Rising

rising from the shadows

withered garden no. 3

Matthews House and Garden

If you are ever inclined to spend a day in the country, 

do visit Upperville, Virginia. Nestled in the foothills of the 

blue ridge mountains, between beautiful horse farms, 

vineyards, rolling hills and endless rock walls, 

you will find Matthews House and Garden, a lovely boutique 

tucked inside a reclaimed Primitive Baptist church.

Recently featured in Elle Decor and Apartment Therapy, 

Matthews houses an exquisite home collection artfully curated 

by owners Wanda Crossley, interior designer, and 

Kevin Chadwick, illustrator and artist.

The vast, light filled space is filled with a wonderful, fresh mix 

of old and new. It's the kind of place that makes you want a do-over.

Click on the images to see a larger view.

So many of you have asked to see my work in person and 

I am pleased to tell you that Matthews has several 

of my giant dragonfly paintings framed and ready to hang! 

***

Located just one hour from Washington, D.C.

9160 John Mosby Highway - Rt. 50

Upperville, Virginia 20184

Open Tuesday - Saturday, 10-5 pm

tel. 540.592.7147

Dust and Shadows

Withered Garden

Silhouette No. 2

Withered Garden No. 2

Flipper

This creepy little hairy brown bug has funny frog legs.

He reminds me of a little rat with flippers.

Any idea what it is?

Flora and Fauna

A collection for September.

Dried flora and fauna. 

Found in the neighboring fields.

Tiny moths on my front porch.

Garden markers pulled from the ground.

Little Green Charmer

Where do I begin?

His wings? His adorable little snout?

That brilliant color green?

What's not to love about this little green charmer?

I'm smitten.

p.s.

More pictures of this fine fellow on flickr!

Slowly

Progress is slow on this next painting.

A large covey of birds.

I thought I would give you a sneak peek. A tiny slice. 

I do hope to finish it soon.

Have a wonderful week all!

Taxis

Beetles Weevils & Flies Collection No. 4

Beetles Weevils & Flies Collection No. 5

I'm reading about taxonomy. 

The origin of the word is taxis which means arrangement.

There is nothing I love more.

Vestiges

Three snake skins found in the yard. 

One on the ground. Two in our big tree.

It's a little eerie. Look at the eye!

Fur

I'm reading about taxidermy mounts.

Don't worry, it's not an art form I care to explore.

There won't be a how-to, though I am fascinated.

Reading about taxidermy has me thinking about fur,

Meret Oppenheim, and Diane Arbus.

trophies and souvenirs.

Tackle

Pictures of my father's fishing tackle.

We spent our last summer weekend at camp.

Summer is over and it's time to tackle some new paintings.

I've been thinking about rodents, autumn, and fur...

so stay tuned for new paintings in my shop.

Have a fabulous weekend all!