Welcome, I hope you are stirred by my work. Currently I have three large 30" X 40" paintings I am working on in the studio. One is titled "The Bog", another is titled "Fire" (the image at left is part of the painting,"Fire"}, the third is not yet titled. Soon I'll be updating this blog to include pictures of paintings in progress. Stay tuned. 
I prefer working on larger format, so each painting takes weeks to months. Right now, I have two other images that I am in the process of transferring to canvas, then I will block them in during the second week, and go on from there. Therefore, I work on a few at a time, based on which aspect I want to explore of my own life. I believe each painting reveals a part of the painter never before explored by ones self. It is a constant changing of perspective. My work tends to run in themes that reflect the perspective I am exploring. I find most often they relate to how much I am gardening, and how much of an influence nature is at any given time in my life. In between, I often go out on trips and do plein air paintings to keep my eye fresh. 
The image of the crane that comes from the painting "Spirit Rising" has become my logo of sorts. That painting was a turning point in my career and life, so I want to keep it fresh in my mind as I work. It is a reminder to always be grateful for the changes in our lives, even when they seem the worst--there is always a rainbow on the other side of the haze we may be walking through. I also have other websites at:

Fineart America.com/profiles/gail-allen.html,

and my original site: GailAllenArtist.com

  which opens with the crane "logo" I spoke about earlier. Having a koi pond outside of my studio, that is visited each day by a large heron, the crane figure is a constant image in my own daily life. 
I hope you enjoy the insights into my work. Please return to see the current pieces as they are updated.