Like Mother, Like Daughter empty This painting reflects the joy

This painting reflects the joy I get by playing with paint and mixed media

Each piece begins with a found object--this one was began with the small mammalian skull

Up close and personal with a garden plant

Oil on canvas palette knife painting of seascape

The delicate beauty of the fully bloomed flower and the promise of more blossoms to come create the perfect contrast with the spiky thorns and prickles of the cacti

Like Mother, Like Daughter empty This painting reflects the joy"Like Mother, Like Daughter" (2026) is inspired by photography from Puget Sound Express whale watching tours. A baby orca clings to her mother's side in the choppy, rainy waters of Puget Sound. Her dorsal fin dips below the surface as her mother's remains upright; like a toddler learning to walk, she is safely teetering along the surface with her mother there to support her.