CHANGING TIDES

18x24 acrylic on canvas, June 2022, Newington, CT

Price: $450. Available for purchase, or browse print options.

After reading “Where the Crawdads Sing”, I made this piece, thinking of the setting of the marshes and the part the tides played in the progress of the story. My father is a fisherman, and when I was younger, we had a fishing store and would spend evenings going to the beach and marshes to go fishing or digging for clams. The story reminded me of so many memories and feelings of smelling the low tide, the salty air, and feeling my hands in the water, sand or mud.

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ABSTRACT WILDFLOWERS 1

4x6 acrylic on repurposed canvas, January 2021, Newington, CT

Price: $75. Available for purchase, or browse print options.

This was my first “successful” attempt at creating an abstract. It’s a lot harder than you’d think, making something expressive, loose, colorful, and something you’re imagining but have to allow to take shape physically in front of you. I had two small pieces of canvas side by side, and was delighted to see them coming to life in the way I had hoped and imagined.

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IT RAINED ALL SUMMER 2

8x8 acrylic on wood panel, July 2021, Newington, CT

Price: $160. Available for purchase, or browse print options.

Inspired by looking out the window at gardens during a summer rain, with daylilies, hydrangea, morning glories, pansies, roses, and honeysuckle.

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SELF PORTRAIT

6x9 Acrylic on paper, March 2022, Newington, CT

Not available for purchase.

I hadn’t attempted a self portrait since college, and at that time, was mainly working with charcoal. I was curious - what would it feel like to paint how I see myself these days, with a vibrant palette and whimsy in my brushstrokes? Should I wear my glasses? After looking at my face in the mirror for a while, I started to see more shapes and curves, light and shadows, and suddenly, there I was, on paper.

IT RAINED ALL SUMMER 1

8x8 acrylic on wood panel, July 2021, Newington, CT

Price: $160. Available for purchase, or browse print options.

Inspired by the vibrant gardens after a summer rain, with daylilies, hydrangea, morning glories, pansies, roses, and honeysuckle.

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ABSTRACT WILDFLOWERS 2

4x6 acrylic on repurposed canvas, January 2021, Newington, CT

Price: $75. Available for purchase, or browse print options (link coming soon).

This was also my first time creating a diptych, two pieces of art created side by side, together but also standing alone on their own.

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TANGERINE DREAM

8x8 Acrylic on wood panel, August 2021, Newington, CT

Price: $160. Available for purchase, or browse print options.

As summer comes to a close and the air changes here in New England, I look forward to deeper tones, richer textures that speak of comfort and slowing down. Late summer and early fall florals of reds, orange and yellow make this abstract really juicy and playful. The painting extends around all four side panels.

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CHANNELING PEACE

Made from thrifted canvas art, June 2022, Newington, CT

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This was a thrifted piece of printed art on canvas that I covered over with white gesso primer, and just went a little wild. Some days I like to create something with a bit more defined structure and form, and other days, I just want to let loose.

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WILD SUMMER

10x10 Acrylic on wood panel, June 2024, Newington, CT

Price: $225. Available for purchase, or browse print options.

A vivid explosion of colors fills the scene, blending together to create an intricate and dynamic display of florals. Various shades of red, blue, orange, and green mix harmoniously to produce a rich and lively composition inspired by summer wildflower gardens, inviting bees and butterflies to a sweet feast.

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FEEDING THE BEES

9x12 Acrylic on paper, June 2024, Newington, CT

Price $250. Available for purchase, or browse print options.

A vibrant mosaic of colorful daubs and patches, featuring a mix of reds, pinks, blues, and yellows. The arrangement of colors creates an energetic and dynamic visual effect inspired by colorful flowering gardens in the summer. Wildflowers flourish and feed the bees all summer long.

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HAPPY LITTLE BOATS

8x10 acrylic on repurposed canvas, January 2022, Newington, CT

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Growing up in a family that was always fishing or “on the water”, this piece is an ode to those days, seeing other families and fisherman bobbing and zipping by off the shore.

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ONE DAY AT A TIME

9x12 acrylic on paper, January 2024, Newington CT

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A vibrant sunset casts a warm glow over a serene beach with waves gently rolling onto the shore. The sky is a mesmerizing blend of red, orange, and blue hues, creating a stunning natural display.

This was a therapeutic piece for me to paint, focusing on taking one day at a time through my grief following the sudden loss of my brother.

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PEACE PRAYER

16x20 acrylic on wood panel, January 2024, Newington CT

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A colorful seascape features vivid hues of blue, yellow, and orange, representing sky and sea. Dynamic brushstrokes create a sense of movement and depth, capturing the essence of a sunset over the ocean. I have often turned to painting as a mode of calming, comforting, and healing, and this piece came about in a time of need. The softness of the scene offers space to breathe and a promise of peace.

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COASTAL STUDY 3

9x12 acrylic on paper, June 2022, Newington, CT

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This was my third time fingerpainting a coastal study, and this time, my kids were home and seeing me paint and were UTTERLY AMAZED that mommy was getting her hands so messy with paint. I hope they see what I create and know that there’s so much possibility as they grow up. They can make messes and break rules. I hope they find the same peace and joy that I have found with my art.

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COASTAL STUDY 4

9x12 acrylic on paper, July 2022, Duxbury, MA

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This was my fourth finger painting in a coastal study, painted “poolside” at my parents’ home in Duxbury, MA. While my kids swam and splashed, I imagined the range and intensity of colors in the sky as the sun rises over the ocean on the East Coast.

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NOR’EASTER - COASTAL STUDY 2

9x12 acrylic on paper, June 2022, at Mill Pond Park in Newington, CT

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Bold, sweeping strokes of blue, green, and white create an abstract seascape with hints of a sunset in the background. The colors blend seamlessly, evoking the dynamic interplay between water and sky. This piece was fingerpainted and inspired by winter nor’easters on the coast and the destructive force of the ocean.

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TRACING IN THE SAND - COASTAL STUDY 1

9x12 acrylic on paper, June 2022, Newington, CT

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Isn’t it weird and a little sad that as we grow older, things like fingerpainting become too messy to enjoy? I wanted to work backwards and get back to that childhood joy of sweeping paint across a piece of paper with my fingers, making messy dabs and smears. I decided to give it a try, to challenge myself a bit to get away from the brushstroke style I had been creating with for a while.

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SEASIDE SUNRISE

12x12 Acrylic on wood panel, March 2023, Newington, CT

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A vibrant scene showcases a mixture of vivid colors representing a sunset over an ocean. The energetic brush strokes and bold color contrasts create a dynamic and lively atmosphere.

“You do not find a happy life. You make it.” I heard this quote in a podcast, and it stuck with me while painting this piece. We can search and wait for happiness, or we can do something each day to welcome happiness in. Do more of what makes you happy. It sounds simple, right? But each day, we have the opportunity to choose how to use our time, even a small amount of it, to pursue our own personal happiness.

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LIFE IS ART

12x12 Acrylic on wood panel, June 2023, Newington, CT

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A vibrant seascape captures the beauty of the ocean against a dramatic sky filled with colorful clouds. Waves crash onto a sandy shore bordered by patches of green grass.

“Creative living is any life that you live where your decisions are based more strongly on your curiosity than your fear. And if you consistently, habitually, routinely, at every intersection and decision in your life, make decisions that are based on curiosity rather than fear, then you will be engaging with creativity. Your life itself will become a sort of work of art, if you can consistently live that way.” - Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Big Magic & Eat, Pray Love

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FOLLOW THE SUN

9x12 Acrylic on repurposed canvas, December 2021, Newington, CT

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Named for the song by The Beatles, and the particular tug of nostalgia you feel when looking at the ocean, or listening to an old favorite song. “For tomorrow may rain, so I’ll follow the sun…”

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TOUCHING HEAVEN

9x12 Acrylic on repurposed canvas, December 2021, Newington, CT

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I love being at the beach at low tide, and how the sand stretches on to the flattened water, which stretches on to the sky. At sunrise or sunset, the ethereal glow makes other worlds feel within reach.

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SOMEWHERE NORTH OF HERE

24x36 Acrylic on canvas, painted June-August 2022, at home in Newington, CT

Price: $2500. Available for purchase, or browse print options

I was playing with the idea of a place from my memory, or maybe a blend of a couple places, and how they feel to me. One place is the coast of Maine. Another is the White Mountains in New Hampshire. And beyond that, dreaming of places I haven’t been, or perhaps I have in another life or another time. 

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WINDOW TO THE SOUL

18x18 Acrylic on wood panel, January 2024, Newington, CT

Price: $600. Available for purchase, or browse print options.

This piece is inspired by waves of grief, the journey I’ve been on since 2018, and the various levels of collective grief we have felt day after day since the beginning of Covid. They can come up suddenly and take you by surprise. It can feel powerful, heavy, and knock you off your feet. And sometimes, just as quickly as it arrives, it has passed.

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ASTER

9x12 Acrylic on paper, May 2022, Newington, CT

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Vivid, colorful aster flowers are scattered throughout the image, with bold brushstrokes and a mix of blues, purples, and greens creating a lively composition. The flowers appear almost abstract, adding an energetic and chaotic beauty to the overall scene. Aster is a flower named for the Greek word for star, symbolizing love, wisdom, and hope.

Excerpt from “A Late Walk”, by Robert Frost

…I end not far from my going forth

By picking the faded blue

Of the last remaining aster flower

To carry again to you.

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WITHOUT YOU

8x10 Acrylic on wood panel, December 2021, Newington, CT

Price: $200. Available for purchase, or browse print options.

I made this painting during the holiday season, while listening to “For You Blue” by The Beatles, and thinking of loved ones who have passed. Winter can be a difficult time to miss those you love, and when I was done with this painting, my mom commented to me that she saw figures, like spirits, gathered together, and that gave me some comfort.

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SONGBIRD

12x12 Acrylic on wood panel, March 2022, Newington, CT

Price: $350. Available for purchase, or browse print options.

Inspired while listening to Fleetwood Mac, this melody always fills me with an indescribable feeling. I started with a basic form of a bird, using black, and allowed the painting to take shape over a couple weeks. The night before I was to display my art here, I heard the news of Christine McVie’s death, and this piece took on even more meaning to me.

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HEALING WATERS

11x17 Acrylic on recycled canvas, April 2021, Newington, CT

Price: $450. Available for purchase, or browse print options.

I was inspired by the quote by Isak Dinesen: “The cure for anything is saltwater; sweat, tears, or the sea.” I let myself “go with the flow” and simply play with blues, moving the paint in different ways, with brushes, my fingers and spraying water to create drips.

I hadn’t painted something like this before and really wanted it to feel soothing and peaceful. I imagined the quiet feeling of floating or swimming in a lake or the ocean, watching light, shadows and shapes flow and waver with the movement of the water. Knowing there’s so much more depth and complexity than you can ever see from the surface.

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OUT OF NOWHERE

8x10 Acrylic on canvas panel, May 2021, Newington, CT

Price: $200. Available for purchase, or browse print options.

This piece is inspired by waves of grief, the journey I’ve been on since 2018, and the various levels of collective grief we have felt day after day since the beginning of Covid. They can come up suddenly and take you by surprise. It can feel powerful, heavy, and knock you off your feet. And sometimes, just as quickly as it arrives, it has passed.

A portion of sales from this painting (or prints of this painting) will go towards coastal preservation and resilience projects to protect the sea and its ecosystems.

AFTER THE STORM

8x10 Acrylic on wood panel, June 2024, Newington, CT

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A glowing sunrise breaking through storm clouds over the water, a mix of rough seas and calm after the storm. I have always loved dynamic skies with the sun glowing through clouds.

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Duxbury Beach Preservation, Duxbury, MA

New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance

LET THE TEARS FALL

11x14 Acrylic on wood panel, painted January 2024, at home in Newington, CT

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Following a sudden, unexpected loss, this painting was a pouring out of my grief, grasping for any glimmer of light during a time of darkness.

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MYKONOS

8x10 Acrylic on wood panel, painted July 2021, at home in Newington, CT

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I traveled to Greece with my husband and his family shortly after we were married in 2010, and I fell in love with the seaside beauty that is Mykonos.

The white and blue buildings and homes…the stony, narrow walkways…the warm coastline and vibrant energy of travelers mixed with residents…

Fishing, food, gazing at the sea, bustling through town…it’s a special place that I’m grateful to have seen in my life.

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BE GENTLE WITH YOURSELF

18x24 Acrylic on flat canvas, September 2023, Newington, CT

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Colorful strokes depict a scenic landscape with a forest, a vibrant river, and a soothing sky. The blend of various hues creates an impressionistic natural view, representing the beauty of the outdoors, inspired by my imagining of a place that feels peaceful, serene and secluded. Although, I painted this in 2023, I see elements of what feels like the Alaskan coast, which I traveled recently. Perhaps my dreams emerged through my art, giving me a glimmer of beautiful things to come.

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COPENHAGEN

9x12 acrylic on paper, June 2021, Newington, CT

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During our time at home in 2021, in the midst of Covid shutdowns, I was dreaming of traveling and letting my imagination whisk me away to places I would love to explore, including Copenhagen. I have always been drawn to the colorful homes and architecture, the channels flowing through roads and walkways. This painting is accompanied by a couple others inspired by these travel dreams.

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PROVENCE

9x12 acrylic on paper, June 2021, Newington, CT

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During our time at home in 2021, in the midst of Covid shutdowns, I was dreaming of traveling and letting my imagination whisk me away to places I would love to explore, including the lavender fields and cypress trees of Provence. This painting is accompanied by a couple others inspired by these travel dreams.

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BY THE CERULEAN SEA

10x10 Acrylic on wood panel, painted June 2024, at home in Newington, CT

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The warm, hopeful glow of a new day, as a vibrant landscape depicts a surreal, colorful sunrise over rolling hills. Bold strokes of red, orange, purple, and blue create a dreamlike atmosphere. Inspired by The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune.

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CIRCE’S EXILE

11x14 acrylic on wood panel, March 2024, Newington, CT

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Inspired by my time reading the novel, Circe, by Madeline Miller, I pictured the island of Aiaia, where she was exiled to by her father, Helios, the Sun God, and Zeus. The wild terrain she explored and made her home over centuries, surrounded by unforgiving seas filled with monsters and magic, invaded by cruel gods and men, became a powerful representation of strength and determination.

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SPRING IN THE UNDERWORLD

18x24 Acrylic on canvas, February 2024, Newington, CT

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Inspired by stories of Hades and Persephone, the Underworld is pictured in my mind as a place of beauty for those souls seeking eternal rest and peace.

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