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What is your passion? For Julia, one of her greatest passions has always been growing flowers. Over the years, I’ve lost count of how many times we’ve expanded or started new flower beds—and this year was no exception. A few seasons ago, Julia tucked a handful of dahlias into our vegetable garden. By the following summer, the “vegetable garden” had transformed into a flourishing dahlia patch. This year, I dug up another new bed (shared partly with our son and daught …

Childhood memories of picking little yellow flowers and blowing puffy dandelion seeds into the wind are nostalgic for many of us. For artist Julia, a big puffy dandelion became the inspiration for an impressionistic oil painting on canvas. Her painting captures the magic of spring with a vibrant green grass backdrop, reminding us of the simple joys that inspire us.  …

Weeping cherry trees are a beautiful sight to behold when they bloom in the spring. The delicate pink flowers create a stunning contrast against the bare branches of the tree. Capturing this moment in a painting allows you to enjoy the beauty of these trees year-round.A painting of a weeping cherry tree brings a touch of nature into your home, adding color and life to any room. It also serves as a reminder of the fleeting beauty of nature, encouraging us to appreciate the present moment and find …

Do you enjoy roses? We sure do. There is nothing like the first rose blooms of the season! That's where we are right now in south east Pennsylvinia. Here are a few pictures from our rose garden. Of course Julia has painted numerous paintings of roses. Just type rose in the search bar on her website.  We hope you enjoy these! …

Spring is in full swing here in SE Pennsylvania. The fields and lawns are turning green and the trees will be green soon. The Weeping Cherry tree and Forsythia will soon be done blooming and sadly, our Magnolia froze when the flowers were beginning to open and they all turned brown. The Bluebirds are checking out the Bluebird box, the Robins are becoming territorial and the Carolina wren has been looking for a nesting spot as well. The new Spring Fever painting is a typical patch work of sp …