The Pinnacle
Pastel on sanded paper
Framed 20 x17
225.
Giclee available
The Pinnacle is one of my favorite pieces in the series, Along Michigan Shores. The looseness of the rendering, the drama in the weathery clouds and the subject of the majestic GPYC tower are usually elements that work in my favor. Doing the piece was enjoyable and gratifying.
Night Lights
Pastel on sanded paper
Framed with Museum Glass protection ~ 19×15
390.
Giclee available
Walking the docks on a dead calm evening, I felt I had found a secret treasure. The soft blue light that glows on and off at the tip of the yacht club tower, also resides in the dark murky waters below the building. In all my years of perusing the harbor, I had never seen the twin of the tower light, until that moment. Now, on totally calm nights, I regularly use the water as a magic mirror to view the scenes around me in a whole new “light”.
The Grand Old Lady of Belle Isle
Pastel
Framed 18 x 21
Sold, private collection
Giclee available
The MacArthur Bridge has linked Detroit to Belle Isle for generations. The beautiful bridge is testimonial to design and style of the glory days of Detroit. How much fun it is to pass under the magnificent structure and honk a boat horn when deep within the concrete arches. What a reverberating announcement that, big or small, you are under there!
Long live the Grand Old Lady of Belle Isle.
The Dawning
Pastel on Hahnemuhle suede paper
Framed 32 x 24
400.
Giclee available
The Dawning was awarded second place in the annual member exhibition of the oldest women’s art organization in Detroit, Michigan — The Detroit Society of Woman Painters and Sculptors. I am honored and thrilled by the affirmation that my work is appreciated and enjoyed.
Colors of the Old Club
Pastel on Hahnemuhle suede paper
Framed 27 x 21
Sold, private collection
Giclee available
Salt water taffy colors come to mind when I think of the Old Club. The houses perched on the boardwalk over the waters of the St. Clair River, exhibit a range of happy colors and tones. Rain or shine, seeing the lively lineup of houses always makes me smile.
Flying the Colors
Pastel on Hahnemuhle suede paper
Framed 27 x 21
Sold, private collection
Giclee available
The flying of the Yacht Club “colors” does not happen often. Consequently, when it does, it is special and a powerful sight. The event is a vision enjoyed by all club members, and honors the flags of the club’s current officers. To honor the majesty of that moment and to capture the beauty of our remarkable building, Flying the Colors was created.
First Lights — At the Gazebo
Pastel on Hahnemuhle suede paper
Framed 32 x 26
Private collection
Giclee available
First Lights — At the Gazebo was chosen as cover illustration for the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club Membership Roster, 2009. This pastel on suede paper depicts the first light of dawn reflecting in the harbor, and beginning to illuminate the gazebo, beyond.
Glow of the Blue Night
Pastel on sanded paper
Framed 18 x 15
Sold, private collection
Giclee available
Day on the River — Historic DYC
Pastel
Framed 13 x 17
SOLD – Private collection
A day spent on the Detroit River rarely goes by without taking a cruise toward the city center, passing landmarks on Belle Isle along the way. The Detroit Yacht Club building has stood proudly since 1922, and has been an official organization since 1868. No one can deny it — the scenery along Michigan shores is made more fascinatingly beautiful by the inclusion of the club house, the boats and docks surrounding the Historic DYC.
Tower with Bristol and Leigh
Pastel on Sanded paper
Framed 17 x 14
Sold, private collection
Giclee available
An Old Friend Off Belle Isle
Pastel on paper
Matted and Framed, 16 x 19
150.
This is going to take some time. Bear with me.
Another favorite piece in the Along Michigan Shores series depicts a quintessential river structure, the Detroit River water crib. I am fascinated with this stately old, stone structure. It is positioned in the river near the Belle Isle shore. The crib now provides access to the underground pipes and tunnels for the water system in Detroit Waterworks Park, on the Detroit shore.
Enough about its hardware… the building is amazing.
Am I the only one who finds it Romanesque and romantic, all sheathed in layers of big, old carved stones and patina copper roofing? On a sunset cruise not long ago, I saw the deep orange glow of the last sun rays reflected in its windows, making it appear alive. Like someone was home. As we passed the crib, a lone fisherman puttered his way toward it and gave me the notion that either he or the crib could serve as the prime subject in a painting, which I could title An Old Friend off Belle Isle. Both would be just right.
Impression — South Harbor
Pastel on sanded paper
Framed 16 x 13
Sold, private collection
Giclee available
Along Lakeshore - Waiting for Dawn
Oil pastel on paper
Framed 13.5 x 15
Private Collection
A Harbor Welcome
Pastel
Framed 16 x 13
Sold, private collection
Giclee available
After a long trip on the water, or even a few hours away from the well, there is nothing as comforting as passing through that sea wall at the entrance to the Yacht Club harbor and knowing you are again safely home.
Bay View Pinnacle
Pastel — in the Bay View Gingerbread series
Framed 21 x 17
Sold, private collection
Giclee available
Nestled along the steep wooded banks of Lake Michigan’s Little Traverse Bay there is a unique community called Bay View. It was originally developed before the turn of the 20th century. The historic summer cottages of Bay View are magnificently preserved in their original state and are a unique reminder of life during a slower, more genteel time in America’s past.
The pastels in this series represent interesting pictorial details of some of those charming cottages. The workmanship of the wooden ‘gingerbread’ is elegant, impressive and a testament to the ability of artistic hands long since gone.
Pink Peak
Pastel — in the Bay View Gingerbread series
Framed 17 x21
Sold, private collection
Giclee available
Welcome to the Yellow Porch
Pastel — in the Bay View Gingerbread series
Framed 21 x 18
175.
Giclee available
Bay View Legacy
Pastel — in the Bay View Gingerbread series
Framed 20 x 16
Private collection
Giclee available
Icing on the Cake
Pastel — in the Bay View Gingerbread series
Framed 21 x 17
150.
Jenny Lind at Bay View
Pastel — in the Bay View Gingerbread series
Matted & Framed 17.5 x 20
SOLD – Private Collection
