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22Pap "The Apron" Fine Art Print $35.00 The painting from which this signed fine art print was created, captures an important moment. Putting on an apron to prepare for a task can help children focus on a chosen activity and marks the beginning of an important cycle of real work; removing and hanging it up marks the end. In this case it seems that the older child realizes that the younger child wants, needs, to practice tying. He is waiting patiently. Concentration, work, and helping others in such a way are all valuable at home or in school, at any age. “The Apron” is an 8” x 10” print reproduced from an original painting (acrylic on panel, 2022).	22Pcon "Concentration" Fine Art Print $40.00 The painting from which this signed fine art print was created was inspired by the faces of two children in a Montessori class in Romania. Clearly the level of interest, focus, concentration, and happiness, is as deep for the watching child as for the working child. It seems they are blessed by angels, like those found in beautiful churches throughout the country. “Concentration” is an 9” x 12” print reproduced from an original painting (acrylic on panel, 2022).
22Pfc "Follow the Child" Fine Art Print $35.00 The painting from which this signed, fine art print, was created was inspired by a night-time dream of the artist who has been working in the field of Montessori education since 1970. It was requested as a print by Montessori teachers for a variety of reasons, honoring a variety of interpretations. Let your mind write your own story about what it means. “Dream” or “Follow the Child” (it seems to have several names depending on the interpretation) is an 8” x 10” print reproduced from an original painting (acrylic on panel, 2022).	36DRIVER Camel Driver at Petra - original oil painting $450.00 oil on board with hanging wire, unframed, 9" x 12". While visiting the ancient ruins o Petra in Jordan I was inspired to paint the scene of this camel stopping for a break, squatting serenely on his heals which is a posture so common and healthy in the world.
36RUSSIA Russian Baptism - original oil painting $750.00 oil on board with hanging wire, unframed, 12" x 9". While working in Russia I was taken to the village of Klin, the last home of the famous Russian composer Tchaikovsky. His home has become the official Tchaikovsky Museum. As we walked around the grounds my hostess and I hear singing and were invited to witness, in a small Russian Orthodox church, the baptism of several babies, each one taken around to kiss, be killed by?, the beautiful icons painted on the walls.	36SUFI Ten Portraits of Sufi Singers, original oil painting $900.00 oil on linen, 11" x 14", unframed. While working in Morocco I was treated to a beautiful performance of Turkish Sufi dancers and singers out under the stars. My eyes were continually drawn to the religious passion shown on the faces of the singers on either side of the dancers. One portrait is a difficult undertaking; ten portraits a challenge that took years, and I feel that I have gotten to know a bit about each of thee men.
22OCAM Original Mixed Media "The Inscrutable Camel" $350.00 THE INSCRUTABLE CAMEL mixed media on watercolor paper, image 8.5" x 7", paper 10" x 7". Working and traveling in Palestine and Morocco I enjoyed looking in to the eyes and studying the facial expressions of these fascinating creatures. This piece was created with graphite, ink, watercolor, and colored pencil.	RSOCCER CARD Soccer on the Beach $4.50 5" x 7" art card, with envelope. From an original oil painting of the artist's son, Michael Olaf, playing soccer at Moonstone Beach in Northern California. The dog Kele, was brought back from Africa by his sister who was in the Peace Corps in the Ivory Coast and Senegal.
RBAP CARD Russian Baptism $4.50 5" x 7" art card, with envelope. From an original oil painting inspired by the artist being invited to attend a Baptism in Klin, Russia as she was visiting the home of Tchaikovsky.	22CCON CARD Concentration $4.50 Reproduced from an original painting inspired by the artist’s work with children, and seeing the beautiful angel icons, in Romania. 5" x 7" art card, with envelope.
22CAF CARD Africa Colors $4.50 Reproduced from an original painting inspired by traditional sculpture, and the beautiful colors of traditional clothing of Africa. 5" x 7" art card, with envelope.	22CMB CARD Mongolian Baby at Work $4.50 Reproduced from an original painting inspired by the artist's visit with a herding family in their get (yurt) in Mongolia. 5" x 7" art card, with envelope.
22CSH CARD "She" $4.50 Reproduced from an original painting presenting female symbols and translations of “she” from around the world. 5" x 7" art card, with envelope.	22UKY CARD Love for Ukraine $4.50 "Love for Ukraine" Many have been touched by this surrealistic image of the Ukraine sunflower surrounded by prayers of all kinds, the red in the center representing our shared pain. 5"x7" art care and envelope. 20% of the proceeds from the sale of this card will help the people of Ukraine.

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