Landscapes

Sister Cities

Some of the most profound moments of my life have been situated on two separate continents, both of which have a distinct but powerful feeling of home. As a Spanish teacher new to Gaston County, I was overjoyed to learn about Santiago de Surco and the annual student exchange with Gastonia’s Sister City in Peru. I have traveled to Peru twice as a chaperone, and the awe and affection inspired only deepened each time. I wanted to relive and reveal some of those soul shifts and small moments of contentment that make both places home to me, and to others who have enjoyed the same sense of peace and satisfaction in their travels.

Espacio Sagrado, 24″ x 40″ acrylic on canvas, $900
Center City 24″ x 48″ acrylic on canvas, $700, On display at Fryeday Coffee Roasters
Ollantaytambo, 24″ x 48″ acrylic on canvas, $700, On display at Fryeday Coffee Roasters
Schiele House, 24″ x 48″, acrylic on canvas, SOLD
Huayna Picchu, 24″ x 48″, acrylic on canvas, SOLD
Rankin Lake, 24″ x 48″ acrylic on canvas, SOLD
Peru Stream, 24″ x 48″ acrylic on canvas, SOLD
Freeman’s Pub, 15″ x 30″ acrylic on canvas, SOLD
Miraflores Coast, 15″ x 30″ acrylic on canvas, SOLD
In the Valley, 10″ x 20″ acrylic on canvas, SOLD
Sacred Valley, 10″ x 20″ acrylic on canvas, SOLD
Machu Picchu Going Down, 10″ X 20″ acrylic on canvas, SOLD
Elmwood Drive, 10″ x 20″ acrylic on canvas, SOLD
Home Town Downtown, 15″ x 30″ acrylic on canvas, SOLD

Fall Leaves

Mini landscapes from 5″ x 5″ to 4″ x 12″ all depicting local scenes (as close as my backyard!) at different stages of the fall

“Greenway” 4″ X 12″: acrylic on canvas, $50
“Neighborhood” 4″ X 12″: acrylic on canvas, $50
“Tower” 5″ x 7″ : acrylic on canvas, $40
“Backyard” 4″ X 12″: acrylic on canvas, $50
“Robinwood Lake (Horizontal)” 4″ X 12″: acrylic on canvas, $50
“Sunlight 2″ 5″ X 5”: acrylic on canvas, $40
“Robinwood Lake (Vertical)” 4″ X 12″: acrylic on canvas, $50
“Boathouse (Horizontal)” 4″ X 12″: acrylic on canvas, $50
“Sunlight 1″ 5″ X 7”: acrylic on canvas, SOLD
“Boathouse (Vertical)” 4″ X 12″: acrylic on canvas, $50
“Golf Green” 4″ X 12″: acrylic on canvas, $50
“Greenway Path” 5″ X 5″: acrylic on canvas, $40

Travels

As I sought to develop my voice as an artist, I relied on scenes that had captured my eye, both in my travels and in my daily life. You can see hints of my pending color obsession as I attempted to imitate scenes exactly as I saw them.