New paintings ~ Butterflies and Flowers ~

Turquoise and Amber Butterflies

I love this painting because Butterflies are so notable for their colorful winged pattern.The diverse patterns formed by their brightly colored wings and their erratic yet graceful flight have made painting them one of my favorite pastimes.

THE DANCE

This painting is definitely one of a kind because it was inspired by my butterflies painting. Simple yet elegant design.

New painting ~ President Barack Obama

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"Barack Obama"

Original signed watercolor painting by Kelly Todd
Size 9"x11"
140lb. watercolor paper

Inspired to paint our 44th President Barack Obama.

This painting is not matted or framed so you can choose your desired effect. Please contact me if you have any questions.

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My Valentine "Love"

A great little Valentine's present. Pretty little felted heart with hand felted word "Love" on the front. It is a bean bag and a balsam bag all in one. Order 1 or as many as you like. Please note that since these are handmade items may differ slightly from the picture.

If you would like it plain or with a different word please specify when checking out or convo me :)

Great for the senses with the wonderful smell of Balsam needles inside. I can also make them scent free.

It has been double stitched for safety. All items are handmade in a clean,smoke free and pet free environment.

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Great Price ~ $3.00 each

Vermont in the winter- New painting

Cold.It is the only word to describe living in Northern Vermont. Though the beauty definitely outweighs the below freezing temperatures we endure. Vermonters are pretty hardy in this weather, we may complain but it almost does not faze us. Many of us can not even tell the difference anymore between -20 and 20. I love the stillness in this cold Vermont weather everything is calm and serene.

Photography is perfect this time of year. I happen to get a favorite tree of mine captured and I got the chance to paint it last night. It is an ugly stump of a tree but it supports an entire new tree on its limb. It is truly amazing.


So last night after a long day of visiting the science museum with the kids for homeschooler's day I was inspired to paint my tree. I love how it came out. I of course made the tree stand out more in my painting than in the actual photograph because my camera could not quite capture its full beauty.

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Barack Obama ~ 'We are ready to lead

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2009/01/20/obama.inauguration.speech.cnn

You can Watch his speech live . Just click the above link. Today History was made!

Being an artist and mother

Creativity and the mother go hand in hand. How perfect the two are intertwined. Inspiration is often free flowing in the world of motherhood. How can it not be. Children are perfect inspirations of ourselves.

The difficulties we face are mainly time. Trying to find that moment of absolute freedom to think can be very difficult. Mothers minds often trollop and the thoughts of their children. Keeping in mind that our children our are most prized possessions. We usually forget ourselves.

So how does one intermingle creative artistic expression and motherhood. Only the mother can tell you. For me they go hand and hand.

I see everything as an expression of life. From a babies messed up bed hair, to a child running free from clothes.

My children are my life. Art is my life. We are one.