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Decades ago I planted a magnolia in our front yard. She was absolutely beautiful. However, she lost many branches through winter snow and ice storms. When her top broke off I pulled a nearby branch with some rope and tied it to make it look upright. I forgot to take the rope off and her trunk grew around it! You can still see the very ends of the rope sticking through her strong trunk. Through the years I pruned her, cut blooms to bring indoors whenever I wanted, and shared branches with folks for decorations. And you know what – she is still beautiful! Perseverance!

This is a frameless canvas – 15″ x 30″

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One of my favorite books of all time is John Bunyan’s “The Pilgrim’s Progress”. This is an allegory of a Pilgrim Christian walking the dangerous, narrow path through this world to the next. To Heaven. When I saw a photo of Zabriskie Point in Death Valley National Park, I thought it looked just like the image I had of Christian’s journey. If you wander off the path you will end up in a deep dark valley. The bright colors off of the path represent the enticing temptations of the world. This is a small canvas – 9″ x 12″ but it holds a sizable spot in my heart!

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This is a beta fish. Actually, it is a pretty small fish, but the tail! Wow! I think this little fellow is pretty proud of what is behind him at all times. This is a small frameless canvas at 12″ x 24″ – but what a statement it would make on someone’s bathroom wall…