Summer Sentinel: A Vibrant Coneflower Still Life
This painting came together on a slow, sunny afternoon just two weeks ago. A friend arrived at my studio door […]
Chromatic Table: A Still Life Reimagined
In The Chromatic Table, I leaned into the energy of bold shapes and saturated color to build this layered composition. […]
Clear and Opaque: A Study of Color and Form
In this intimate still life, I was drawn to the relationship between solidity and transparency. This reflects my own life […]
Sunlit Zinnias: From The Sunlit Interiors Collection
Sunlit Zinnias invites you into a world of radiant color and the quiet joy of a room touched by nature. […]
Summer Peppers: From The Sunlit Interiors Collection
Summer Peppers is a vibrant nod to the joy and abundance of the warmer months—a still life that captures the […]
Playground of Color: From the Sunlit Interiors Collection
Playground of Color is a quiet celebration of everyday beauty—a layered meditation on the interplay of light, pattern, and the […]
Baking with Lemons: From the Sunlit Interiors Collection
Back in the kitchen, surrounded by vintage treasures and the gentle hum of creativity—that’s where this still life finds its […]
Vibrant Red Azaelas: From the Sunlit Interiors Collection
This painting, Vibrant Red Azaela’s reminds me of summer. While the azaelas here in New Jersey are visible in spring, […]
Blue Hydrangeas: From the Sunlit Interiors Collection
A vibrant bouquet of blue hydrangeas takes center stage in this intimate still life, arranged in a boldly patterned Fioriware […]
“A Passion for Tulips”: From the Sunlit Interiors Collection
This painting captures a lively gathering of tulips in full bloom, their curved stems and blushing petals bursting from a […]
Structured Glass: Painting the Seen and Unseen
Structured GlassThis painting started as a response to a creative prompt from a fellow painter. It involved bottles, memory, and […]
The Symbolism of Pineapples in Art
The Pineapple – A Memory of Welcome This painting brings me back to a time when I managed a gourmet […]
Frame Within: Exploring Transparency in Art
Frame Within is part of a growing series exploring the idea of paintings within paintings—a thread that has reemerged in […]
Sipping Wildflowers: The Beauty of Nature in Art
I created this piece in 2023, and today I find myself returning to it—curious about why it still speaks to […]
Lilac and Glass: Being Here Again
Lilacs and Glass: Being Here Again This painting is a re-interpretation of one I created several years ago — and […]
Lilacs Go Everywhere: Art that Travels with Joy
Lilacs Go Everywhere This vibrant, whimsical still life painting began as an exploration of contrast—mixing traditional, vintage blooms with a […]
CATHERINE J MARTZLOFF / Bright and Expressive Original Oil Paintings 