Breathing Space (triptych)Wide open space is present outside of Reykjavik. I wanted to express this feeling and chose to create a horizontal triptych. I wasn't referring to a specific place. This place only exists in my mind. The wide openness relates to the deep breaths one can take when faced with this spread is my North Star! acrylic by Rena Shear Size: 20x52 About Rena Shear These paintings are from my first trip to Iceland in 2011. I was speechless when trying to describe

Poinsettia / Merry Christmas

·In 3 years

The framed version is double matted in a warm silver metal frame

kiln-dried Doug Fir

I used black

Bacchus is the ancient Roman "god" of wine

Watercolor by Rahul Ray

I chose to "bring them to life" by painting a simple speck of light in the eyes

we are homebodies

Oil on cradled panel by Marian Dioguardi

I love working with oils and intense colors

Paintings can do the same thing