‘Bananas!’ :  To be honest, I never thought of bananas as an object of beauty (nor objet d’art) until I saw them growing on trees in Key West. The leaves are gorgeous- some of my favorite foliage, in fact- as are the banana blooms, but the way the bunches hang vertically on those long stems really is beautiful as well. These particular bananas are just ordinary ones from the grocery store but they do make a lovely painting, don’t they? I thought they were at the perfect stage of ripeness; still a hint of green at the stem with a few brown spots beginning to form. If they turn too brown before I get around to eating them, I’ll put them in the freezer for banana “ice cream” later on. And in case you don’t know what that is, I’ll include a recipe below- it’s one of our favorite warm weather treats!

1 frozen banana

1/4 cup almond milk

1 tablespoon peanut butter

1 teaspoon cacao

A drizzle of honey

Blend in a Vitamix or food processor & enjoy!

‘Bananas’ is part of my Painting a Day for Pandemic collection. For 20 days in April I painted & sold an original watercolor for $50 (a fraction of my regular price). At the end of the month I donated 50% of the proceeds to CWS to help with the housing needs of refugees in our community. It was a tremendously joyful & creativite time, despite the uncertainty of the circumstances— all thanks to my collectors & fans who offered their generous support & feedback. Thank you!

Limited Edition Prints

-Printed on beautifully textured cotton watercolor paper, this giclee print is offered in three sizes.

-Because this print is part of a Limited Edition Collection it will be both signed & numbered (1-50) before being carefully wraped & shipped to you.

-Only 50 of each size will be created. Once the edition is complete, the collection will be permanently retired.

-These are printed-to-order in about a week’s time.