Rainy season has begun!

Here are two new mail boxes. I haven't painted any in years but I was cleaning out my studio and found these and decided to paint them up. They are standard sized metal mailboxes and I have them at the gallery for $100.00 each. Look for a standard rural mailbox next week.

Finally the rainy season has come to Florida and any rain shortage has been made up this week. Next comes hurricane season! Tropical update will start June 1st. Anyone want to go to Crosby Stills and Nash in August, St Augustine? Let me know. Have a happy and safe Memorial day!

The deed is done!

Well the deed is done. Some of you know what has been going on in my personal life and some of you don't know me at all and I usually don't get too personal. But my D-I-V-O-R-C-E became final yesterday!

Well I finally finished that painting.

I bit the bullet and just pushed through and finished that painting. Its not that i wasn't painting, I was just avoiding this particular painting. I was a little worried about it and wasn't sure it worked so well but with the frame on and the dock on the left I am pretty happy with it. I just have to name it and price it.

Here is another painting I did this week. "Meteor Shower" its all about the blue.

And here is my newest giclee. "Right on the Water" It is about 16" x28" and can be framed or unframed. $425.00 with a frame and $275.00 with out.

I have always been a huge fan of David Hockney and while reading about him and some of his work I came across a reference to some friends who he painted Don Barchardy and Chris Isherwood and a reference to a movie about them. " Chris and Don: a Love story"

Well it finally appeared in my queue in netflix and watched it tonight. It was a wonderful love story. I am captivated by the depth of their commitment and Don's artistic integrity at the end ,at Chris's death. It was truly a wonderful/ documentary movie.

There were also some fun Key West connections as they were there for the filming of the "Rose Tattoo" as Tennessee Williams guests. If you get a chance to see this film I would recommend it.

Shrimp and clam pizza

Here is a before baking picture. Starting with dough, which I often get from the local pizza place my daughter does deliveries for. Then I sauteed some zucchini with s and p. I laid a thin layer of bottled Alfredo sauce ( it really isn't cheating, its just easy) Then I shaved a few raw cloves of garlic over the whole pie. Scattered the zucchini and some jarred roasted red peppers. Then a small can of chopped clams. Sometimes I add chopped ham or chopped precooked bacon( Yum!) Then raw whole peeled shrimp. Then any cheese I might have on hand. There was some mozzarella and some Colby and some jack. Bake at 400 degrees until browned and bubbling. This is an instant hit at any dinner party, easy too. Of course you could add artichoke hearts or spinach or even mushrooms, or even tomatoes, whatever you have on hand. Enjoy!

Edge of my deck

The edge of my deck this spring. Luckily Key Deer don't like to eat succulents.

Three little paintings

Here are three new little paintings. They are 5"x7" with a gallery wrap and about 1 1/2 inches deep. They are each $125.00 and if you need to have all 3 they are $350.00. They are going up at the gallery today. www.7artistskeywest.com