Molly and Georgia are sisters and are my Grand-Nieces. They were both born in Northern California, and currently live in London. Over the years we've visited their family, and haver enjoyed watching them change and grow in to their individuality.
 Noki & Cedar, 16x12, Oil, 2024. Gift.
My Ojibwe sister-in-law and her granddaughter have a strong resilient connection that transcends years and cultures. The closed eyes and subtle smile on Noki's face exude a contentment that comes from age, acceptance, and heritage. In contrast, Cedar has an impish smile that peaks out from her riotous pink hair. She is always watching, looking ahead, the uncertain future awaiting. Their hair intertwines, illustrating familial bonds and continuity.
 The Connoisseur, 16x16, Oil, 2023. Donated.
The Winery features wine tastings of reserved vintages for its members. In this painting, a wine connoisseur tries some white. I liked the shadows and colors in this room, with the old bottles on the shelves behind her.
 Aodhan & the Loons, 16 x 16, Oil, 2022. Gift.
Aodhan, my great nephew, lives in Northern Maine where he spends lots of time outdoors. I imagined him daydreaming as the loons swam together across the lake.
 Jimmy's Game, Oil, 24 x 20, 2020, Gift.
The Fourth of July was fun at Jimmy and Elaine’s house in Vermont. Games, swimming, music, eating, and drinking. What could be better? This was a particularly competitive cribbage game, but I think Jimmy had the upper hand.
 Fred, Oil, 14 x 11, 2013. Gift
Fred, my brother-in-law, died of melanoma in 2012. He loved everything about the outdoors. Fred worked with the EPA to make the waters clean for future generations. This painting was painting shortly after he died—I painted while thinking about Fred.
 Voyager (Zach), Oil, 16 x 12, 2017. NFS.
This portrait was created from a number of photos taken during a whale-watching trip off Provincetown. Zach just graduated from high school, and we were enjoying a final summer with him before he started on his own journey.
 Lily, Oil, 8 x 10, 2014. Gift
This is a portrait of Lily wearing her favorite purple Cape Cod sweatshirt. She has the most amazing hair—I probably spent longer painting her hair that any part of this painting. I liked the way Lily was transfixed by the gentle waves, becoming part if the seascape’s patterns. This is the third O’Connor portrait—joining paintings of siblings Matthew and Hannah.
City Lights, Oil, 16 x 20, 2013. NFS.
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 Waiting, 16x16, Oil, 2025.
I was in downtown Boston waiting for my nephew to arrive. My sister-in-law was framed beautifully in the light streaming through the pillars. Most of the others were using their cell phones. I was happy to see two people talking to each other. I remember a sense of timelessness, not really knowing when the people were going to arrive.
 Cousin Bill, 14x9, Watercolor, 2025. Gift.
Cousin Bill is a distant cousin of my husband, but he has been a part of all our family celebration. For his 85th birthday, I painted a portrait of him in his youth, when he was living a carefree life in the 1960s. I liked the red tulip in his hand and the stripes of his robe as he perched on the window sill of the old brick building.
 I See You, 16x16, Oil, 2024.
The painting depicts a woman in a traditional blue and white Korean robe with a brown sash. Her head is not visible in the frame, yet we see her face looking at you in a device she holds in her hands. This is a statement on our voyeuristic society, detached from self, egoistic without thought.
 Smokin', 10x10, Oil, 2024. Sold.
My son's friends started a hip-hop club while at UVA. It was so much fun painting the swirling smoke of this image. Mesmerizing. It reminded me of days gone by in smoky jazz clubs.
 Break Time, 24 x 18, Oil, 2022. Gift.
I loved this photo of great nephew Tate. He is full of energy and is often in his own imaginary world. I think he may enjoy rolling in the grass just as much, or even maybe more than playing soccer.I liked the way his hair mirrored the lush grass.
 Dinner at Dixie’s, Oil, 16 x 12, 2014. Sold.
Dinner at Dixie’s house in the California redwoods was always peaceful. The dusky light on her table was mesmerizing as Dixie brought the food. I liked her slow and steady movement and the colors of her dress. The redwoods and the mountains in the distance were beautiful, bringing the magic of the environs inside.
 Hannah’s Run, Oil, 6 x 12, 2012. Gift.
Nothing holds Hannah back. I loved her red dress as she ran through the surf at high tide. In this painting I was experimenting with a looser brush stroke. I like this direction—it leaves more to the viewer’s imagination.
 Alpine Journey, Oil, 10 x 8, 2012. NFS
Zach has been flying with us since he was an infant. I thought his expression caught the feeling of being in that space between places as we flew over the Alps.
 Puzzled, Oil, 2012, 10 x 8. NFS.
Zach was fascinated with puzzles when he was a child. He would sit for hours figuring them out. I especially like the light in this painting. It shows the passage of time as Z quietly contemplates.
 Baby Blue, Oil, 10 x 8, 2011, NFS
Richard with the infant Zach. This image reminded me of a Madonna with child.
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City Lights is a famous bookstore in San Francisco. Richard and I visited the city before we decided to move there in the 90s. We were setting on a new life adventure, full of excitement, love and promise. Brilliant colors and symbolism emphasize the excitement I felt in this memory portrait of the past.
 Z Sunglasses, Oil, 8 x 10, 2013. NFS.
The clouds and the beach were pristine and glorious during a visit to the Florida panhandle. I loved the colors and the reflections in Zach’s sunglasses.
 Anna, Undecided, Photograph, 10 x 8, 2011, Sold
We were taking a walk behind my nephew’s house in Maine and came upon this sunken dock in a pond. The sky was brilliantly reflected in the water. Anna, his wife, perched on the end of the dock—contemplating, as it turned out, leaving. It was a surreal and symbolic image.
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 Sitting Woman, Watercolor & gouache, 9 x 12, 2010
During the late eighties, I traveled to Guatemala and visited several Mayan regions. The textiles and colors were amazing, and I took a number of photos. Later I painted several watercolors of this imagery.
 Chichicastenango, Watercolor, 10 x 8, 2010
This watercolor is based on a series of photos I took in Chichicastenango in the eighties. I used a thick soft watercolor paper that let the paint bleed. Nice for backgrounds.
 Matthew’s World, Oil, 12 x 9, 2012. Gift.
Matthew at play on the beach. He gets totally caught up in his imagination and creates fantastical worlds. I was using a limited palette of complimentary colors in this oil painting.
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