PHILOSOPHER STONES We see the surface of things, but there are always layers and layers below. I make philosopher stones to remind you of that. Besides, they are just kind of pretty.

Many shapes, colors and sizes: can be made into jewelry. Epoxy and alcohol inks.

Contact me at theroadupward@gmail.com subject: art

A photographer from Tallahassee Magazine insisted on shooting my messy work area. (Unfinished on easel: "Jasmine" one of three Arabian horse paintings. )I told photographer no, it's messy, but he said no, it's real.

Butterfly Garden Just a happy one I painted to celebrate recovering from Long Covid.

Grand Canyon Big mural I made when feeling cramped in a small apartment. I used it for daydreaming. Collection Littleleaf Studio.

COLORS OF WINTER/16 X 20/ acrylic

Just glanced out my window and saw this Georgia hound glancing back, with the same colors as the landscape. Private Collection/Prints Available

TWO DOVES/16X20/acrylic Can you see the two doves? Private Collection/Prints available

Gus Goes Fishing One fine morning, when he was four, my grandson Gus decided to go fishing.

SEA TURTLE/16 X 20/acrylic and resin I love sea turtles. Background is pour technique. SOLD

BLUE HERON PHOTOBOMB /36X48/acrylic and oil

In artist's collection.

LUNA /16 X 20/acrylic and oil

My grand daughter.

Private Collection

I Can Dream, Can't I? 18 X 24/acrylic

Suzu is an indoor cat, but he sat by the window gazing outside for an hour-because-he can dream, can't he?

Artist's collection

Bathing Llamas (including Dalai Lama) Why? Why not?

Bream, Suwannee River Series/20 X20/acrylic Background is pour technique. One of the fish in the tea colored Suwannee River, which I used to live way down upon. The rest of the series is Catfish and Bass. Artist's Collection

Red Flower Experiment Epoxy and Alcohol inks.

Startled Armadillo/16 X20/acrylic

I watched this armadillo dinking around, followed by a curious cat, which the armadillo didn't notice. When the cat touched him, the armadillo jumped two feet into the air! This startled the cat, who jumped four feet into the air. Artist's Collection

Manatees/ 16 X 20/ acrylic & natural materials This one won an award and was featured as a calendar cover. But that's not the point-it's MANATEES! I saw these snorkeling in a Florida spring lo, many years ago. Gotta love them.

SOLD

Back Porch Flowers/16 X 20/acrylic How do you like my classy vase? Prints available

Happy Topiary/14"H/cold porcelain

Assembled this topiary, dressed it up with sculpted cold porcelain roses, found an abandoned bird's nest, made bluebird of happiness eggs...OK it's kind of silly, but the owner loves. SOLD

Gourdy Birds, various heights/gourds and clay Someone gave me a garbage bag full of dried gourds, so I made a bunch of silly gourdy birds. These are all my pets, I ran out of gourds.

Some SOLD/Artist's Collections

TARD/ 16"H/polymer clay & natural materials. An art student told me I looked "tard" (southern for tired) On my walk home I saw this squirrel, who also looked tard. It was 99 degrees that day. Artist's Collection

Totemoji Was studying cultural significance of totem poles. What would our totem poles look like?

Her Beloved Dog- Portrait in pastels

Macho Man I met this lizard by the Suwannee River. Not sure if he was threatening or flirting. "Look at my red thing!" Oil and acrylic 30X48

CATS-plaster, poly clay, and epoxy.

Parphrase of Terry Pratchett: "Cats remember they once were worshiped as gods."