"Spring's Gifts" (watercolor; 9" x 7") sold

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More wintry mix!  The only way to cope with this never-ending snowfest is to dream about a spring garden on a balmy spring day.  Irises are one of the greatest gifts in a spring garden, don't you agree?  How do you like my loose, gestural painting of cream/purple irises on a pure, untouched background?

"White on Red" (oil on linen; 8" x 8")

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All this talk of grays got to me.  I decided to go crazy and do something wild.  What if I use cadmium red straight out of the tube to contrast with the grays on the white iris blooming in my neighborhood?  How do you like my wild painting?

"Backlit Purple Irises" (watercolor on paper; 14" x 8") sold

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I painted these purple irises from my garden many times.  Ah, the glory of iris!  The matted size is 20 x 14".