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I am a watercolor cityscape artist with a focus on streetscapes,

architectural facades and interiors.

I teach private and small group watercolor classes in my studio

and I accept commissions for locations, people and pets. 

Additionally, I teach the Zentangle Method of

meditative pattern drawing.  

My working artist studio and gallery is located in the

Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville, TN.

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Recently Completed Original Paintings

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Original Paintings
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Tennessee Roadtrip

An abstract representation of the State of Tennessee. The original has been sold.

Guardians at the Livraria

An original watercolor on Arches paper. Framed. These carved statues of Don Quixote (the Man of La Mancha) and his squire Sancho were perched at the end of a table at the Livraria Bertrand Chiado in Lisbon, Portugal which, according to Guiness Book of World Records, is the oldest bookstore in operation in the world. This painting was awarded the Len Fuller Memorial Award for Precision in Production or Perspective in Any Media

Judi's Studio

An original watercolor on Arches paper.

Lady of Lisbon

An original watercolor on Arches paper of the beautiful Alfama district of Lisbon, Portugal.

Lantern Series 1

An original painting done in gouache. 8 x 10 inches on a 2 inch deep Aquabord panel. Sealed with an acrylic varnish.

Lantern Series 2

An original painting done in gouache on Aquabord. 8 x10 inches on an Aquabord panel.

Spice and Tea Exchange_edited

This colorful building is in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee. Watercolor on Paper. Framed size is 21 x 28

City Cafe

A City Cafe loosely based on a beautiful building on Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. Framed size is 21 x 28 inches. Black Frame, White mat.

Lello Livraria

The most beautiful bookstore is in Porto, Portugal. It is beautiful inside and outside. The painting is watercolor with ink on Arches paper. Framed size is 21 x 28 inches. The frame is black with a white mat.

American Irish Historical Society Building, NYC

A watercolor with ink on Arches paper. Framed size is 21 x 28 inches. The frame is black with a white mat. I photographed this lovely building on St. Patrick's Day in NYC with the bagpipers on parade.

Preservation Pub Knoxville, TN

An original watercolor with ink painting on Arches paper. Unmatted,14 x 21 inches in black frame

Fireflies on Market Square 2

Watercolor on a claybord panel. 24 x 24 inches

Turtles and Tiles at Pena Palance

The lovely interior courtyard at Pena Palace in Sintra, Portugal is featured in this watercolor. It is painted on Arches paper and measures 28 x 22 inches.

Lisbon Light   The original has been sold

A watercolor from Lisbon, Portugal. 12 x 16 inches on Arches paper. This is near the Largo do Carmo Square in the Ciado district.

128  The original has been sold

An original watercolor on paper. 20 x 28 inches. The facade of the old American Clothing Company building at 128 Jackson Avenue in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee.

Resilient

An original watercolor on Arches paper. 20 x 20 inche. Street art in Denver, CO

Scruffy City

An original watercolor on paper. The painting is 12 x 16 inches and is in a wide black frame. Common themes on Market Square are flowers, buskers, and shoppers.

Suffragettes on the Square

An original watercolor on paper. The painting is 12 x 16 inches framed in a wide black frame. This painting features the Suffragette statue on Market Square. The ladies of the statue were instramental in securing the rights of women voters in Tennessee.

Tye-Dye and Flowers

An original watercolor on paper. The painting is 12 x 16 inches and is in a wide black frame. Vivid colors and textures are always visible on Market Square in Knoxville, TN.

Sock Monkey and Friends

An original watercolor on paper. This old antique store in Townsend, TN was full of delightful items and I chose this view of the front porch to paint.

On Broadway, Asheville NC

An original watercolor on paper of Broadway in downtown Asheville, NC. This colorful shop called LOFTS (Lost Objects Found Treasures) was irresistible to compose and paint.

Salvaged 2

An original watercolor on paper. Salvaged architectural embellishments.

Salvaged 1

A Watercolor on paper. Salvaged architectural embellishments.

Fireflies on Market Square

An original watercolor on Claybord. 24 x 24 inches on a 1.5 inch raised panel. A popular spot on the Square in Knoxville is Cafe 4 where you can usually dine and listen to the fine music of local buskers.

Watching Over

An original watercolor on paper of brickwork steps in downtown Knoxville, TN. A diligent owl is on duty. Watercolor on paper. Framed in black with white mat. Framed size is 18 x 22 inches.

Dublin, Ireland  The original has been sold

An original watercolor on paper. 20 x 14 inch A Cityscape scene from Dublin, Ireland.

Budapest Architecture

An original watercolor on paper. 20 x 14 inches. While traveling in Budapest, Hungary, I photographed this lovely facade along the Danube River. This painting is currently on display and for sale at the Athens, Tennessee Art Center through August 2021.

Thank You For Eating Local, Petes in dow

An original watercolor painting on paper. An interior scene from the popular downtown cafe, Pete's Diner in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Love Locks in Budapest

Winner of the 2020 Past President"s Award of the Tennessee Watercolor Society. Not For Sale.

Old City with Banners

An original watercolor on Claybord of the Old City in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Dogwood Banner - The original painting has been sold.

An original watercolor on Claybord. Downtown signage in Knoxville, Tennessee

Gay Street Southward - The original has been sold.

An original watercolor on Claybord of a Southward view in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee.

Gay Street Looking North - the original has been sold

An original watercolor on Claybord of a northward view in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee.

Wall Flowers

An original watercolor on paper of an alley in the Old City Section of Knoxville, Tennessee. The painting features wallflowers..actual, painted, and imagined.

On Union Avenue

An original watercolor on Arches paper. This watercolor features Union Avenue Books and popular downtown eatery Pete's Diner. The framed paintingis 26 x 36 Inches with a white mat and black frame

Verona, Italy

An original watercolor on Claybord. A street scene in the walled city of Verona, Italy.

Ljubljana, Slovenia

An original watercolor on paper of lovely Ljubljana, Slovenia on the Ljubljanica River. Framed with a black metal frame and white mat Painting is 12 x 16 inches. Framed size is 15 x 19 inches.

Urban Posh

An original watercolor on a flat Claybord panel 16 x 16 inch on a flat panel. Remembering a stroll in lovely Occoquan, Virginia.

Crystals, Stones, and Fossils

An original watercolor on Arches Paper. 27 x 34 inches.Framed with black frame and white mat.

Benefit

An original watercolor on Claybord. 16 x 16 inches. Framed with a white mat and black wooden frame. Framed size is 22 x 22 inches. A view down this lovely section of Benefit Street in Providence RI.

Tomato Head - Original has been sold

Original has been sold. Watercolor on Claybord flat panel. Framed with white mat and black wooden frame.

Charleston, South Carolina

Original has been sold

Steadfast

An original watercolor on Claybord. 24 x 24 inch on a1.5 inch raised panel. Unframed.

The French Market on Clinch

An original watercolor on Arches paper. Framed with white mat and black wooden frame. Framed size is 25 x 33 inches.

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