PLEIN AIR ADVENTURES

I was serenaded for half and hour while painting 'Ella McFly'. Sam had just finished playing at the coffee house next door. He came over to check out what I was doing and after chatting about art and music for a wee bit he pulled out his guitar and harmonica and we formed an artistic cooperative. I love that my girl 'Ella McFly' now has a soundtrack.

The Lotus Garden Park is Pungo, a rural community located in the southern part of the independent city of Virginia Beach. If you have been to Sandbridge, you have driven right past The Lotus Garden!

The Lotus Garden Park is Pungo, a rural community located in the southern part of the independent city of Virginia Beach. If you have been to Sandbridge, you have driven right past The Lotus Garden!

If you ask me, 'Franckie Wheeler' is one cool chick. She was painted on site behind the Pungo Board House, in Virginia Beach, VA. She was born out of the acknowledgement of the play between the flexible, dancing branches and the robust, ridged materials propped, stacked, and strewn about haphazardly. The composition speaks to me of the beauty found in transitional states. We live our lives in these states, this piece speaks to me of the beauty in these places of becoming, of almost, of not quite. There is so much life, energy and beauty in these imperfect spaces. This piece is honest, humble and ripe with possibility. This work is titled 'Franckie Wheeler'. Franckie's dating profile would speak of a woman who is hardworking, kind, and laid back. Others describe her as a natural beauty. She puts on no airs. She is not fussy nor pretentious. My guess is she probably has a splinter in her foot or salt water in her hair. She's an adventure cat, independently combing lands with fortitude and finesse.

If you ask me, 'Franckie Wheeler' is one cool chick. She was painted on site behind the Pungo Board House, in Virginia Beach, VA. She was born out of the acknowledgement of the play between the flexible, dancing branches and the robust, ridged materials propped, stacked, and strewn about haphazardly. The composition speaks to me of the beauty found in transitional states. We live our lives in these states, this piece speaks to me of the beauty in these places of becoming, of almost, of not quite. There is so much life, energy and beauty in these imperfect spaces. This piece is honest, humble and ripe with possibility. This work is titled 'Franckie Wheeler'. Franckie's dating profile would speak of a woman who is hardworking, kind, and laid back. Others describe her as a natural beauty. She puts on no airs. She is not fussy nor pretentious. My guess is she probably has a splinter in her foot or salt water in her hair. She's an adventure cat, independently combing lands with fortitude and finesse.

Adventure awaits!

For generations my family, on my mother's side, has lived off the land and water around Back Bay. My mom Lucy is a farmer's daughter. In my book, she earned her rank, the day she broke her arm riding a cow as a kid. My cousin Ryan is a 4th generation farmer. I visit my family in Pungo often and love to paint around Pungo. On this particular trip, I decided to attempt to paint en plain air in the combine for kicks and giggles, of which there were many!

You will be shocked to learn that I did indeed decide to name this one 'Bumpin' & Dumpin' in honor of my cousin Ryan and the fun adventure we shared that day in the cab of his combine.