Four Works Selected For Folk Magic Show At Love Hope Arts

'The Stillness Between Worlds'

 16 x 20 framed original acrylic. The Stillness Between Worlds is painted from a recent dream about imagination, potential, mindfulness, and becoming. The scenery incorporates influences from living in Minnesota and Colorado, but is also inspired by one of my favorite artists, Salvador Dali. 

22.8 W x 18.7 H x 1 D inches $850
**Now Showing at Love Hope Arts Gallery. Call (304) 207-0574 to purchase.

'Stella Maris'

11x14 original acrylic in a navy wood frame. (15.5x12.5) $575

 During my college years, I hiked with around a lake at St. Johns' University in MN with friends at midnight during a full moon. We came upon an old stone ruin of a small chapel that looked magical, mysterious and spooky in the moonlight. It was surrounded by woods with no other signs of habitation around it. I never forgot that experience, and many years later I wanted to share it with my new husband, so we hiked around the lake. To my surprise, the chapel had been restored! I found out the chapel was named Stella Maris (Star Of the Sea) and was originally built in 1872. If you ever have the opportunity to visit the chapel, it's well worth the hike!
**Now Showing at Love Hope Arts Gallery. Call (304) 207-0574 to purchase.

'Owlwise'

 A little owl perches on an autumn Sycamore branch, its feathers soft and fluffy like it just nestled in for the night. Her dark, starry eyes feel like they’re holding tiny constellations; curious, calm, and quietly knowing. The teal-blue background gives everything a dreamy glow, almost like the air itself is drifting between worlds. Owls are often tied to dreamtime and intuition, and this one feels like a gentle guide, watching over the threshold between waking and sleeping. Sycamore trees are also associated with the dreamtime, and together, they carry a sense of stepping just beyond the veil, into the realm where intuition and dreams speak softly. Warm russet leaves frame the scene, adding to the mystical, just-between-realities vibe—like you’ve wandered into a secret moment the forest usually keeps hidden.
8x10 on canvas board in a grey frame. (9.5x11.5) $295
**Now Showing at Love Hope Arts Gallery. Call (304) 207-0574 to purchase.

'The Tree Of Life'

I paint from memories and dreams, drawing from the images in my mind. I intentionally avoid using reference photos, as I’m also a photographer and prefer to keep the two practices distinctly separate. Painting, for me, is an intuitive and emotive process—a way of expressing life by entering a flow state and allowing the imagery to emerge organically on the canvas.

This particular painting was inspired by both a recent dream and a childhood memory of The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis, where Digory Kirke journeys to the Tree of Life to retrieve an apple that will heal his mother.

8 x 10 original acrylic in a black frame.

(9.8 W x 12 H x 1 D inches ) $250
**Now Showing at Love Hope Arts Gallery. Call (304) 207-0574 to purchase.