Still Life Oil Paintings

An expressionist oil painting titled The Golden Pour, featuring three pears resting on a table. The artwork utilizes bold, thick blue linework, rich green tones, and a vibrant, fluid yellow highlight poured down the center of the middle pear against a deep background.
The Golden Pour 8″ x 10″
Clear and Opaque 10″ x 10″
Colorful contemporary still life oil painting of a patterned lavender and cream bowl resting on a bright yellow surface beside a green shape, with floral wallpaper and a dark charcoal background. Bold outlines and vibrant color contrasts create a modern, expressive composition.
Edges of Comfort 8″ x 10″
Sunflowers and Festival Echoes
20″ x 16″
Study in Red and Gold 10″ x 10″
SOLD Tiger Lilies Trio 10″ x 8″
Transparent Moments 9″x 12″
Summer Sentinel 10″ x 8″
SOLD Abstracted Garden 10″x 8″
Where Daffodils Dance 20″x 16″
SOLD – Bowl, Bottle and Blooms
Summer Fruit Bowl 11″ x 14″
Garden Echoes 11″ x 14″
Signs of Spring 12″ x 9″
It’s Summer Inside 10″ x 8″
Charming Summer Peonies
12″ x 9″
Zinnia’s 20″ x 16″
Vintage Garden Party 24″x 30″
SOLD – Patchwork Dreams 20″ x 16″
An Artful Window 24″ x 24″
Vibrant Red Azaleas 9″ x 12″
Fresh Cut and Orchard Bright
8″ x 10″
Baking with Lemons 9″ x 12″
Interior Delight 10″ x 8″
Whispers of the Sea 8″ x 10″
Blooming Joy – 8″ x 10″
Mushroom Medley 10″x 8″
Timeless Treasures II 12″ x 9″
Every spring, I look forward to a specific view outside my kitchen window. There is an old Weigela shrub out there—about 30 years old now—that bursts into life with the most lovely pink florets. I have always been drawn to its delicate, almost magnolia-like flowers and the woody, tree-like structure of its branches.Lately, my studio practice has been deeply focused on still lifes, particularly exploring the forms of fruit and bowls. But on this specific day, I felt like I just needed a direct hit of nature and the outdoors. I went outside, clipped a few twigs from the Weigela, placed them in a simple glass cup, and sat down at the easel.The glass added a beautiful sense of fragility to the setup, and I loved being able to see the raw branch stems submerged in the water.Around this same time, a painting friend had introduced me to working with a black background. That concept was still lingering in my mind. For years, I have been so comfortable using white, patterns, or solid colors behind my subjects. Introducing black felt entirely different.Leaving that dark backdrop up in my studio has been incredibly enlightening. It has pushed me to see the vast array of subtle colors that can actually come through within "black" shapes and deep shadows.Turquoise and Twigs captures that exact moment of transition for me—finding the delicate balance between the woodiness of the branches, the fragility of the glass, and a brand new way of looking at color and shadow.
Turquoise and Twigs 10″ x 8″
Stacked With Light 10″ x 10″‘
Still life oil painting titled The Floral Halo featuring a blue-rimmed bowl with a floral interior pattern against a warm terracotta background by Catherine J. Martzloff.
The Floral Halo 8″ x 10″
SOLD Caught on Monday 10″ x 8″
Sunlit Stripe 8″ x 10
Between Pages and Fruit 10″ x 8″
When Light Shines 10″ x 8″
Warm Recollections 14″ x 18″
On the Shelf 10″ x 10″
Still Life in Two Worlds 16″ x 20″
A Wonderful Life 16″x 20″
The Blue Jar and Wilted Blooms
8″ x 10″
The Blue Bottle 9″ x 12″
Sunflowers for a Season
20″ x 16″
Toasting Past and Present 10″x 10″
The Pineapple 20″ x 16″
Lemon and Lavender 20″ x 16″
Geometry of Color 12″ x 9″
Structured Glass 14″ x 14″
SOLD Porch Light Petals 10″ x 8″
The Geometry of Morning 11″x 14″
Summer III 9″ x 12″
The Magnolia Box 16″ x 20″
Bubbling Joy 16″ x 20″
Silhouettes in Time 20″ x 16″
The New Vintage Kitchen 8″ x 10″
Playground of Color 9″ x 12″
Hearty Vegetable Mosaic 12″x12″
Mediterranean Feast – 9″ x 12″
Prisms of Light 8″ x 10″
The Humble Mushroom 10″ x 8″
Before Sunrise 8″ x 10″
this is a minimalist still life. There are dramatic contrasts in light. Vibrant warm golds and subtle oranges are set against a dark background. A subtle abstract patterning rests in the back. This is a luminous, modern still life. A bowl is the main subject. The painting is high contrast, playful and offers a new way to experience it.
Midnight Light 8″ x 10″
The Season Between 14″ x 18″
The Way Sunflowers Lean 20″x 16″
Light Between Seasons 10″ x 8″
Patterned Harmony 10″ x 8″
Lilacs Go Everywhere 14″ x 11″
“A Place at the Table” 30″x 24″
Timeless Treasures 9″ x 12″
Daylight and Memories 20″x 16″
Midweek Harvest 10″x 8″
Lilacs Desire 14″ x 11″
Framed Within 10″ x 10″
Radiant Tabletop 8″ x 10″
Bottled Moments 10″ x 8″
“Velvet and Copper” 14″ x 11″
Floral Fusion 8″ x 10″
Moroccan Inspirations 12″ x 12″
A Passion for Tulips 9″ x 12″
Red Berries 20″x 16″
Today’s Bouquet 24″ x 24″
SOLD Cabana Plant 12″ x 9″
Summer 12″ x 9″
SOLD Daffodil Patchwork 12″ x 12″
Traveling Gifts of Prosperity 9″ x 12″
The Foragers Table 10″ x 8″
Basketweave of Joy 12″ x 9″
The Taste of Color 12″ x 9″