Spartan Three
(18" x18", oil on canvas)

I picked up this wonderful bowl at a pottery show this summer. I was drawn to its elegant shape and proportion and put together this simple composition to showcase these well-balanced attributes. The three small Spartan apples provide a nice contrast to the muted colours and matt finish of the bowl.

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Long Stemmed Beauties
(24" x 18", oil on canvas)

I have chosen to present this ever-popular subject in an almost formal fashion. Setting the white bowl on a generous amount of rich red elevates this simple fruit out of the everyday and into a cosmopolitan treat. Rainier cherries often have extra long green stems and here I have used them to advantage to add movement to this otherwise quiet composition.

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Mini Plums
(12" x 24", oil on canvas)

I try not to paint on weekends anymore, experience having taught me that after a two-day break I am refreshed and my work is improved. So, when my husband arrived home with these small plums on a Friday, he knew I would have a tough time sticking to my self-imposed regime. I had all weekend to sketch and plan my composition and by the time Monday morning rolled around I knew exactly what I was going to do. Some folks eagerly await Fridays; I seem to prefer Mondays.

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Tableau
(18" x 24", oil on canvas)

I love the tone of this simple composition. Here I have a quiet arrangement of ordinary objects, deliberately presented as players in a mystery. Lost edges and the drama of a splash rich red, hint at a story that goes deeper than three objects on a table.

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