2 paintings in the Artsbridge Juried Show

Here he is! My "Peeking Panda"a 14 x 18 watercolor on paper in a white triple mat. Painted from photographs I took at the Cape May Zoo last summer. Who could resist that magnificent tail and sweet face? I also had quite a time working on the bamboo. The stems and leaves wound around to give flow and movement in colors remembered and imagined.

This along with "Table for One" were accepted as portfolio pieces into the Artsbridge Sixteenth Annual Juried Show. It's the first time I've had work in this show, so I'm excited!

The opening reception is Saturday, June 5 from 6-9 pm. The show runs from then until June 27 at the River Run Gallery, on route 29 Lambertville, NJ. 609-773-0881. They are open daily except Tuesday from 12 - 5 pm.

Some of my framed works are also on view as part of an ongoing rotating exhibit at the Faith Presbyterian Church office 19 Main St., Yardley, PA (215-942-3533). See donnasaurina.com for more including prints on demand.

Illustration Friday topic: Poise

There is absolutely nothing like a cat for demonstrating poise! This is Rahji, one of my patients who graciously posed for me in my exam room one day. Usually he doesn't hold still and is off the table exploring or up on his "mom's" shoulder. The background is utterly imaginary, but fits his exotic coloring and adventurous personality.

"Laughing Dogs"

A quick pastel and marker sketch for IF topic "Celebration"

I hope I remember how to post on IF it's been a long time. Mostly because of a 3 legged cat we rescued who turned our lives upside down for 6 months. Thereby hangs a tail--for next time!

Wrinkles for IF

Life is seldom flat and smooth. Instead we go from hill to valley and back again. Sometimes mountain peak, sometimes river gorge. Always moving on. Wrinkles are just the map of where we've been. Signs of blessing, hard work, lot's of laughter and not a few tears. Without them we'd be flat as pudding! Celebrate them!

Spot Enough For You?

The leopard’s eyes,
They mesmerize
He reaches out to paralyze
His prey that hides
Behind the slides
And doors of tempered zoo-glass.

A study for "Leopard's Eyes" a work in progress.