Did you ever wish you could have some way to remember and celebrate a special event, place or moment in in your family's experience? 

Casual Family Portraits are created with you and your family.   Marian observes your family or friends in activities of your choice and works with you to select a series of photos that will be used as reference for a painting of a visual memory you will be proud to share.

The world is full of beauty.  Paintings of cityscapes and landscapes reflect the wonderful world around us.  That world continues to change and awe us throughout the year and inspire us as the day progresses from dawn to dusk.

This collection represents more traditional figurative and portrait work.

Sometimes an assemblage of everyday things can cause us to pause and smile or simply to look more closely.

These are quick studies I've done either outside or in front of "live" materials.  They are done to learn, to sooth, and to enjoy