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Over 1700 entries and so proud that two of my paintings were among the 141 chosen for the Salon at the Triton Museum 2023 exhibition! And (there’s more) Conspiracy Of Happenstance And Moondust was awarded 2nd place! 

Many thanks to juror Cuong
Synchronicity: That crazy thing that happens when seemingly unrelated events coincide in improbable ways that have significance for you.

Please join Time For Women Artists for our latest exhibition, Synchronicity. The opening reception is Saturday,
So here's a thing I did...I made the art for @ryanmontbleau's newest album! 

Wood, Fire, Water, and Air started before the pandemic and it is available now. Seriously worth the wait! I hope you'll take a listen- guaranteed to make your ears happy!
Top nine posts from 2022. Kinda fun...except, hmm...the top post that got the most love is a landscape painting- no people. Zilch. Are you all tryin' to tell me something? Ya know, I'm 99.9% a people painter, right? Maybe I need to do a little soul-s
Igor And Lev, The Madcap Monsters Under D. J.’s  Bed. 

Remember those guys? Just rounding out the cast of characters and kinda missing some of these crazies....nah!

available | link in my bio πŸ‘†

#brendayorkart #narrativeart #whimsicalart #co
Underwater And Over The Rainbow

And...

Au Fait

available | link in my bio πŸ‘†

#brendayorkart #narrativeart #whimsicalart #loveartwork #colorfulpainting #colorfulpaintings #artlovers #modernart #artforhome #contemporarypainting #artforbreakfast #in
St. Clementine, Heir Apparent Of So Many Climate Quandaries (And Global Pandemics?) ⁣

And…

Liz, High-Minded Angel Of All The Wayward Baby-Kissers

Both of these gals are available | link in my bio πŸ‘†

 #artistsoninstagram #mixedmed
Phil finds himself skinny-dipping with a harem of cranky pinnipeds and longs for his own flippers.

This piece was inspired by a story that was covered on all the news stations here in San Diego. Apparently, a group of pissed-off pinnipeds (sea lions
Lucifer, Fallen Angel Of Reckless Buffoons

“… I have a very good brain and I’ve said a lot of stuff.”

-DJT (you can't make this stuff up...)

#brendayorkart #narrativeart #whimsicalart #colorfulpainting 
Ruben, Guardian Angel of Way Too Much Emotional Baggage

"Dear Parental Units, thanks for giving me just enough emotional baggage to be an artist but not enough to be a harlot." -someone I know

available | link in bio πŸ‘†

#artoftheday
Franny, Benevolent Angel of all the Hand-Me-Down Dogs

Dedicated to my many (tortured) years in Catholic school as a kid. And to the ghastly Sister Mary Francis Catherine, the immortal star of my childhood nightmares.

available | link in bio πŸ‘†

#ca
Almost everyone Percy and Lionel encountered along the scenic route looked like a human warning sign. And smelled of patchouli. So in a moment of madness (or unbridled clarity) they threw their map out the window and hightailed it to Nell’s Bar
St. Bruno, Archangel of Crybabies and Whiners

“I am the most fabulous whiner. I do whine because I want to win. And I’m not happy if I’m not winning. And I am a whiner and I keep whining and whining until I win.” 

Three gues
Classy girls don’t swim in ponds like this. (Tip of the hat to @thelumineers).

Showing a bit of my process and yes, I use yogurt lids for my palette. Again, classy girl.

available | link in bio πŸ‘†

#artoftheday #painting #artgallery #contempo
St. Hedwig of Mammilla (Retired Pole Dancer)

Because every occupation deserves a patron saint. Mammilla: Google it.

available | link in bio πŸ‘†

#contemporaryartist #contemporaryartwork #artwork #contemporaryart #artforhome 
Saint Marsden, Holy Moderator of All the Simpleton Tweetdicks

Donald and Elon deserve each other.

#whimsicalart #workinprogress #saintsandsinners #inmystudio #catholicschoolsurvivors #thisiswhatido #instaartists #

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