As a color, turquoise is a blend of blue and green, having both cool and calming attributes. It is associated with refreshment, feminine, calming, sophisticated, energy, wisdom, serenity wholeness, creativity, friendship, love, joy, intuition, and loyalty. The golden mandala symbolizes love and faithfulness supreme within this assuring foundation.
This abstract series is dedicated to Duchess Anna Amalia (1739-1807). As an affluent noble and influential patroness of art and literature, grand-daughter of Frederick the Great of Prussia, Anna Amalia cultivated and supported many of the greatest minds of European theatre—most notably Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Friedrich Schiller (whose poem “An die Freude” formed the nucleus of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony). As an 18th century inspiration for many women to follow, Anna Amalia founded a theatrical company, was a notable symphonic composer, and endowed a library which is now home to over 1,000,000 volumes.

As a color, turquoise is a blend of blue and green, having both cool and calming attributes. It is associated with refreshment, feminine, calming, sophisticated, energy, wisdom, serenity wholeness, creativity, friendship, love, joy, intuition, and loyalty. The golden mandala symbolizes love and faithfulness supreme within this assuring foundation.
This abstract series is dedicated to Duchess Anna Amalia (1739-1807). As an affluent noble and influential patroness of art and literature, grand-daughter of Frederick the Great of Prussia, Anna Amalia cultivated and supported many of the greatest minds of European theatre—most notably Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Friedrich Schiller (whose poem “An die Freude” formed the nucleus of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony). As an 18th century inspiration for many women to follow, Anna Amalia founded a theatrical company, was a notable symphonic composer, and endowed a library which is now home to over 1,000,000 volumes. 

Cheerful sunlit skies gently bask a delicate verdant landscape with accents and shadows while pinkish ethereal clouds slowly inch across the distant horizon.
 

This peaceful marshland landscape features grassy reeds and rushes and distant swampy trees. Marshes provide a habitat for many exotic species of plants and animals that are found nowhere else.
In ancient mythology a will-o'-the-wisp is an atmospheric ghost light seen by travellers at night, especially over bogs, swamps, or marshes. It resembles a flickering lamp and is said to recede if approached, drawing travellers from the safe paths.

The fair white-ribboned Naples coastline emerges in the distance as quiet seas transform from their blue-gray and turquoise depths to the gentle surf of a yearning beach under the azure summer sky.

The fair white-ribboned Naples coastline emerges in the distance as quiet seas transform from their blue-gray and turquoise depths to the gentle surf of a yearning beach under the azure summer sky.

Orange Beach 

A group of seemingly care-free and joyously colorful little birds grace this composition with shades of cadmium orange, lavender, carnation pink and emerald green.  Their inviting gaze back at the viewer seems to suggest a sense of connection.  In the eastern cultures of China and Japan, the color orange symbolizes love, while in western heraldics it indicates strength and endurance.

Four regal parakeets merrily perch on a stick.  Color pallet includes lime green, chiffron blue, and moon yellow against a traditional light beige background.

Four regal parakeets merrily perch on a stick.  Color pallet includes lime green, chiffron blue, and moon yellow against a traditional light beige background.

Parakeets on a perch.

This peacock displays his royal train and azure crest with a flourish as he looks back with courtly bearing.
Charles Darwin once argued that such showy features combined with exotic courtship rituals and a daring sense of fearlessness proved his theory evolution by sexual selection.
This composition highlights a distinct yet playful color palette with cerulean blues and emerald  greens against a silky background mist.
 

Three snow white pelicans quietly begin to retire against and emerging golden twilight.  In Christianity, the pelican is a symbol of loving and self-sacrifice, and is featured on coats of arms for colleges at Oxford and Cambridge universities.

This two-part landscape set captures the essence of Pennsylvania's stately woodlands, serene wilderness, and gentle hills yielding to rugged steep slopes.Pennsylvania bore witness to a rich pageantry of our history, perhaps dating back over 15,000 years to the last glacial period.
The territory hosted several Native American tribes including the Lenape, Susquehannock, Shawneee, Erie, and Iroquois. Chartered as a Royal Colony in 1681, Pennsylvania would later serve as a nexus for the enlightenment and courageous struggle for American independence.
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This two-part landscape set captures the essence of Pennsylvania's stately woodlands, serene wilderness, and gentle hills yielding to rugged steep slopes.Pennsylvania bore witness to a rich pageantry of our history, perhaps dating back over 15,000 years to the last glacial period.
The territory hosted several Native American tribes including the Lenape, Susquehannock, Shawneee, Erie, and Iroquois. Chartered as a Royal Colony in 1681, Pennsylvania would later serve as a nexus for the enlightenment and courageous struggle for American independence.
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Pink Ginger
This work is the source of a four-piece set, but is stunningly effective in any combination.

Pink Ginger
This work is part of a four-piece set, but is stunningly effective in any combination.

Pink Ginger Blooms
This work is part of a four-piece set, but is stunningly effective in any combination.