Birds (and Other Flying Things)
I begin with observation, then add imagination.
Whether working in watercolor, graphite, photography, or cyanotype, I'm drawn to patterns, textures, and quiet beauty found in the world around us. These pieces invite you to pause and notice.
Crow on Brass Ring with Pothos - Watercolor Painting (2025)
White-Breasted Nuthatch - Watercolor Painting (2025) - Inspired by the nuthatches that visit my feeder
Carolina Wren - Pencil Drawing (2024) - Inspired by a pair of (loud) wrens who overwintered in my yard in 2023/2024
Sparrow on Vintage Japanese Teacup - Watercolor Painting (2025) - Inspired by a beautiful vintage teacup I received as a gift
Raven with Vine - Watercolor Painting (2025) - Inspired by the large ravens who visit in Princeton, NJ
Northern Flicker - Pencil Drawing (2025) - Inspired by birds observed at Westminster Choir College in Princeton, NJ
Crow in the Rain - Watercolor Painting (2025) - Inspired by a rainy, cold weekend in late winter
Skipper on a Key - Colored Pencil Drawing (2025) - Inspired by the skipper butterflies that visit my garden in the summer
Dragonfly - Pencil Drawing (2025)
Haploa Moth from Vermont - Watercolor Painting (2025) - Inspired by a beautiful moth perched on a window in Landgrove, VT
Fantasty Bird with Bow - Pencil Drawing (2023) - Drawn for my kids
Chickadee - Pencil Drawing (2024)
Egret in Water - Watercolor Painting (2026) - Inspired by a trip to the beach
Visiting Catbird - Photography (2024) - a beautiful little bird who lived in my garden for a while in the summer of 2024
Wild Bird Eggs - Watercolor Painting (2026)