Batiks

Wild Florida Series

I have always loved roaming around in the woods, natures tangle of beauty is breathtaking to me. Wild flowers along the side of a road, a dead tree along my path, or the quite beauty of an untouched patch of land all hold potential images to translate and express in batiks. Capturing light and shadow is often exaggerated by the crude tools used to lay down hot wax, and are part of the charm in batik images.

Pelican on Dock

10 X 14" batik on cotton (framed 21 X 18")
Sold

In the Shade

17 X 15" batik on cotton (framed 24 X 22")
$695 available at Jacksonville International Airport

Early Morning Marsh 2016

16 X 25" batik on cotton (framed 23 X 32")
$1100 Sold Amiro Art & Found

Heron over Paines Prairie

19 X 29" batik on cotton (framed 39" X 26.5")
$1515 available at CraftArt Gallery, St. Petersburg

2017 honorable mention Contemporary fiber art Florida CraftArt
2016 Honorable Mention in Fresh Air Guest Artist Exhibit, Southlight Gallery

Ortega River Shoreline 2016

14 X 14" batik on cotton (framed 21 X 21")
$540 sold Amiro Art & Found

Elkton Cypress Stand 2016

16 X 25" batik on cotton (framed 23 X 32")
$ 1100 available Amiro Art & Found

Sunrise Over the Dunes

12 X 14" batik on cotton (framed 19 X 21")
$475 available

Okefenokee in Bloom 2016

12 X 12" batik on cotton (framed 15 X 15")
$400 Sold

Ferns at Lake Eaton in Ocala Forest 2016

16 X 25" batik on cotton (framed 23 X 32")
$1100 sold

Oaks in Palmettos 2016

14X14" batik on cotton (framed 21 X 21")
$540 available at Jacksonville International Airport

Path Thru Ocala Forest

16 X 25" batik on cotton (framed 23 X 32")
$ 1100 available

Oak Shaded Sinkhole Trail 2016

12 X 19" batik on cotton framed ( 19 X 26")
$625 sold

Pat's Island Pines 2016

13X17" batik on cotton (framed 19 X 24")
$620 sold

Crescent Beach Late Afternoon 2015

28X18" batik on cotton (framed 25 X 35")
$1325 available at Amiro Art & Found, St. Augustine FL

Ancient Palmettos 2016

Batik on cotton
27 X 35" (framed 36 x44")
$2325 available
3rd Place 26th Annual Juried All Florida Show, Arts Council of Martin County, Stuart FL

Drayton Island Palm Study 2015

11 X 14" batik on cotton (framed 18 X 24")
$435 available

Palmettos 2015

12 X 18" batik on cotton (framed 25 X 35")
$590 sold

Ocala Forest Pines

30 X 23" batik on cotton unframed
$1750 available

Pat's Island Wild Grasses 2

13X17" batik on cotton
$620 available

Rice Creek Meadow 2015

17 X 11" batik on cotton (framed 27 X 21")
$515 available at Amiro Art & Found, St. Augustine, FL

Silver Glen Spring Run 2016

12 X 18" Batik on cotton (framed 19 X 25")
$595 sold Amiro Art & Found, St. Augustine FL

Drayton Island Cypress Tree Study II

12 X 12" batik on cotton (framed 20 X 20")
$400 Sold

Sea Oats on Crescent Beach

13 X 13" batik on cotton (framed 21 X 21")
$475 sold

Palmetto trunks against the Sky

27 X 27" Batik on cotton
$1625 Sold

Moccasin Creek

18 X 24" batik on cotton
SOLD

1st Place in St. Augustine Art Association Fall Members Show.

Moses Creek Meadow

11 X 13" batik on cotton (framed 16 X 20")
$350 sold

Field of Goldenrods

11 X 14" batik on cotton
$370 Sold
Amiro Art & Found Gallery, Aviles St. St. Augustine, FL

Moses Creek Walk

14 X 14" batik on cotton
$440 Sold
Amiro Art & Found Gallery, Aviles St. St. Augustine, FL

Gopher Hill Pond

18 X 22" batik on cotton
SOLD

Pat's Island Wild Grasses 3

13X17" batik on cotton
$485 Sold

Moccasin Branch II

11 X 16" batik on cotton
$395 sold
Amiro Art & Found Gallery, Aviles St. St. Augustine, FL

Wild Oranges in Palmettos

11 X 14" batik on cotton
$370 sold
Amiro Art & Found Gallery, Aviles St. St. Augustine, FL

Pines in Palmettos

14 X 14" batik on cotton
$540 SOLD Amiro Art & Found

Dead Cedar Tree II

Sold

Annie's Smokehouse

9.5 X 12.5" batik on cotton
$350 sold

Moses Creek Live Oaks

Sold

2015 Honorable Mention in All Things Florida, SAAA juried Show

Still Lifes

These still lifes were born from the idea of combining a batik cloth with the fruit I had picked from our garden. The fun I had arranging these together, spurred me on to create more. I particuarly enjoy working with such bright colors, a bit of a departure from my usual earth tones.

Persimmons in Bowl

9 X 9" batik on cotton
$250 available

Tangerines in Blue Bowl

18 X 26" batik on cotton
$1225 available

Flowers with pears

8.5 X 14" batik on cotton (framed 15 X 21")
$375 sold

Garden Harvest

14X11" batik on cotton (framed 21 X 17")
$425 available

Camillias in Vase II

12 X 12" batik on cotton (framed 20 X 20")
$395 available

Oranges in Basket

12" X 12" batik on cotton
SOLD

Farmers Market Flowers

19 X 13" batik on cotton
550.00 Sold

Persimmons on Plate

9X9" batik on cotton
SOLD

Miriam's Sunflowers

12 X 12" batik on cotton
$325 Sold
Amiro Art & Found Gallery, Aviles St., St. Augustine, FL

Morning Harvest

12 X 12" batik on cotton
$325 sold
Amiro Art & Found Gallery, Aviles St., St. Augustine, FL

Navel Oranges on Platter

12 X 12" batik on cotton
SOLD

Flowers in Mason Jar II

6.5 X 14" batik on cotton
$300 SOLD

Gardens Series

Cultivated landscapes and flowers though beautiful, are not regular subjects for me, their obvious beauty speaks for itself. Occasionally something unexpected catches my attention and makes it's way into a batik, and there is a good chance an insect is involved. Watching insects at work has been a life long interest of mine. One of my earliest memories is squatting by an ant hill with my father, mesmerized.

Wisteria Tendrils 2015

18 X 18" batik on cotton (framed 25 X 25")
$850 available

Trumpet Flowers

21 X 14" batik on cotton unframed
$550 available

Indian Coral Bean

14 X 21" batik on cotton
$450 available

Rhodendrons at Waters Edge 2016

15 X 20" batik on cotton (22 X 27" framed)
$800 available

The Flower Jubilee

12 X 17" batik on cotton (framed 19 X 24)
$570 available

Crinum Lillies on Fence 2016

Batik on cotton ( 12 X 12" unframed)
$395 sold Amiro Art & Found

Crinum Lillies 2014

9 x14" batik on cotton
$300 available

Bumblebees on Hydrangeas I 2015

12X17" Batik on cotton
$460 SOLD

Frieda's Sunflowers 2015

7 X 7" batik on cotton (framed 10 X 10")
$300 sold Amiro Art & Found

Bumblebees on Hydrangas II

12X17" Batik on cotton
$460 SOLD

Old Wisteria Vine

22 X 26 batik on cotton
Sold

2014 Merit Award in Nature & Wildlife Exhibit St. Augustine Art Association

Bee on Giant Sunflower

7 X 7" batik on cotton (framed 10 X 10")
$300 sold Amiro Art & Found

Dalias

10 X 14" batik on cotton (framed 17 X 21")
$385 sold

Travel Series

New scenery and experiences end up inspiring new subject matter in my batiks. Currently this page has batiks created from my hometown, St. Augustine, the mountains, the pacific coast, Cuba, as well as France.

Early Morning at the Plaza

15.5 X 13" batik on cotton (framed 22 X 20")
$540 available Amiro Art & Found

Flagler College Grounds

13 X 18" batik on cotton (Framed 21 X 25")
$640 available Amiro Art & Found

St. Augustine across Maria Sanchez

13 X 18" batik on cotton (Framed 21 X 25")
$640 available Amiro Art & Found

Moon over St. Augustine

13 X 18" batik on cotton (Framed 21 X 25")
$640 available Amiro Art & Found

St. Augustine Skyline

23 X 18" batik on cotton
commissioned

Thunderheads Building

12 X 18" batik on cotton (framed 19.5 X 24.5")
$590 available

Pacific Coast Dunes

24 X 18" batik on cotton (framed 34 X 27")
$1175 available
1st Place, 2016 Fall Members Show, St. Augustine Art Association

Come Sit with Me

11 X 14" batik on cotton (framed 16 X 20")
$425 sold Amiro Art & Found

Path Above the Falls

12 X 18 batik on cotton (framed 19 X 25")
$595 sold Amiro Art & Found

Pacific Coast Shore

24 X 18" batik on cotton (framed 34 X 27")
$1175 available

Cuba-Laundry by Door

14 X 11" batik on cotton framed (26 X 20")
$450 available

Cuba-Hanging Laundry

18" X 13" batik on cotton (framed 25 X 20")
$644 sold

Cuba-Havana Streets

18" X 13" batik on cotton (framed 25 X 20")
$644 available

Cuba- Love on the Malacon

18" X 13" batik on cotton (framed 25 X 20")
$644 available

Pinky Falls

18 X 24" batik on cotton (framed 27.5 X 33")
$1188 available

Fall Afternoon Holy Hill

12 X 18" batik on cotton
$490 Sold

Yellow Leaves Falling

12X18" batik on cotton
$480 Sold

Rhododendrons at Pinky Falls

11 X 16" batik on cotton
$425 SOLD

Blue Ridge Mountains II

18 X 12.5" batik on cotton
$510 SOLD

Cabin in Rhododendrons

11X16" batik on cotton
$460 SOLD

Blue Ridge Overlook

15 X 9.5" batik on cotton
$375 SOLD

Monet's Little Boats

11 X 14" batik on cotton
SOLD

Lost by a Hair

SOLD

Faces & Figures

People and faces challenge me to the edge of my technical abilities, and yet I love working on them. I've always loved watching people, the concentration of a person engrossed in an activity can intrigue me, and often makes their way into a batik as I explore how to capture the gesture and essence of the moment.