Copper Tray

11 x 14

oil on stretched canvas, $125
sold

Bought this beautiful copper tray at my favorite shopping spot, a garage sale. Was visiting my son in Houston and on an early morning walk, I stopped at a sale and asked them to "hold" this tray while I went back to the house for money. I thought it was well worth the extra walking!

"Antique Book"

16 x 20

oil on stretched canvas
sold

I've used this old book in another still life set up before and love how the light plays across the cover and other objects. It's a Shakespearean book dated 1858, beautiful with a gold embossed cover and spine. Being so fragile, just by opening it, it causes pages to loosen, therefore it is not handled very often. 

If you follow my blog, you know how much I painted in the month of January...a great start to the new year, but I've slowed down the daily painting this month since I am getting ready for a number of Spring shows. That involves a little more time dealing with special frames, hangers, entry forms, etc. This is one of the entries I have submitted to one of the shows and will find out in several weeks if it is accepted.