I have collected a few bird's nests over the years. I did not disturb them...they were found from trees that were cut down...and also one cleaned out from my gutter! I use artificial eggs to stage the still life. The backgrounds are painted abstractly---sometimes skies, sometimes leaves. Recently I have painted a series of 4...all from this "Egg Drop" series.

This year was a great year to paint snow in Clemmons, NC. We had so many snow days! And as a public school art teacher we had to make up the snow days in June! This sunrise was spectacular one morning looking out from my deck.