06/13/2026
“Lit from Within” is the largest painting I’ve ever done and also the most special to me. It’s almost 3 feet x 4 feet — the largest canvas that will fit in my trunk. 😂
I am sure this painting has lived in my heart for years before it actually came to life on canvas, and when I stood back and looked at it, I couldn’t help feeling just a little misty-eyed.
I sat staring at the waves on the North Shore last week; it was a windy day and the white caps were chasing each other to the shore. As I stared, I thought in paint colours, “some paynter’s grey there, a little ultramarine & burnt umber there, oh! Is that prussian blue? Do I have prussian blue? Can I cheat with winsor blue?”
I’m rambling now. Showing you how much I geek out over waves. But, also, how can you not geek out over our coastlines?!
A huge shoutout to my kids, who were basically cut off from any access to the fridge, stove, or microwave (actually the entire kitchen) while I painted. But who, amazingly, didn’t complain once. Well, maybe once. 😂
This painting is sold 😊
