Summertime Blues, blue hydrangeas, window

The Blues.
Blue shutters opening
to the blue sea.
Bluebells tumbling
from window box gardens.
Ubiquitous blue, blue hydrangeas.
Must be the summertime blues.

Pastel, 8" x 10",
$175.

SOLD Pennsylvania

Walkin' the dog at sunset, Singing Beach

Pastel, 8" x 11",
$125.
$200. [matted & framed]

Kids Play, at the beach

Hot summer night.
The sun is setting pink.
Satin sea edged in lace.
"Big kids" sit on watch.
Little kids play,
and play
and play
and play...

West Beach, Beverly Farms, MA.

Pastel, 8x10, $150.

Truffle the Cat with flowers

Pastel, 9x12

Veiled. June bride.

June.
Enshrouds us with humid days
and balmy nights.
Breezes swirl curtains to cool.
Nets protect from bites.
Blushing brides hide
their beauty and innocence.

Pastel, 5.5 x 7.5, $150.
[bride portraits available]

Gooseberry Beach-Newport RI

I'm waxing.
Back to 20 something.
I 'd drive to Newport for the day.
Lie in the sand
Under a beach rose.
Tan every inch.
Gaze at yachts, sailboats, mansions,
and be mesmerized by the aura
of a life I could not fathom.
Intriguing.

Portion of watercolor, 11 x 12

Lone Kayaker

Rockport.
From the window.
A scene:
Crayon kayaks stand at attention.
Saluting a lone kayaker tending his fleet.
Watercolor, 8"x 10"
$150.

Dance to the music of time, ballet dancer

Pastel, 5x7, $125.

Travel Memories: Maine Cottage

Am feeling under the weather so I'm reposting an older painting that fits the season:
Wood.
Sunlit curtains.
Rustic pleasures:
2 chairs, a table, a bed.
That's all you need on an escape up-country.

Pastel, 6" x 9"
Hand embellished gicleé print in frame,$100.
Without frame, $75.
[Original in artist's collection]

Wreath out to Sea, Memorial Day

It gets me every time.
At our beach they gather.
To honor soldiers, loved ones... ordinary people.
Guards salute.
A cannon is fired.
The wreath is cast into the sea.
It floats away.
Far away.
A lump in my throat.
Sand in my eye.
It gets me every time.

Watercolor, 5x7, SOLD [Massachusetts]