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

  • Mosaic/Paper Collage?

    This session’s art project was a mosaic of the earth’s layers. I’d show you the sample slide but where’s the fun in that. The 2nd grade class had their own ideas as children always do. I gave them the tools… Continue reading

  • How do you mix Apricot crush?

    I blogged about this here and here. Here are the swatches and the notes for making apricot crush. In this post, I’ll go over how to mix apricot crush. The top two rows are variations of red using the same yellow.… Continue reading

  • Tons of art ideas but not enough time!

    What are your thoughts on the concept of living a very long life? I’m an artist and I hope I live a very long life. I have so many ideas but not enough time to do them all. Here I… Continue reading

  • Exploring the Color Apricot Crush

    Last Sunday’s post was about making a list. This week I am writing about the color of the year, which is apricot crush. During the week I blogged about the gift of art, orange roses, abundance, and playtime with ornaments.… Continue reading

  • Blooming Together Peach and Orange Roses

    Last spring I saw many beautiful roses. From the peach roses in my neighborhood to the orange beauties on the UCLA campus, I can’t get over how wonderful these roses are. I never noticed the typical red roses. There’s lovely… Continue reading

  • The gift of art

    The greatest gift that I’ve been given is art. I love it when I can share art in the classroom. I love when I give the kids the tools and then they go where they want to go. I have… Continue reading

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