Happy New Year to everyone. Given we have had a really cold week here in North Carolina, I painted some flowers. They make me think of warmer times to come.

My sisters and I grew up in Malden on Hudson. Our house overlooked the Hudson River. I painted 3 identical pictures of our childhood house, and gave them to my sisters and myself for Christmas. The house is for sale with many changes from when we grew up, but this is what it looked like when I lived there.

I painted this painting for this year's Christmas card. I used Tiny Prints to build a card with this painting on the front. They printed them for me and it came out very nice. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone.

I dropped the two new paintings above along with Autumn Flight for the Seratoma Arts Center Holiday Sale. The Sale runs through November and December. If you are in the area stop by and see all the paintings for sale.

I submitted 2 paintings to the State Fair this year. My painting "Pears and Fruit" won 2 ribbons. It won first prize from the Society of Decorative Artists for the Experienced Category. It also won second prize from the state fair judges. I was quite honored that they liked my painting.