely winter
Little darling, it feels like years since it's been here

Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
And I say it's all right
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
It's all right, It's all right"

Classic Colors - Small Floral Painting Original Iris Art by Debbie Shirley

Classic Colors

4 x 4 inches

acrylic on gessobord panel

A little break from the larger commission I am working on for two little florals for the gift shop at the Newburyport Art Association. Of course I am starting out my spring florals with my favorite flower of all - the iris. So beautiful - and  they always remind me of my grandmother's garden....

I was looking at purple Benjamin Moore room paints recently - there is one called "Spring Iris". But what  made me laugh is that one of the purples was named "snugglepuss"! Who comes up with this stuff??

Sunny Day - Small Sunflower Painting SOLD

Sunny Day

4 x 3 inches

acrylic on 3/4" canvas
SOLD

Finally back in town! I hope everyone had a great Fourth.
I had a wonderful week with family.

Now it is back to the grind - and so much to catch up on! Just this little one for tonight, I didn't want to let another day pass without posting, but I hope to get all caught up soon.....

Sunny Day will be available at West Village Provisions in West Boxford at the end of this week.

Spring Greeting - Small Floral Painting ACEO SOLD

Spring Greeting

2-1/2 x 3-1/2  inches

acrylic on watercolor paper
SOLD

Some daffodils for spring......now available at West Village Provisions, West Boxford, Massachusetts.

And a very Happy Mother's Day to all!

Star Light - Original Acrylic Floral Painting

Star Light

6 x 6 inches

acrylic on 1-1/2" gallery wrapped canvas

One  more in the "Wallflower Series" for Pop Gallery in Gloucester, Massachusetts. I think I will be doing one more this size, and then a larger one before I deliver this batch. And for those of you who expressed interest in some smaller ones, I plan to try to do a couple after I get a few things done for some shows coming up quickly.

In the meanwhile, a quick break from the flowers for a few still lifes - stay tuned!

Pocketful of Sunshine - Small Acrylic Floral Sunflower Painting

Pocketful of Sunshine

6 x 6 inches

acrylic on 1-1/2" gallery wrapped canvas

I always love the sunflowers! Today was gray with rain and snow, but the thought of sunflowers has me hopeful for warmer days ahead.....

A view on my easel:

I need to take a picture of these "Wall Flowers" together - so colorful and cheerful! A few more to go, and then they will go off to Pop Gallery in Gloucester, Massachusetts.

You'll Think of Me - Small Floral Still Life Painting

You'll Think of Me

6 x 6 inches

acrylic on 1-1/2" gallery wrapped canvas

Another flower on the boxy gallery wrapped canvases - really love the way they sit out from the wall. I think I will call these my "Wall Flower" series  ;-) They will be going to Pop Gallery in Gloucester, Massachusetts in a few weeks.

(from a slight angle on my easel)

I love irises - I so look forward to seeing them bloom each spring, definitely my favorites. I have a bunch of these purple Japanese irises in my yard that I transplanted from my Grandmother's garden more than twenty years ago and have moved with me twice. And my Grandmother had originally transplanted them from her mother-in-law's garden many, many years ago - so they have quite the history!

Painting time is scarce this week - the kids are out of school for February break, so these flowers are coming along more slowly than planned. I am also sitting here looking at a pile of show applications and exhibition prospectuses. Eeek! Time for me to go through them and make some commitments - always a scary thing for me to do. Anyways I will update my schedule soon with lots of exciting stuff coming up.....

But A Memory - Small Acrylic Floral Painting

#4 - But A Memory

3 x 4 inches

acrylic on canvas

Day #4 of the 30 Day Challenge......
This challenge has truly helped me focus a bit better. My concentration seems to be slipping lately......my mind has been wandering and I am finding it hard to stay focused on the piece I am working on. The Challenge is adding a little push to help me at least complete each little work and to get it posted before the day is over. I am getting really nervous about the larger pieces I need to do for later in the month though. I could keep with the minis indefinitely, but I have some exhibitions to prepare for.

The theme for the first show I need to work on is "Reflections". I have some ideas, but nothing is screaming "PAINT ME"! I think I may play with a few small pieces with bits of my ideas to see if they spark anything. I plan to take the theme literally - I love working with glass, mirrors, water, etc, so I am thinking of a few still lifes along that line.

Hopefully I will be able to keep the posts up over the weekend - finding weekend time to paint with the boys all home is often a challenge. I will keep checking on Leslie Saeta's blog to see how everyone is keeping up!

But A Memory will soon be available at West Village Provisions in West Boxford, MA.

Sunny Side Up - Small Acrylic Sunflower Painting

#3 - Sunny Side Up

3 x 4 inches

acrylic on canvas

Day Number 3 of the 30 Day Challenge.
Detecting a theme yet?
Well, at least for a few days!
I need some small pieces to take to West Village Provisions - I can take these there AND these are actually studies for some larger pieces I would like to do. I would love to be doing these floral pieces REALLY large, however I am not quite set up for that at this point. But I will be doing a few of them as 8 x 10 or 12 x 12 at some point.

I am having fun with these little 3 x 4 inch canvases. They are thinner than my normal canvases (these are around 3/8" instead of 3/4") - hence the lower prices I am charging for them. They do look really cute hung together, or on mini easels, so I am going to work through this bunch of them that I have. I think they will work well for upcoming shows as well. I am starting to get nervous about some of the larger pieces I need to get done this month, so I think in the next few days I will just have to close my eyes and jump on in....

Angel Wings - Small Acrylic Floral Painting

#2 Angel Wings

3 x 4 inches

acrylic on canvas

Day #2!
The petals of this lily just made me think of wings, hence the title.

Still trying to catch up on paper work around here, but as part of my summary of 2012, I can tell you that I completed 167 paintings during the year! I can't wait to see what 2013 brings.....

Angel Wings will be available for a few days on my blog, then it will be going to West Village Provisions in West Boxford, MA until the end of February.

Angel Wings - $30 + $4 shipping in the US

(please contact me for international shipping)

Thankful

A Very Happy Thanksgiving to you and your families......

Crowd Control

4x4 inches

acrylic on canvas
SOLD

IN her Shadow - Small Floral Painting

In Her Shadow

3x5 inches

acrylic on canvas

I couldn't leave the daisies alone! I still want to do a large one....but I think that will have to wait awhile.....

This little one is currently available at West Village Provisions in West Boxford, MA.

In the Midst - Small Painting of Flowers SOLD

In the Midst

5 x 3 inches

acrylic on canvas
SOLD

Still enjoying the little canvases.
I'm wondering if I should take some time after I finish some work for some upcoming exhibitions to do a bunch of these little guys for holiday shows. Hmmm.

When I was working on this one, all I kept thinking is that I would love to do this same piece REAAAAALLLLLLY  BIG - so the viewer would feel like they truly were in the middle of the bunch of flowers. I've been getting the itch lately to do some big work - unfortunately that is not going to happen with my current set up in the very corner of my kids' playroom  ;-(    Someday I will have the space to work large.... but for now I guess I will stick with little.....

Little Firecracker - Small Painting of Bright Orange Flower

Little Firecracker

4x3 inches

acrylic on canvas

So this is where I say something about "the explosive new painting", right?!
(Sorry, I couldn't resist!) I kept thinking of fireworks while I was painting this and the name "Firecracker" just stuck in my head, so there you go. It's funny how some paintings just name themselves, while others I struggle over. When I am stuck, I find I get my best ideas in the shower  ;-)

Available at West Village Provisions later this week.

Summer Sprig - ACEO Painting of Blueberries SOLD

Another little summery piece - I have sold a number of these small, kind of botanical little paintings - the wild blueberries seem to be especially popular! This one was on display locally, but I now have it back in the studio and available for sale:

Summer Sprig

2.5 x 3.5 inches

acrylic on watercolor paper

SOLD

Sunflower Paintings - Available Summer Floral Art

Some of the sunflower paintings from the Sun Dance Series are now back in the studio and available for sale (these summery paintings are on all small canvases with painted edges):

Winter Sun

5x5 inches

acrylic on canvas

$65 + $4.95 shipping in the US

(please contact me for international shipping)

Spring Sun

5x5 inches

acrylic on canvas

$65 + $4.95 shipping in the US

(please contact me for international shipping)

Summer Sun
5x5 inches
acrylic on canvas

$65 + $4.95 shipping in the US
(please contact me for international shipping)

Potential - Floral Painting of Iris

Potential

10x8 inches

acrylic on canvas

Oh, the potential of a flower bud!
From that tight bashful little bundle emerges such resplendent beauty - the miracle amazes me every time.

This painting will be going to a call for art tomorrow (yikes!) with Flustered. I hope to have more details if the paintings are accepted.

I have been really enjoying doing these 10x8 floral "portraits" - I hope to do some more when I am between other projects. And irises....ALWAYS more irises......   ;-)

Flustered - Sunflower Floral Painting

Flustered

10x8 inches

acrylic on canvas

This is for a different show for another local gallery with a garden theme. I'll give you all more details if it gets accepted!  ;-)  I can't believe how fast and furious it seems all the events are coming up right now....hope to get some time to breathe sometime soon....

I delivered the two paintings yesterday for the Small Works Show at Gallery 55. A very, very cool space. I'm excited about the show - looks like it is going to be great!