Poohie
8″x10″ acrylic, 2010. Here’s a bear who has achieved a profound family legacy in record time! Poohie belongs to the daughter of one of my very favorite funny bloggers, Bossy. He was originally given to Bossy’s Son, now in college, by Bossy’s Parents when he was small. When Bossy’s fourteen-year-old [...]
Watercolor Trio
8″x10″ watercolor on paper, 2007. Here’s a watercolor sketch from a few years ago of three objects that may be found in my living room. The giraffe is a tea-light holder from Pier One, the chick is a bubble container/wand thing, and the ceramic hamster actually represented my husband atop our wedding [...]
Blue Bear and Yellow Bunny
9″x12″ acrylic, 2010. These are the battered and beloved childhood toys of Donna’s husband Andrew. She commissioned this portrait for his upcoming birthday. Donna notes that in most photos of Andrew as a child, these two are close by. She says that whenever he sees them even today, he remembers [...]
My Bratty Pony
8″x10″, acrylic on canvas, 2009.
Whoa, Nelly! What is going on with THIS? This strangely flirty plastic pony was accurately described as “disturbing” by the mother of the child who loves it. The horse, which five-year-old Oona has named “Beautiful,” was a Goodwill purchase by Oona’s grandmother. Yes, you can just [...]
Original, Affordable Works of Art by Jennifer Maher
A painting of a favorite toy makes a unique, enduring gift for the child in your life (or yourself!)
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Poohie
8″x10″ acrylic, 2010. Here’s a bear who has achieved a profound family legacy in record time! Poohie belongs to the daughter of one of my very favorite funny bloggers, Bossy. He was originally given to Bossy’s Son, now in college, by Bossy’s Parents when he was small. When Bossy’s fourteen-year-old [...]
Watercolor Trio
8″x10″ watercolor on paper, 2007. Here’s a watercolor sketch from a few years ago of three objects that may be found in my living room. The giraffe is a tea-light holder from Pier One, the chick is a bubble container/wand thing, and the ceramic hamster actually represented my husband atop our wedding [...]
Blue Bear and Yellow Bunny
9″x12″ acrylic, 2010. These are the battered and beloved childhood toys of Donna’s husband Andrew. She commissioned this portrait for his upcoming birthday. Donna notes that in most photos of Andrew as a child, these two are close by. She says that whenever he sees them even today, he remembers [...]
My Bratty Pony
8″x10″, acrylic on canvas, 2009. Whoa, Nelly! What is going on with THIS? This strangely flirty plastic pony was accurately described as “disturbing” by the mother of the child who loves it. The horse, which five-year-old Oona has named “Beautiful,” was a Goodwill purchase by Oona’s grandmother. Yes, you can just [...]
