Sylvia Sessions

Sylvia was married to Windsor Lyon, Joseph, Heber Kimball and Ezekiel Clark. She ended up moving to a large house in Bountiful and operated it as a hotel.  On her death bed she told her daughter Josephine that she was the daughter of the Prophet Joseph Smith.

Agnes Coolbrith

Agnes was married to Don Carlos, Joseph's brother, who was opposed to polygamy. In spite of his opposition, Joseph married her 5 months after his death. After Joseph's death she married George Albert Smith. She did not follow George to Utah, instead went to California and married William Pickett and left Mormonism.

Presendia Huntington Buell

Presendia is Zina's sister. She was married to Norman Buell when she married Joseph. She later married Heber Kimball. She was known as being very spiritual, almost mystic, blessing and healing men, women and children. Her last daughter drown in City Creek.

Zina Huntington Jacobs Young Smith

Zina was married to Henry Jacobs when Joseph approached her to become one of his wives, she was happily married and wasn't interested. Joseph then told her an angel with a sword was going to harm him if he he didn't obey. Zina reluctantly married Joseph and then Brigham. She ended up in Utah, she was a midwife,musician, involved in women's rights, the silk worm project, started a nursing school and the 3rd general Relief Society President.

Louisa Beaman

Louisa married Joseph in a grove outside of town  at night disguised as man with a hat and coat. She was known as Joseph's first plural wife for many years, but we now know that is not the case. She ended up marrying Brigham Young. The town of Parawon was first named Fort Louisa, to honor her as the first plural wife.

Lucinda Morgan Harris

Lucinda was married to the wild Captain Morgan, after he died she married George W. Harris. Lucinda married Joseph while being married to Harris. She left George and joined the Catholic Sisters of Charity.

Fanny Alger

I am going to do a series of Joseph Smith's wives. This accomplishes  two goals, my fascination with Mormon history and my love of portraits. I am excited to see if my skills improve by the time I am finished. This is  Fanny Alger, historians are mixed on Fanny, some say she was the first wife, some say an affair.  I am inspired by Cass Barney's style, but hopefully this will evolve into something more of my own.

WISH YOU WERE HERE

This was a request from my grandson. 12x12 acrylic 

Class project

Practiced several new techniques today, fun class

Poppys

This was a request from my mom for her Kayenta house. 

Noa

Sunday funday watercolor sketch

Joseph and Emma and his invisible wives

Jesus

 This was a very quick watercolor I did this Sunday morning. Maybe a Christmas card...

Doris's Midway family house

It's been several weeks since I have done any watercolor painting, it is really hard for me to switch gears from acrylic and back. I will take it to class and see what suggestions my teacher has, and re-do it

Cactus

12 x12 acrylic for the Castlerock Coffee shop

Yellow truck

Most of my paintings in the Castlerock Coffee shop have sold! Yay! This is my latest. 

Clyde's truck

This was a class project in my new painting class with Colleen Reynolds . Her technique is new to me, I love how she has small classes and gives us a lot of one on one. This was painted for my BIL for his birthday. 

Penelope

I painted this for my son Tracey's birthday!  Happy Birthday to one of my most favorite people on the planet! I love you! 

Happy Birthday Mitch and Mike

These guys are turning 60 ! I did Mike last night and Mitch tonight, quick and rough but fun!   I hope they will pin them up in the garage with thumbtacks! 

Class exercise on wet on wet technique

Just started taking a watercolor class from Colleen Reynolds , we will have instruction one day out of the month and work on our projects the rest of the month. We paint out of a gallery/studio in Sugarhouse.  

Bird on blue canvas

Experimenting with a simple design on a plain canvas...

Truck and Fruita barn

Acrylic

Would you like cream with your coffee?

12x12 acrylic  another piece for the Castlerock Coffee shop

Red Rock road trip

I painted this landscape while in Kayenta, I just added the truck, the coffee shop wants trucks! 

Girl and truck

Another painting for the Castlerock Coffee shop. I am happy 2 have sold.

Emma

Another quick watercolor , I am re-reading Mormon Enigma, about Emma Smith, she is one of my she-roes in Mormon history!  I enjoy painting portraits, they are distorted and messy, but I always love them.

Watercolor self portrait

 Yeah I know, I post EVERYTHING, even the goofy stuff, this was a quick hour long sketch I did that should go into the rubbish bin, but it makes me laugh! 

Funday watercolor for Kate

Did this watercolor while listening to Gina Colvin interview Kate Kelly, both such great women. This one is for you Kate

Seaview Tonga - watercolor

 The Seaview lodge and restaurant has been around since I lived there in the 80's, I was happy to see it is still there but unfortunately it is struggling and is for sale. It's a beautiful property,  I hope someone will buy it and keep this charming place going. 

Mother and daughter quick sketch

Today I did two quick watercolor sketches, it was a good day

Granny's red truck-again!

I ended up selling the red truck I painted for my mom's Kayenta house and she wanted another one exactly like the original. I think I got it pretty close.

Kayenta

A quick watercolor of one my favorite places on earth, would love to be on the patio drinking one of their fabulous lemonades right now

Joseph Emma Mary Patti Zina Agnes and Fanny

My silly Sunday sketch, I wanted to sketch all 30 something wives of Joseph Smith in honor of  Kate Kelly and Ordain Women, but 6 will have to do. Emma has the pink cowboy hat and pants, she was one of our first feminists. Emma rocks! Good luck Kelly and John.

RIP Artie

12x12 acrylic 

Quinn in New York

A quick watercolor sketch of my niece who is heading off to college, she is brave and super awesome

Waiting for grandma

I loved this photo of Zoe, all dressed up so cute waiting on the front porch for me to pick her up. It just melted my heart. I really don't have the knowledge or patience to do a portrait, but I have to start somewhere, so this is it. Oh how I love this sweet little girl.

Roadrunner

Acrylic  

It was too much, she decided that all she wanted was the green jello

It's a rainy day, time for another little sketch

She could see clearly from her view on the fence, it is a good place to be

My quick morning sketch. This  is as therapeutic as my morning run!

Baby elephant

This little guy is a birthday present for my granddaughter Brienne. I learned that my Jana has a thing for baby elephants too. Acrylic 

She decided a hot beverage in the morning is lovely

Morning watercolor sketch , I have a plan for this...better things to come

Kayenta class with Carol

Took a private 90 min lesson from the owner of The Blue Raven Studio, I wish I could have spent more time with her, I picked up several tips that will be helpful

Bye bye grandma - sketch

A quick watercolor study this morning of Noa watching grandma drive away, thank you Jana for catching this bittersweet moment

Untitled

I love this man's face and the limited color palette. Acrylic 

Whitmore Library Exhibit

I have 2 paintings in whitmore Library that will be on display for the month of April. The last few weeks I have struggled with my paintings, I have been impatient and it really shows, I need to get my head in the right place. I did a little Youtube lesson this morning and was inspired by a cute English woman and came away with a few new techniques, I needed a new fresh approach. 

Acrylic truck

12x12 on canvas 

Sunday truck

Another practice piece for the coffee shop

Truck in pasture

I am trying to get some paintings ready for the coffee shop in Torrey, this one will not be one of them, but it was good practice.

Palette knife study - morning practice

I tried something I haven't done in awhile, I need to work on using my palette knife more, I like the thick rough texture of the paint.