Talafofo Falls

soft pastel on paper, 11x14
2011
This waterfall is one of the many beautiful waterfalls found on Guam. There is a trolley car on a zip line to take you there. It also has two suspension bridges to cross as you tour the falls. This painting shows my husband, son and daughter admiring the falls.

http://www.guampdn.com/article/20110414/NEWS01/104140302/-1/7daysarchives/Spreading-hope-Japan

http://www.guampdn.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=M0&Dato=20110413&Kategori=NEWS01&Lopenr=104130802&Ref=PH

I will be donating one of my paintings, for auction, at this fund raising event for Japan. I invite any, on island, readers of my blog to come join us!

University of Guam Magazine, Spring 2011

I am pleased to post the spring 2011 issue of the University of Guam magazine. They have chosen an image of my "Inarajan Bay" painting for the magazine cover. This painting was displayed in the Creative Hands Pacific 2010 Exhibit at the Isla Center for the Arts from Nov. 18, 2010 through January. 14, 2011. I am very thrilled and excited as this is my first time to be on a magazine cover!! The original painting has found a home with Mr. Dan and his wife in California. Thanks Dan!

You can see the full 24 page magazine in this link.

http://www.guampdn.com/guampublishing/special-sections/uog/uog-mag-sp2011.pdf

Women's Art Show

We had a good time at the 6th Annual Women's Art Show. I submitted 5 paintings. It was interesting to see works presented by various artists on Guam. I saw paintings, photographs, pottery, scultpures, quilts and more. It was a good opportunity to mingle with other artists around the island.

Two Lovers Sunset

watercolor 11x14
2011

This painting shows another view of Guam's famous Two Lovers Point, at sunset. The outrigger canoe club can commonly be seen during this time of day, practicing for races. This painting was another commissioned piece done for Dan Bellomo, courtesy his photo. I hope these paintings serve as great momentos of his time served on Guam. I wish him well with his next tour of duty.
Thanks Dan!

Blue Lagoon Sunset

watercolor 11x14
2011

This painting shows one of the beautiful sunsets we see on Guam. This is a commissioned painting created for Dan Bellomo, courtesy his photo. Thanks Dan :-)

article in Japanese tour guidebook

http://tokuhain.arukikata.co.jp/guam/2011/01/post_298.html

Nahono Tsuruga is a writer for a famous online Jananese tour guidebook -Chikyuu no Arukikata. She has written a lovely article about my space at Chamorro Village. I sell my artwork there at the Wednesday night market. She is also a gifted photographer and had a few of her photos in the University of Guam Creative Hands Pacific 2010 Exhibit, which is where we met. To read this article, open the link. It is written in Japanese but you can translate the page with bing translator once you open it.

Curiosity

watercolor on paper
11 x 14

My son serves as a model for this painting. I painted from a photo reference taken when he was about 18 months old. I have always enjoyed this image and how it seems to capture his curiosity and fascination with world around him.

Two Lovers Point no.2

soft pastel on paper
12 x 16

This painting can be seen on my easel in the previous photo from Chamorro Village. I started this painting while selling paintings from my space at the Wednesday night market
This is a view of the famous Two Lovers Point from Ypao Beach. This is the site of an ancient Chamorro legend. It tells of two lovers that were forbidden to be together in life. They chose to leap together from the cliffside, to their deaths, so they could be tegether for all eternity.

Chamorro Village

So here I am selling some of my art, at the local open air market, called Chamorro Village. On my easel, you can see I just finished a pastel painting of a local landmark called two lovers point. I was painting from a reference photo I took from a viewpoint at Ypao Beach.

ready to rain

watercolor 2011
12 x 10

This image is from the rocky area along the northern end of Gun Beach (Guam) near the gun. I was there for the afternoon to swim with my family. The dark clouds rolled in quickly bringing rain. The rain was warm so we continued to swim, having just as much fun.

Outrigger Canoes

watercolor

11x14
2010

These outrigger canoes are between Chamorro Village and Agana Marina. I was interested in their bright colors and sleek lines. They were so colorful propped neatly under the palm trees.