BLUE TIT

5"7" oil on board. This beautiful little bird lives in England. Visiting England a few years ago I did not see one. Lots and lots of beautiful birds but not the Blue Tit. Is it elusive? I think I would swoon if I saw one of these sweet little birds.

AMERICAN GOLD FINCH

5x7 oil on board. This little one loves sunflower seeds!

BLUE JAY

7"x10" oil on board My beloved Jays. This is a scrub Jay. They come everyday for peanuts.We have many of these wiley birds. SOLD!

ROBIN

8x10 oil on board. A big fat Robin! Such a beautiful bird. I always hope to see one here.SOLD!

MOCKING BIRD

6x6 oil on board. I love mocking birds, I love their song. We don't have many here by the ocean but inland there are many of them singing especially in the morning when I go out to the vegetable stand.

BLUE BIRD

6x6 oil on board. My dear friend Briana had bird houses in her beautiful garden, set way up high. Blue Birds came every year and made their nests. I had never seen a Blue Bird here and didn't expect to see them on the central coast. I really think it was Briana. Her garden was magical and she was such a loving person. The Blue Birds loved her and so did we. SOLD!!

SPARROW

6x6 oil on board This little painting is the start of a new series of bird paintings. There are so many different species and doing some research I am struck by the wonderful differences. I have an attachment to crows and the egrets here and of course my beloved scrub jays but I want to delve into the other wonders of Gods delicate creations! SOLD!!

SEASCAPE

It looks like this seascape will replace the peppers for the workshop in Washington at Arts Desire. It is 24x30. As soon as email alerts have been sent out by Bev for the workshop she will be putting the paintings on the web site for the class. I will keep you posted!! I will bring the peppers, I know some of you do want to paint it! XO

Big Sur Birthday

I had the most wonderful birthday party with my dear friends yesterday at Nepenthe in Big Sur! A glorious day and a bunch of fun!!! From the left going around , me, Vicki, Meredithe,Lynn,Maggie and Gayle. Thankyou girls, love you all!!!

PEPPERS

16x20 oil I just love to paint vegies, so beautiful. This is the last one going to the workshop in Washington at Arts Desire.

SUNFLOWERS

24x30 oil on canvas I seem to be in a sunflower kind of mood!! I just love them , they are such happy flowers. Click on the picture for a big close up!!!

EGRETS

16x20 oil on canvas This is the second Egret for the Chambers Gallery. Such a beautiful bird, I hope I have captured that. Now they have to dry, weather is very overcast here so it will take some time.

EGRET

16x20 oil on canvas / I'm doing a couple of Egrets for the gallery. They are prevalent here in the marshy areas after the rain and in some of the streams. They are so beautiful with their snowy white feathers. So regal in their stance. This will be the first of two.

Golden Retriever commission

This little guy is painted in oil on an 8x10 board. He is lucky enough to live in a gorgeous place and has the run of a beautiful rose garden, all white roses and green grass forever!

Sheep Sculpture

sheep 4"x7" Another sheep. These little guys are fun to do. He is a bit different with his wreath of flowers and a bluejay along for the ride!

Green Pear

This is a new pear, having fun with glazes. I just love it when the glazes move. I am making many pears for the show in Solvang along with crows,cottage girls,mosiac bowls, many more things and I'm almost ready.
I must start a painting but I'm just having too much fun with clay!!!

Lilies

This is fun! 24x30 oil on canvas. Something a little different!

laundry day finish work

the foreground is in but I want to add some wild flowers and work to do on the ones under the clothes. There are several tweeks that need to be done , all the little fun stuff, high lights and stuff yet to do.

7,8,9

20x24 oil on canvas Chef in the kitchen counting his baked apples. YUM!!

Spring Daffodil 2

6x6" oil on board

Spring Daffodil

6x6" oil on board. I love these little flowers, they welcome us to spring with their lovely little sunshine faces. They are coming up all over in my mothers beautiful garden!!! 125.

CHEF'S

New painting today, 18x24. Acrylic on canvas. More and more people are cooking at home, a wonderful idea but I say, save a chef,eat out!!

REFLECTION

6"x8" oil painting on 300 lb paper. Small still life this morning. Back to painting, yay! 125.

Sheep with Crown

9"x7" with crown. Brand new out of the kiln this morning!! I have another in now and I am anxious to see it too! I experimented with this one, had fun, I'm loving making the sheep!!To see it larger click on the picture.

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Tiny Nest

Going thru some pots on the side of my studio I came across this little tiny bird nest. I couldn't believe it. The pots have been on there for some time.I use them for Piquetassiette. Here was this lovely gentle little nest. All sorts of bits and pieces intertwined, even my hair, so beautiful. I brought it in and placed it in my cupboard. It sits there to remind me that there is a quiet gentle, order and rhythm to life. I stood still long enough to see.

Rainy Day in Montmartre

18x24 oil on canvas I reworked this painting, tweaked it a bit, really loosened it up . I have tried to get a brighter picture but it is so gray today just is not cooperating!!

Laundry Day

18x24 oil on canvas.This painting is from a photo taken in Italy. The workshop in Vancouver Washington is coming up fast and I am getting paintings ready. This is the first of 4.

Pears

Recent order for 20 pears (this is just a few) all with an Asian stamp on the back for Hope, joy and Happyness. All handbuilt earthenware clay. 43.00 ea.

Cottage Girl, with Sheep

This is my latest "cottage girl" I am loving the sheep! This one is 9" tall. Hand built earthen ware clay.
SOLD!!

Piqueassiette Votive Contenir

8"x41/2" wall hangings for votives ( or any small something) These are shown with a tea lite but there is room for a taller votive. All hand made, backing is earthenware clay covered in small pieces of clay and plate pieces, hand made shelf and hand painted tile with bees,animals, flowers and strawberrys or what ever else I might make to slip into the wall hangings.. 89.

Click on the picture to see a close up. Write to me at susanjenkinsart@charter.net

Piqueassiette Faith Teapot

Newest teapot. This one is about faith. Faith as the grain of a mustard seed. Something we sure do need right now!

Please click on the pictures to see the teapot larger.

9" tall including handle 7" wide.

Piquetassiette Loving Cup

This my newest piece, just finished. 41/2 " tall.Showing front and back. Soft green grout on this one. Loving the pink and green! All of the added pieces I make and paint by hand. 89. SOLD!!

Floral Still life

new small ACEO SOLD!

Floral Still life

The wine festival is over and now it time to get back to work! I have several orders to get to along with shipping out this new little floral this week. SOLD!

Wine Bottles,wine festival

18x25 oil on canvas This painting was done on Friday, I will be painting another today!

Wine Bottles,wine festival

18x24 oil on canvas. This is the painting done yesterday in the gallery. It was alot of fun and lovely to see the interest of children!

Cottage Girl, Picnic

This is my newest "cottage girl" she is ready for her picnic! A bottle of wine and a basket laden with goodies. She is 91/2" tall.
The cottage behind her was built lovingly by my wonderful stepdad Bill, it is a bird house! My "sis" Wendy named these little girls,"cottage girls" I love that! I am making a series of them. They are made of earthenware clay, fired and glazed. Click on the picture to see a larger view.

Fun time in the gallery yesterday, Gayle,Lynn ,Vicki and Meredithe, all sampling wine and filling the place with laughter. It is the wine festival after all!! I demonstrated a wine bottle painting (what else?) and we greeted the friends and neighbors who came in to visit!

Vicki brought in several of her new small paintings and we all loved them and they were snatched up in a frenzy! A great day and today we do it all again!! Hope to see you there! SOLD!!

XO Susan

Shepherd Girl

This little figure is 91/2" tall. I have named her "shepherd girl " she is hand built from earthen ware clay,painted with colored glazes. Her apron is unglazed. I have another one in the firing right now, can't wait to see her!!SOLD!!

Wine Festival

The Wine Festival is this weekend! Starting today artists will be giving painting demonstrations in front of the shops, or in my case in the Chambers Gallery. This will be going on all thru Cambria along with wine sampling in and prize give aways!

If you are in Cambria come and see us! All the winery's will be in celebration! This is a 3 day event!

Hope to see you there!! XO Susan

Piqueassiette Bird Teapot

This picture shows the top of the teapot.

Piqueassiette Bird Teapot

This is the finished teapot. 10 1/2" from handle to spout. 6"tall. Finished on the bottom too. People have asked me if these can be used. No, they are just a happy addition to your decorating. They are water proofed and can be used as garden art.

Sheep Girl Sculpture

earthen ware clay hand built sculpture. 9"x9" Did you see the movie "The Golden Compass"? It was so fun when the little girl jumped on the back of the polar bear, I just loved that! I love to make a figure and place it on the back of an animal, a fantasy yes,it is, sometimes I think, wouldn't it be wonderful if we could just fly away on a bird or run with an animal or swim with a fish?? Hmmmmm well in the mean time I will have my fun with clay!! SOLD!!

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CROW

crow handbuilt earthenware clay 4" high and 10 1/2" long. SOLD!!

I just pulled this crow from the kiln. I have been making alot of clay pieces and getting ready to make some piqueassiette pieces. A teapot and a loving cup. All the pieces are ready to go so working on that today. I wanted to get this crow up tho, just love how the light reflects off of it.