Here’s a watercolor I just finished recently of a view of the National Cathedral from the Virginia side of the river. It was a rainy day, and I loved the misty feel the whole scene had. It’s small,11×14 inches, and it’s in the March show of Gallery Underground in Crystal City (Arlington, VA)

Tom and I are in South Africa getting ready to teach on another cruise ship for the next 15 days. We are so excited to be here. We were supposed to do this cruise 2 years ago, but Covid hit South Africa, and they closed their borders. Luckily, we got the assignment again so here […]

White birch trees in Winter. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone. The weather is frigid here and I’ve heard that across the county, many people are not only getting the cold temperatures, but also heavy snow. Stay safe and enjoy your holidays. Try not to venture out if possible. The Snowball Fight. If you […]

Painting to the left: Rooftop View of New York-watercolor by Jane McElvany Coonce I am so thrilled to have won the Best in Show Award at the “The 28th Famous Artists of the 21st Century, a watercolor exhibition held at Hollin Hall in Alexandria, VA. The show runs through tomorrow from noon to 4pm. The […]

The painting “Georgetown in Winter” will be one of the paintings at the Artful Weekend at Ft. CF Smith, 2411 North 24th St. in Arlington . There will be 35 artists showing their art work, and I am honored to be one of them. Hours: Friday, Dec 2 from 3 to 7 pm (reception is […]

So thrilled that my watercolor painting,”Concert in the Cathedral,” was selected in the juried show at The Biggs Museum of American Art in Dover, Delaware. This show was sponsored by the Delaware Watercolor Society. The show hangs from Oct 26, 2022 – January 11, 2023. The opening reception is Oct 29, from 2 o- 4 […]

Here is my latest painting that I called Candyland. I planned this painting about 1 year ago. I went to Cracker Barrel and picked out all kinds of candy. The colors in candy are so vibrant and beautiful. The gumball machine is something that has been in our kitchen for at least 30 years. I […]

What a month it has been. My solo show at Gallery Underground was a huge success! It passed my wildest dreams! I sold 21 paintings which was almost half of the painting in the show. So thrilled that it was such a hit. Thanks to all my supporters: people who came to see the show, […]

People ask me what is my favorite season to paint? During Covid, I painted all 4 seasons and really enjoyed doing the different landscapes that came with every season. Summer, of course, makes me think of the beach. My brother has a beach house up in Dewey Beach, Delaware, and we go there all the […]