Category Archives: Painting

Tape Lines

Recently, I completed two different projects with floor stripes for O’Neill Studios. That’s a lot of tape and perfect tape lines. Check this out! Navy (love it), over a natural cedar wood and a neutral over a dry pickled wood … Continue reading

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Chevron

I’m a fan of chevron. It’s energizing! Check out these progression pictures of project I just completed with O’Neill Studios.

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Trees

  Experimenting with trees and conte crayon!

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Airplane Silhouette Toy Box

A dear friend recently made a toy box for my son Dean. I added some hand painted  vintage airplane silhouettes and a faux wood grain to match his new “big boy” bed frame.

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Fall Landscape

I flew into DC the Sunday before Hurricane Sandy. The horizon line as we landed was mixed with fall and winter colors. I was relieved to return home and it inspired me to paint this. I hope it communicates a … Continue reading

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Fireplaces for Intimate Spaces

I love finishing and restoring fireplaces. They are small and therefore not overly time consuming, but always make a big impact. I especially like natural stone finishes. Here’s one of my latest!  

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Sugar and Spice

Sugar and spice and everything nice. That’s what little girls are made of! Let’s make sure their “Jack and Jill” bathroom is sweet. Hand painted frames with monograms? YES! Birds, butterflies, and flowers? YES, PLEASE! I collaborated with O’Neill Studios … Continue reading

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Shades of Gray

This time of year is always inspiring to me. I often feel over stimulated by the changing of seasons. So much so, that I just have to paint and release. In these times, painting is usually fast for me. Something … Continue reading

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Creative Dash

Lately, I’ve been allowing myself 15 minutes of “creative whatever” time each day. Most are inspired by something I liked on Pinterest. The only limit is that I have to start and finish the project in said time. Also, not … Continue reading

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Botanical

Need some oxygen? May I suggest ferns. Using a fabric swatch for the drapes as my starting point, I collaborated with Justine Sancho Interiors and O’Neill Studios to create this custom botanical, hand painted fern ceiling. First, the layout. A … Continue reading

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