A Painted Garden

sage green acrylic paint colors and a water cup

Shares Her Love of Nature With the World

Watercolor flower bouquet of pink peach and red flowers

Welcome to A Painted Garden- a space where art, nature, and emotion bloom together.

I’m an expressive painter inspired by flowers, gardens, moonlight, and the quiet magic of the natural world. My work is rooted in feeling-the calm of a breeze, the warmth of the sun, the color of orange roses, and the sense of peace you find when you slow down and simply be.

My abstract floral paintings are loose, layered, and full of life-warmth, playful, and created to bring optimism into your everyday.

This is a creative journal of my art adventures-a place where I share my inspiration, process, and the beauty I find in everyday moments.

the words stay weird surrounded by pink wildflowers
Color mixing with Liquitex acrylic paint
Abstract Watercolor Peach Pink Flowers in Blue Pitcher Painting

Nature art for peace, warmth, and optimism in everyday life

a book about how animals are unique and so are we

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Simplify, slow down, be kind. And don’t forget to have art in your life – music, paintings, theater, dance, and sunsets. -Eric Carle

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Posting Every Wednesday and Saturday

Sometimes I post more because I always have creative ideas and art inspiration to share!

Latest Posts

  • Some Projects Work

    and some don’t. Yet in every project there’s new color, a new way to use an old tool. In every project there is practice and YOU. Keep making art. I had a simple idea with ornaments and created these flowers.… Continue reading

    Some Projects Work

  • We All Have Ideas

    Here are my ideas. It has been a few days since I have picked up a paint brush. I have had a lack of energy. Mostly, I am trying to finish up a coloring book. There was a lot of… Continue reading

    We All Have Ideas

  • Happenings In My Creative Space

    There I was wondering what to work on next. Should I do my Chrysanthemum poster? Then I was looking through my art folders. Right there in my folder is all kinds of work that I need to scan and add… Continue reading

    Happenings In My Creative Space

  • Painting Watercolor Florals on Larger Paper

    I usually paint on 9 x 12 paper. My journal is 7 x 10. One day when I was at the art store, I wondered what it would be like to paint on 15 x 11 paper or even a… Continue reading

    Painting Watercolor Florals on Larger Paper

  • Love your Name Watercolor Chrysanthemums, Fingerpainted!

    I posted my flower in my happenings in my creative post. I saw the book last week and woke up thinking about the ideas and the power of this read. The story is about a girl who loves her name… Continue reading

    Love your Name Watercolor Chrysanthemums, Fingerpainted!

  • A Project from Beginning to End

    Here is the start of my project. Oh right, this painting was my second attempt. Sometimes you have that moment where nothing is working the way you want it to. Then you have a better idea and want a fresh… Continue reading

    A Project from Beginning to End

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