Giant Green Luffa - 12" square

I planted this Luffa gourd plant around the end of May............still no flowers and it is at least 8 feet tall. I was about to pull it up but checked google and discovered that it takes an exceptionally long time to produce the gourds (probably why I never tried to grow them in MA). Anyway, I loved the grace and gesture of the plant enough that I probably would not have done so. There certainly is a lot of green in this picture! I have a huge garden that I have been creating in my back yard during the past three summers so I will probably be doing some more of these types of pictures - I have my eye on one of the 4" garden spiders that make these cool zig zag webs and are pretty scary except that they eat so many bugs I've begun to kind of think they are attractive rather than scary.

antique roses - 10x12"

My roses have grown amazingly since last spring when I first planted them! My daughter's wedding was held at an amazing place in Brenham Texas - this rose is from there. I would strongly suggest that anyone who loves roses check out the Antique Rose Emporium on line. I bought another type when I was there in November and that one has just begun to flower as well. 

the gardener - 14x18"

I began this painting as a demo at the Beaufort Art Association's Spring Show and am nearly done with it - unsure about the yellow flower in the front. I have decided that 18x14" is my new favorite size canvas. Spring is kinda-sorta here in SC though next week looks rainy and cold again! I am still trying to finish larger pieces and squeezing plein air time in as well so I haven't had much to post recently. In addition to that, I am experiencing an extreme aversion to the internet which I must get over............I don't know if others feel that as well but I have to literally force myself to log on! I won an award at the show and will post a photo of it when I get the painting back.

Art in the Garden - 14x11"

Today was the "Art in the Garden" fundraiser for the Westport Art Group. There were 16 or so locations on a tour of some fantastic homes and gardens with two artists painting at each spot. I was thrilled when I saw the beautiful swimming pool in the back of the property I was painting at.