Still Life Gallery

Dr. Willard's Desk

Pastel
12" X 16"
This unfortunate northern flicker is one of dozens that was preserved by the bird department at the Chicago Field Museum. This still life is a composite of several fascinating behind-the-scene subjects.

Onions in the Sun

Pastel
11" X 8"
I painted this still life en plein air, in bright sunshine with gusty winds!.

Purple Pears

Pastel
20-1/2" X 15"
This lovely fruit arrived in my weekly box of organic produce from the Walkup Farm in Crystal Lake, Illinois, and I had to paint them (before eating them). It won the People’s Choice Award at Women’s Works 2009.

Still Life With Crock

Pastel
12" X 16"
In this painting, the background was the most difficult and the cherries the most fun.