"Sunshine in a Vase" - Oil on Canvas, 16x20 SOLD

SOLD - Lovely warm tones to brighten any gloomy day! This is on a deep gallery-wrapped canvas and requires no framing. All ready for hanging. You can make this purchase, by just clicking here. PURCHASE HERE

"Hot Stuff", Oil on canvas, 20"x20" SOLD

I LOVE painting peppers - their fluid shape, and the variety of colors offers so much to be creative with. The warmth of these surrounding colors seems to be just right for "Hot Stuff". This purchase can be made by just clicking the 'purchase' button. . PURCHASE HERE

"Queen" Iris - Oil on canvas - 24" x 24"

Beautiful Purple Iris that pairs wonderfully with the white one on down the page. This is oil on canvas, 24" x 24". Contact me here for further info or purchase.  PURCHASE HERE

"Summer's Bounty" 6" x 6" each Oil on canvas

Ohhhhh, lovely tomatoes! I think of all the vegetables that I most enjoy painting, these top the list - but all sorts of peppers run a very close second. I like their form, their color, the satiny sheen of their skin. And as for peppers, well just the shape along is enough to intrigue any artist.
These little miniatures are perfect for that small area in the kitchen or dining room or small wall space. They also look wonderful on miniature easels that I will gladly offer complementary with purchase. Just $125 each painting. Please contact me for purchase or further information.
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"Sicilian Glass" 16 x 20" Oil on canvas

This was a challenge to get right - but I persisted until I did. I actually love painting reflections and metal and shiny stuff - but it's not easy. I'm pleased with this one though. It will be shown in the show at Oasis Gallery in November.
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Spring Tulip & Spring Iris - 24" x 24" Oil on canvas

A stately white Iris and a beautiful red tulip herald the first signs of Spring. 

I could barely wait til' it felt 'Spring-like' enough to get these two paintings started. 

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Canon Beach, Needles - Oil on canvas

This is a gorgeous photo that I just had to paint. I contacted the photographer, a woman from OR or her permission. Her reply was most positive, so I was excited to get started. That Oregon coast is something to behold if you've never seen it, I suggest a trip! Here's the photo reference (bottom) and my painting (top). PURCHASE HERE

"Mt. Rainier Spring Runoff" 24" x 36" Oil on canvas

It's completed now and has had a change of name - I always had in mind that this would be a 'Spring' painting of our incredible mountain, because it is so fabulous in the early Spring when the skies are clear blue, nary a cloud to be found - so I decided to just go ahead and name it that. For a larger view, click on the image. PURCHASE HERE

Apples in Brass, 12" x 12" Oil on canvas

Accepted into Bothell Live Arts Show, June 27-28, 2009

Deep red, beautiful Delicious apples set in a brass tub - just right to start the New Year! It's time to get out of the snow and begin thinking about Spring. Perhaps that's why we here in the Northwest think our winters are so short. We're still lamenting the passing of Fall in December and by January we're hailing the soon return of Spring. Now, how's that for an optimistic attitude?

This painting is for purchase by clicking on the 'purchase now' button through PayPal, or you can email me here for further details or with questions. PURCHASE HERE

Today I juried the art show for one of my community's schools, Seaview Elementary. It was really so much fun, and I adored seeing all the imaginative art! The have a yearly arts program called "Reflections" and the kids do some really neat stuff! I was given the task of judging the 3rd through 6th grade work. There were about 40-50 entries, I think. The other judge rated the younger kids entries, although we conferred about each other's choices. I must say, I was pretty darned impressed with ALL of them. One little young man in the third grade, stopped by and asked me if I was a judge. Then he proceeded to tell me just *exactly* how long it took him to do the inked in scales on his dragon's tummy. I had to give him a good score, if only for sheer tenacity!

Turns out (which I did not find out until after the judging was completed) is that the piece I selected for first place, also won first place last year as well. A young man of 8 - he has outstanding skill at watercolor as well as pen/ink. His entry was of the Titanic - and he had all the details done SO well.

Anyhow, it was a real fun challenge from my daily grind - and certainly as a great thing to ease myself out of the 'exciting election withdrawl' that I've been experiencing lately.

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Behind Louella Cabin- Oil on canvas-11x14

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Just last month, I had the great pleasure to stay in a wonderful little cabin outside of Sequim, on the Olympic Peninsula in the very northern part of my beautiful state. The weather couldn't have been lovelier, and the cabin as charming as one could imagine. This painting is from directly behind the cabin, where there are hiking trails up the mountainside. Here's a link to the cabin, third one down the page on the right :
Louella
I think my next painting has to be of the Louella cabin itself and some of the other surrounding area. It was truly lovely and serene! If you're in the area, I highly recommend this historical old cabin for a short stay! You won't regret it. Email me here for further info or a custom painting of your favrite vacation spot. PURCHASE HERE

Lambert wins online contest!

"Hope", a very special painting to my heart has been entered into the competition at ArtFlock and today I received notice that I'd won! So, thank you to all who supported my artistic efforts by voting for me. There'll be a new themed contest each month, so be sure to check back to see the other wonderful art. I called this one "Hope" because that's what we Northwesterners have to have a great deal of when a storm threatens a perfectly gorgeous sunset - as happened to me and I had to capture the diminishing sun as it glistened off the tops of the waves. This painting is for sale - $400. It is framed in a solid wood walnut stained frame and wired, ready for hanging and enjoying on your wall. You may purchase by clicking the 'purchase here' button. PURCHASE HERE

Sundown Showdown 8" x 24"

The vineyards of San Gimignano turn a beautiful purplish hue as the sun drifts down behind the distant hills. This painting is 8" x 24" and on gallery-wrapped canvas. $300. Use the 'purchase now' button to pay through paypal, or email me here. PURCHASE HERE

"Got Cream?" 4 "x 6" oil on board - today's work

Ahhh, summer must be here - peaches showing up in the supermarket, and I've got 'em! Sooo, got cream? This delicious looking trio of peaches is available for only $100. Click n the purchase here button to buy it. PURCHASE HERE

Tomatoes, Tomatoes, Tomatoes!

More tomatoes! Well, they were here, they looked 'paintable' to me and so I painted them! Maybe next time I'll paint sliced tomatoes. I've added a companion piece with green peppers to these tomatoes. They make a beautiful pair for a kitchen, dining area. Bright colorful - and framed in bright, white frames to compliment shiny white appliances! PURCHASE HERE

Seattle Skyline in progress

Well, this is a bit of a departure for my usual style, but it's really been fun to do something a little different.

This work is for a show I am entering, "Red, White or Blue" and requires the artists to use a monochromatic palette with only the addition of black and white. Soooo, I selected white. At some point, I decided to add a vertical element to the work and it became a diptych. I mean, who could ignore the Space Needle? The Space Needle is a bit north of the downtown view I used for the skyline, so the diptych just *worked*. PURCHASE HERE

"Tomatoes Two, Tomatoes, Three"

These are both 4" x 6", oil on board. $100 each, unframed. I am absolutely nuts over tomatoes, especially tomatoes in summer - fresh from the vine. However, I've found a reasonable replacement, since summer seems to have deserted the Seattle area over the last few years, and at the very least - even when we have a few decent summer days, the growing season isn't long enough. But, I still need my 'tomato' fix. Costco sells tomatoes from a grower named "Campari" and I have to say, they are the BEST tomatoes ever! I am able to have the 'fresh from the vine' taste all winter long and have never been more pleased over store-bought tomatoes. Here's a link to their site. They have some great tomato recipes on the site as well. Try them, you won't regret it, I promise! PURCHASE HERE

"Eagle Point" Oil on board

This is a beautiful little spot on the Oregon coast and while I don't know it's *official* name, I call it that because there was an eagle perched right in that tree. It's from a photo I took at the rest stop. Good place to rest, don't you think? This is 4" x 6" oil on board and sells for $130 framed. PURCHASE HERE

"A Place to Dream" Miniature Oil

A lovely little miniature oil on board, unframed at just $120. It can be beautifully framed for an additional $20. Wouldn't you love to just dip your toes in this refreshing little stream? As I was painting it, that's about all I could think of. PURCHASE HERE

"Amethyst Beach" miniature oil

4" x 6" Oil on board - another dramatic sunset of my beautiful Northwest Coast. This just out of LaPush. One of the most gorgeous places to camp and I am looking forward to returning this year.

This painting is also framed in a Bordeaux colored 2" wide frame. Purchase price is $140. Looks gorgeous paired with the other miniature sunset "Ruby Sunset" posted just below. PURCHASE HERE