"Teach Your Children Series" Watercolor on Arches 140# cold pressed paper inspired and dedicated to my mother, and all the mothers out there. The most cherished memories of my childhood were spent on the beach with my mother in York Beach, Maine on summer vacation as a kid. She taught me how to appreciate and respect nature and all the mysteries and wonderment of the ocean. Take the time to teach your children to appreciate the simple gifts in life. They will thank you for it one day."
~Paula
~Paula
"Winter Series"
"Fisherman Series" Watercolor on Arches 140# cold pressed paper
"In 2013 I began the "Fisherman Series”. Also inspired by my summers up in Maine, where I spent many hours in the town. There was an older artist who painted outside his gallery on the sidewalk. He would paint scenes of the ocean and many portraits of old fishermen. I would just stand behind him and watch for hours with very little exchange of words. I was so inspired by him and vowed to my young self that one day I would do this type of art. So here I am, decades later, trying to capture that same feeling in a series of watercolors." ~ Paula
"In 2013 I began the "Fisherman Series”. Also inspired by my summers up in Maine, where I spent many hours in the town. There was an older artist who painted outside his gallery on the sidewalk. He would paint scenes of the ocean and many portraits of old fishermen. I would just stand behind him and watch for hours with very little exchange of words. I was so inspired by him and vowed to my young self that one day I would do this type of art. So here I am, decades later, trying to capture that same feeling in a series of watercolors." ~ Paula
"Native American Series" Watercolor on Arches 140# cold pressed paper
"Native American isn't blood; it is what is in the heart. The love for the land. The respect for it, those who inhabit it; and the respect and acknowledgement of the spirits and the elders. That is what it is to be Indian."
White Feather
Navajo Medicine Man
"LBGT Equality Series" watercolor on Arches 140# cold pressed paper
"So in the lyrics of Janis Ian, "...I learned the truth at 17..." growing up as a young woman exploring the possibilities of being in a relationship with a woman was possibly the most difficult journey I had to endure. The fight for equality has been a very long road, and many have suffered along the way and even died for it. In the United States, same-sex marriage has been legal nationwide since June 26, 2013, when the United States Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges that state-level bans on same-sex marriage are unconstitutional. So on that note I have been working on this series to honor the LBGTQ community and their fighting efforts... I married my wife, Ellyn, on Aug. 20, 2014" ~ Paula
"So in the lyrics of Janis Ian, "...I learned the truth at 17..." growing up as a young woman exploring the possibilities of being in a relationship with a woman was possibly the most difficult journey I had to endure. The fight for equality has been a very long road, and many have suffered along the way and even died for it. In the United States, same-sex marriage has been legal nationwide since June 26, 2013, when the United States Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges that state-level bans on same-sex marriage are unconstitutional. So on that note I have been working on this series to honor the LBGTQ community and their fighting efforts... I married my wife, Ellyn, on Aug. 20, 2014" ~ Paula
"Figurative (non-series) & Portraits"
