Cape Henlopen Fox
When I was a young girl we often put a day or two aside to go to the Jersey shore , to walk the boardwalks or swim in the ocean. Sometimes my dad would take us along while he surf fished at Island Beach State Park NJ. It was my job to remove the crabs that hung onto his bait. Island Beach is a wonderful place to be , the dunes are left wild and it is a better picture of how the shore should look like , sans all the neon and noise of the tourists areas. In those days they were not so vigilant about telling folks to stay off the dunes. So we climbed all over them. On brisk winter days I often laid warm in the sun tucked into the clevage between the rise of adjoining dunes. Of course, I know better now and find other ways to keep warm . Every footstep alters the dunes and weakens them against the waves. Once in a while I would be surprised and delighted by the sighting of a fox! They were so beautiful to see in the sun , flashing red hair . They are a timid bunch and most of my views was of them ducking and running away , looking back over their shoulder as they hurried to hide in the holly. I moved to Delaware and discovered the beauty of Cape Henlopen with it's tall wild pines and sloping dunes and I felt more at home. As I wandered around Delaware's beaches I was happy to find foxes there too. Plenty of them . I inked this picture of a fox curled round itself sleeping. I do not think you would ever catch one napping otherwise. I included the holly , the shells, the pine needles . I put a lot of attention into the textures of these things and of the sand . I am hoping to share with the viewer , how it feels to sleep warm in the sun , on a cold winters day with the scent of the pine needles and salt air in your nose. Cozy and sweet. The original painting is 18" wide by 13" tall and is double matted inside a wonderful carved wood frame. It is for sale for $ 2500.00 . Limited Edition signed and numbered prints are also available .
The smaller print measures 10 1/4" x 7 1/2 " and is $45.00
The large one is 16" x 11 1/2" and is $80.00
I have notecards w/ the fox on them too .
Skyline Drive
This is exactly how I saw the bears last October. I was driving towards Waynesboro Virginia, taking the Skyline Drive of course and turned a corner and there they were. It was a beautiful place bright in the sun with red sumac and white birches , there was thistle and milkweed everywhere. The black bears stood out in that small opening between the forest's edge and behind the stone wall that follows all of Skyline Drive. What a nice surprise it was to see them so close. If you have never been there I recommend the trip as it's relaxing and beautiful and the views are wonderful. You can just drive and enjoy or get out of the car and hike trails into the woods so it is as restful or vigorous a trip as you wish to make it. You might just see some bear!
The original Skyline Drive is smaller and more of a step back from the subject than my usual works are. It is double matted in a dark carved woodsy frame and the image itself is about 6 1/2 " x 9 1/2" . The original is for sale for $ 400.00. Limited edition prints are also available for $ 40.00 each.