May 19 Original Painting Farm Landscape

SOLD! This is one that is listed, it is an original acrylic on masonite 5x7 I call "Hidden Farm".

May 17 Original Acrylic Lonely House 16x20 Lamdscape Studio Sale Still Going ON

SOLD! Todays post is for an original acrylic on masonite, ready for your 16x20 frame. This painting features a lonely house on the prairie I call "Abandoned Memories

May 16 Original Painting Landscape Framed Starting at Only $39.95

SOLD! Todays painting is for an original acrylic on masonite 10x10 called "Secret Stream". This painting also comes with a black frame which makes the outside measurement 12x12. There are still a few days before all of my studio sale paintings expire on auction so please check them out!

May 15 Huge 24x30 Minimalist Abstract Original Painting

SOLD! Here is a LARGE painting that has been sitting around my studio. It is 24x30 on canvas w 2" in depth.

May 14 Nighttime Landscape Moon Texture Wow Original Painting

SOLD! Todays painting is one of those listed on my studio sale. This is an original acrylic on masonite 5x7, ready for your 5x7 frame or easel. I sign all my paintings on the back with name, signature, year of creation.

May 13 Over 75 Paintings Listed in My Studio Sale Pear Original Painting

This is the last painting listed on my studio sale, wow can't believe I found 77 different pieces of art to list! I am hoping I can find them all new homes so please check out my sale (link at upper right). This painting is an original acrylic on wood panel 18x24. Still Available, Please Contact Me.

May 12 Watercolor Color Pencil Realism Mare Foal C Studio Sale

SOLD! Here is another horse piece, I see I created it in 2006. It is an original watercolor/color pencil on watercolor paper. The image size will fit in an 8x10 opening of a mat.

May 11 Red Minimalist Landscape Original Painting C My Sale!

SOLD! Todays painting is for a beautiful striking red abstract minimalist landscape. There is some unique texture too. This is an original acrylic on masonite 11x14.

May 10 Mixed Media Horses Original Realism C My STUDIO SALE OVER 75 ORIGINALS

SOLD! Here is another equine piece featuring a couple of draft horses ready to pull. This is an original mixed media of watercolor/color pencil, ya have to check out the amazing detail in this 5x7 piece!

May 9 FUN PAINTING GRANDMA ON THE PORCH WITH CATS

This is the 39th painting I have listed in my studio sale and have a lot more to list over the next few days so please check it out! This painting is really fun, unique and has been sitting around in my studio since 2006! It is about time for it to find a new home. It is a 16x20 original acrylic on canvas and features grandma on the porch reading to her cats? (I can see me doing that in 30 or so years ha ha). Still Available, Please Contact Me.

May 8 Another from my Studio Sale! Spiritual Moon Beach Original Painting

SOLD! One of my favorite kind of paintings on my studio sale, an original 8x10 (ready for standard 8x10 frame) acrylic on masonite featuring a nighttime moody landscape with beach and lake/seascape.

May 7 ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING HORSES studio sale check it out!

SOLD! Here is a rare offering from me. It is actually an oil painting, which I rarely paint and the subject matter is a mare and foal. I have always loved horses and do love to paint them but because they are time consuming I seldom paint them.

May 6 I'm Back and Celebrating with a Studio Sale!

SOLD! Yeah! It is nice to be posting again. I am starting my studio sale on ebay today. I don't have a lot listed as of now but won't be surprised if I will list 75-100 pieces of art over the next week, so please check them out!

My studio sale will have something for everyone with paintings of various sizes and subject matters. The move has been good but taken longer than I thought (big surprise ha ha).

May 2 Getting Closer to Being Back in the Saddle!

Hi Friends
I am hoping to get back to listing and painting next week. I will start with a studio sale and will be listing them on ebay cheap! I have been keeping busy moving from old house to new house, cleaning out my art stuff from a building to our new home and chairing the after prom committee along with kids activities and our middle daughter's confirmation.

Hopefully our new move will allow more painting time since it will cut down on 6-8 hours of driving a week.

I hope everything is going great for you and your families! It is a gorgeous day here in Iowa. Sending out best wishes to everyone.

Please watch for my announcement as to when the studio sale will start!

March 18 Updates

Hi Everyone

Just a note to let you know I am still around! I have been busy with the moving process and haven't gotton much art done. I am setting aside paintings I find for a studio sale when I get settled a bit, hopefully in April.

Everyone take care,

Toni

Feb 23 Seascape Person on Beach Lake Original Painting

SOLD! It has been a while since I have posted and that is because we will be moving! I have been busy getting our house ready to sell and that is a full time job. As a result I have to put my art on a back burner for now.

I am hoping I will be able to list a few paintings over the next couple of weeks. Good thing is that once I get moved I will have a larger studio which means larger paintings which a lot of you have requested. Also I am planning on a studio sale in a few weeks so please watch for that!

This painting is an original acrylic on wood panel 10x10. If you would like to see larger pics then please click here.

Feb 18 Seascape Beach Sunny Seagulls Original Painting

SOLD! Todays painting is for an original acrylic painting on cradled wood panel. That means there are sides (painted black) ready to hang and no frame necessary. The size is 10x10 and .75" in depth. Here is the perfect painting to remind you of those wonderful summer days.

Feb 17 Starlight Starbright Farm Landscape White Barn

SOLD! Todays painting features a nighttime farm landscape on one of those nights when the stars are out and the moon is bright. This is an original acrylic on a piece of my antique tin. I left the original tin showing around the outside of the painting. It is truely beautiful and unique, don't pass it up!

Feb 16 Serene Quiet Seascape w Sailboat and Lone Person on Beach

SOLD! Todays painting is called "Soulful Sun" and features a lone person on a beach. What do you think they thinking? This is an original acrylic on a piece of my vintage ceiling tin, framed.

Feb 15 Nighttime Seascape Beach Sailboat Ceiling Tin Painting

SOLD! Todays painting is for a beautiful nighttime beach painting called "Secret Sail". This is an original acrylic on a piece of my antique tin and comes framed with a black frame, ready to hang. Free shipping too!

Feb 12 Trees Original Painting on Antique Ceiling Tin

SOLD! Todays painting is called "Silver Season" and is an original acrylic on a piece of antique tin. It is a very serene piece with softly falling snow.

Feb 11 Vibrant Sunrise Sunset Lake Beach Seascape 12x24

SOLD! Todays painting is for an original acrylic painting on canvas 12x24 called "Vivid Sunrise". I love the bright blue and contrast with the complimentary orange plus all the other subtle colors. This is a painting that will never be a ho-hum!

Feb 10 Field of Black Angus Cows Spring Pastures 12x24

SOLD! Todays painting is for an original acrylic on canvas 12x24. This scene features a few black angus cows on a nice warm spring day, (doing some dreaming here).

Feb 9 White Corn Crib Barn Snowy Winter Landscape on Canvas

SOLD! Todays painting is for an original acrylic on canvas 12x12. This features a lone white corn crib on a snowy winter day. This is a unique painting with interesting texture and non-typical winter colors.

Feb 8 Modern Abstract Landscape Painting Blue Brown on Canvas

Todays painting is for an original acrylic on canvas 12x12 called "Solitude Strength". This is a striking painting with the popular blue and brown colors. To see larger pics or find much more of my art then
please click here.

Feb 7 Couple on Beach Walking Original Painting on Canvas

SOLD! Todays painting is called "Memory Walk" and is an original acrylic on canvas 12x12. If you check out the link below and see the closeup pic you will see I added a couple on the beach.

Feb 6 Tonalist Green Dreamy Landscape Original Painting

Here is a different painting for you! I call it "Dreamy Green" and is an original acrylic on canvas 12x12 with a tonalist flavor. I have always been challenged when it comes to non-representational art so when I feel a something comes together it is very fullfilling for me. To see a closeup pic or purchase then
please click here.

Feb 5 Farm Winter Landscape Snowy Fields Original Painting

SOLD! Todays painting is for an original acrylic on masonite 5x7. I call this "Sleeping Land" and features a snowy field with red barn and silo in the background.

Feb 4 Storm Lightening Farm Landscape w Barn Original Painting

SOLD! Todays painting is called "Prairie Storm" and is an original acrylic on masonite 8x10, ready for your 8x10 frame.

Feb 3 Minimalist Modern Landscape Original Painting 10x10

SOLD! Todays painting is for an original acrylic on wood panel 10x10. This painting has sides so no frame necessary! I call it "Hope on the Horizon"

Feb 2 Nighttime Texture Farm Landscape w Moon

SOLD! Todays painting is for an original acrylic on canvas loaded with texture and layers of color.

Feb 1 Long 12x36 Abstract Landscape Colorful Original Painting

SOLD! Todays painting is for a large abstract landscape 12x36 orignal acrylic on canvas. This painting is loaded with layers of color and texture.

Jan 31 Red Surreal Landscape w Tree Original Painting

SOLD! I would like to start this post with a "Happy 50th Wedding Anniversary" to my wonderful parents, wow! Thank you for never discouraging me from being an artist, I am sure it crossed your minds in the beginning. I love you!

Check out this dramatic painting which came together without a lot of fuss and effort. I call this original acrylic on canvas 12x12 "Surreal Solitude".

Jan 30 Seashore Textures Seascape Lake Original Painting

SOLD! Todays painting is for an original acrylic on canvas 10x20. This painting is loaded with texture featuring a beautiful summer day.

Jan 29 Seagulls, Sailboats People on Beach Original Painting on Tin

SOLD! Todays painting is called "Beach Walk" and is an original acrylic on tin. I put a lot of little details that you will have to check out in the closeup pic (link below). You will find seagulls, sailboats and a couple on the beach along with lots of interesting texture.

Jan 27 COLD Winter Abstract Landscape 8x10 Original Acrylic

SOLD! Todays painting is for an original acrylic on masonite 8x10 ready for your 8x10 frame. The title is COLD inspired by the darn weather outside. The price is only $45 and that includes shipping.

Jan 26 Highly Textured Modern Minimalist Night Landscape w Barn and Silo

SOLD! Sorry this picture isn't the best I will replace it in a couple of days. I am trying to use a different camera and I am having some techical difficulties!

Todays painting is called "Night Field" and is an original acrylic on a piece of my antique tin, framed.

Jan 25 Tornado Farm Painting Original Painting On Tin

SOLD! Todays painting features a tornado on a farm landscape. I put a red barn and silo in the distance on the horizon. This painting is an original acrylic on tin, comes framed ready to hang.

Jan 24 Minimalist Moody Tonalist Treeless Landscape Red

SOLD! "Fire Skies" is the name of this original acrylic on ceiling tin. It comes signed and numbered on the back, framed and ready to hang.

Jan 23 Tonalist Minimalist Original Landscape Painting on Antique Ceiling Tin

SOLD! I am back to posting! Our luck ran out and our county was hit with an an ice storm and we lost power for 3 days. I apologize to those who have been trying to contact me and will respond to your emails soon.

Thank you to all the utility workers who coverged on Iowa to get our power back on!

We did pretty good, the kids actually liked it and will create a positive memory for them. We are very blessed to live in our small town Iowa...it was wonderful to see neighbors pulling together, our city of 500 really had it together and provided shelter and food for those who didn't and our AWESOME volunteer fire department, each and everyone of you are a hero. I can't say enough!

This painting is an original acrylic on a piece of my antique ceiling tin called "Moody Light". If you would like to see larger pics or read more about it then please click here.

Jan 19 Angus Cattle Cows Pasture Farm Landscape on Tin Framed

SOLD! Todays painting is for an original acrylic on a piece of antique tin featuring an angus cattle herd on a fresh, spring day. I am dreaming of spring since we are expecting an ice storm tomorrow!

Jan 14 Spring Fever Original Painting Farm Landscape on Antique Ceiling Tin

SOLD! Todays painting is for an original acrylic on tin. Check out the unique texture and layers of color.

Jan 13 Quiet Field Farm Landscape Tons of Texture

Todays painting is called "Quiet Field" and has the flavor of spring. Check out the unique texture both on the tin and in the painting. I put a small barn and silo in the distance for interest and scale. To see larger pics or purchase then
please click here.

Jan 12 Quiet Snow Landscape Featuring Barns and Farm

We have had a lot of snow so far this winter! So I can't ignore the season and painted a winter scene. This is an original acrylic on tin, framed and ready to hang. If you would like to see larger pics or read more about it then
please click here.

Jan 11 Serene Sailboat Seagulls Soothing

Todays painting is for a serene original acrylic painting on a piece of antique tin. Check out the larger pic to see seagulls, a sailboat and moody sky. Also to read more about my unique ceiling tin paintings then
please click here.

Jan 10 Kid on Beach Feeding Seagulls Original Painting

Todays painting is for a fun seascape, ocean beach painting with lots of interesting texture. I also included a person on the beach feeding the seagulls, you will have to check on the link to see a closeup pic. To see that pic or purchase then
please click here.

Jan 8 Angus Cows n Pasture Original Painting on Tin

Todays painting is for an original acrylic painting on a piece of antique tin featuring a herd of angus cattle on a beautiful, sunny, non-snowy, 70 degrees...opps sorry I am dreaming again! To see a closeup pic or purchase then please click here.

Jan 7 Original Cherries Painting on Antique Ceiling Tin

SOLD! Todays painting is for an original acrylic painting on tin featuring cherries! I use to do alot of fruit and vegetable still lifes. This is one from my past.

Jan 6 Beautiful Sunrise Sunset Landscape Ocean Beach Original Painting

SOLD! Todays painting is for a beautiful beach sunrise scene I call "Beach Light" It is an original acrylic on wood panel 10x10.

Jan 5 Abstract Minimalist Colorful Landscape Original Painting

SOLD! Todays painting is for a colorful minimalist landscape with lots of texture. This is an original acrylic on canvas 11x14.

Jan 4 Modern Landscape Original Painting Tree on Vintage Ceiling Tin

SOLD! Todays post is for a modern painting with the popular brown and blue color palette. It features a lone tree and is called "Star Light Star Bright".

Jan 3 Original Acrylic Landscape on Antique Ceiling Tin

SOLD! Todays painting is for an original acrylic on a piece antique tin featuring a dramatic landscape I call "Darkest Before the Dawn". This painting is for all those who had a hard 2009 and went through some tough times. It is now a new year and hopefully better days ahead.

January 2010! Happy New Year!

Well, it was definitely a miracle we didn't lose power since we had a lot of ice, snow and wind the past week. I always look forward to the holidays and spending time with family I am VERY blessed!

It is now officially a new year and want to wish all of you a sincere Happy New Year. I want to thank you for all your support whether it be reading my blog, emailing me or purchasing my art. You enable me to create my art, stay home with the kids and do what I always dreamed of doing (even though I had no idea it would be with art).

In 2010 we are hoping to move to a house that fits our needs better which means a larger studio for me! I am assuming that will enable me to paint on a larger format, something I have wanted to do for a long time. But along with moving means lots of work and distractions from painting so we will see how I can get it all done and still try and post a painting a day. I am looking forward to the challenge.

So I am wishing for you, my friends, a year full of love, prosperity, and dreams coming true. Here's to the wonderful new year and all it's possibilities 2010!