Hazel Violet

Acrylic on canvas. 24×24 Hazel Violet: My maternal grandmother. I helped her gather eggs from the chicken house and then take them to town to sell to the grocery store. She kept track of her sales in a daybook.

Hazel Belle

Acrylic on canvas. 24×24 Hazel Belle: My favorite “Annie”. I did not have Aunties, I had “Annie’s”. She was a very funny lady! One day we were catching tadpoles in the creek and she fell into the water. We both thought it was...

Guenther Meinard

Acrylic on canvas. 24×24 Guenther Meinard: My art mentor whom I call Obi Wan. He called me Paper. It was a privilege to know and learn from him. His son, Aaron, traveled from California to help hang this exhibit and be here for the reception. I am...

Emma Jane

Acrylic on canvas. 24×24 Emma Jane: Another “Annie”; her nose was “out of joint” after 9 y.o. me brought a frog into the house so proud of what I found and it peed all over her newly waxed, black kitchen floor. She yelled at me to “Get that frog out of my house!”...

Donna Marie

Acrylic on canvas. 24×24 Donna Marie: This is what happens to you when you study for a doctoral degree, write a dissertation and teach kindergarten all at the same time. She is the funny story teller in our group. She makes everyone laugh, telling us stories...

Christopher Michael

Acrylic on canvas. 24×24 Christopher Michael: My logical step-son, who frequently tries to teach me how to fish. Sometimes successfully other times, not so much.