Every day I am thankful for my loving family. Part of nurturing that love is fanning everyone's passion. Beyond painting for me and singing for my daughter, there is fishing. My husband and son are joined at the hip as they both share a deep passion for fishing. Many adventures and eco travel over the past decades have revolved around fishing -- from Galapagos (most recently) to Australia, New Zealand, Panama, Montauk, the Bahamas and Miami (to name a few)! My son, Captain Wylie, runs a fishing charter business out of Miami. Capturing the pure joy of fishing on Wylie's face with the catch of the day always warms my heart.
Wylie asked me to paint an abstract series on trout -- some of the most beautiful fish in the world. Turns out the perfect opportunity to do that just recently came to pass... a solo museum exhibition at the Yellowstone Art Museum in Billings, Montana...home to some of the best trout rivers!! I went to work and focused on the four that Wylie identified -- Rainbow, Brook, Brown and Cutthroat Trout. Hope you enjoy this set of 18 x 24" oil paintings. It was a joyful exercise connecting to the world that my son holds dear.
