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

  • Roses-Valentine’s Day Workshop

    This year I’m doing a countdown to Valentine’s Day. First up, we have hello beautiful! I worked in layers. I was unsure of the end result. Yet I knew they were going to be beautiful. With every stroke, I let… Continue reading

  • Roses-In honesty

    I was listening to this YouTube video and the artist basically said these words. Paint a dot. Paint strokes around the dot. Begin with a dark dot and get lighter. I painted I don’t know how many roses. Not a… Continue reading

  • Roses-Ornament Peach Roses

    …because a field of peach roses will make you feel peachy. Surrounded by peach roses. I stand in the middle of it all, like the missing puzzle piece. Everything and anything is possible. I extend my arms. I’m ready to… Continue reading

  • Roses-updates

    There are so many reasons to love this month. Let’s see, there’s Lunar New Year, the month before spring, Black History Month, and Valentine’s Day. I’m going to continue work on my roses project. The first part of my project… Continue reading

  • Roses- no roses exploration

    Today I took a break from roses and painted something for the shop. By shop, I mean the kind of work where you set up your supplies. It’s like being in a classroom and telling students they get to paint.… Continue reading

  • Roses-bring the sunshine to you

    I had 20 minutes left of my lunch break. An educational Crayola watercolor set was calling my name. I had to paint. I painted. Construction paper and a bent brush didn’t matter. Maybe I should be practicing with an educational… Continue reading

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