I’ve haven’t been doing much art lately. I had the last of the Etsy river rocks and painted them. I like to have them on hand.

I did this piece on slate for the guys that recently replaced my sidewalk and front stoop. These guys were so good at their jobs. They liked my tribute!

My friend sent me these painted clamshells as an idea. Daughter was down the shore (that’s how we say it in New Jersey) so I asked her to get me some. There’s an artist on TicToc who picks up oyster shells at bars and decoupages them (that’s what the clam shells are, I think). I’m going to try my hand at painting them. It’s something different although I still love rocks.

Regards to all! Hope everyone is enjoying the summer. Nina

I ordered more rocks from the Etsy site where Kerfe got my Christmas gift rocks. I didn’t realize they were a smaller size.

I’m happy with how they came out although the larger ones give more surface area (I ordered a batch of the larger ones yesterday).

I really don’t know why I got back into painting rocks again. I’m going to see if my friend who owns a boutique wants to put some around and see if the there’s any interest. Or, alternatively, just give them away.

Kerfe’s birthday is coming up on Monday and she’s been asking me to post some of the rocks I’ve been doing. I apologize for my absence. It’s been short staffed and they’ve given me more shifts. But I have been back to painting rocks. Kerfe gave me some beautiful ones which feel great in the hand and are inspiring to paint on.

This is a memorial piece done for my manager. She gave me permission to post it. My manager’s husband asked me at the wake to make a stone for Sam. He died young and it was good to make a rock in his honor.

These are going out in the neighborhood today.

These three I feel are special. One I’m going to give to Kerfe who has inspired me over so many years to be true to my art. Happy Birthday Kerfe!