Over the year we have observed lots of activity from everything but Osprey. A Great Blue Heron, Sea Gulls, King Fisher, Turkey Vultures and a variety of small birds. Yesterday we woke up to this! They were there all morning and Matthew even saw them mate on the platform!

Osprey

Early last spring we asked our local dock builders, the Baileys, to put in an Osprey stand in front of the house. We have several nest locations near the house so it was quite a gamble.

Women in the Arts

I had the honor of being asked to be the speaker this year at an event at Raymond James Financial head quarters in Florida. I really had to face some demons when I accepted the invitation to stand up in front of hundreds of people! I think I had a lot to say about Women and about Art so, .......good thing!

Waterhole Mix

24x50, oil on linen. I love the mix and movement at a waterhole in Africa. Ten minutes later and it's all changed. It can be completely void of any wildlife at all. This painting is my centerpiece for a two man show at the Troika Gallery in Easton Maryland. The other man is my husband, Matthew Hillier!

Delta Morning

14x18 oil on canvas

Opportunists

This coming week I will exhibit at Safari Club. Here are two very different paintings that will be on display. 22x46 oil on canvas

A Veiled Reflection

Oil on Linen, 24x30 Two St.Micheal Harbor beauties.

November sail

I guess you could say we had a fantastic summer. Some would say a bit too fantastic! I have a passion for painting and big game is a big part of that. But there is a love from my past that was never forgotten. That would be Sailing! One of the greatest things about living on the Eastern Shore of Maryland is the Chesapeake Bay. In a world divided by landowners,state lines and country boarders, it's a liberating feeling to glide through the water for miles and miles of beautiful landscapes, sunsets and the occasional Skipjack.

All ready for the new tenants.

We don't expect any takers until next year. We were just a tad late in the season and all the nesting spots have been chosen.

Bird Box, Eastern Shore style!

Matthew and I with help from a neighbor had and Osprey stand installed in front of the house. Hopefully some Fish Hawks will take a liking to it.

Atlantic Breakers

Matthew's oil, 24x48 Matthew finds the eastern shore of Maryland very inspiring.

Bush Fire

30x36, oil on canvas We drove through hours of bush fire on both sides of the road. I knew when It would make a dramatic painting.

Botswana

We are back from a very successful safari in Botswana and Zambia. We went with Matthew's cousin Pip and his wife Jan. We also went with our favorite travel companion, Johnny Mullane (on the roof). Appropriate since that's where he slept every night. We did a few nights ourselves....different roof, of course! Nothing like Africa to show you the way life should be lived. We loved sitting around the camp fire at night, trading stories and dreading the bush shower that was a necessity with the layers of Kalahari sand on our faces and in our hair. The game viewing was fantastic, lots of favorites and lots of firsts. We have inspiration for months to come.

Kitty Kitty

Nxai Pan, Botswana

Back at camp

Stuck again. One of many road adventures. Lots of flats too!

Victoria Falls, Zambia

The Chase

Julia's-22x38, oil on linen- Lots of action is what this is about. It's fun to paint but hard to pull off. I did my best.