I am a visual artist creating and teaching in northern Michigan. I specialize in painting portrait and pet portrait commissions. Please click on the portfolio tab above left to see my work! I paint in mixed media, watercolor, gouache, acrylic and oil. I am somewhat of a style chameleon as my work varies from highly realistic, detailed paintings to whimsical art. Anything can inspire a painting for me: a menagerie of birds and wildlife, farm animals, pets and endangered species, local scenery, even a phrase or words from a conversation.

Please stop by my blog (mjldesigns@blogspot.com) and visit my Cafe Press shop to see my designs on apparel, art tiles and other items.

Find my latest ACEO's (Art Cards, Editions and Originals - tiny original, collectible paintings), miniature art (2" and under) and other fun pieces in my Etsy shop(mary jill's) and on ebay.

Please feel free to e-mail me with any comments/questions, or to see if I can create a portrait for you, or bring to life that piece of special art you have been dreaming of! Hope you had fun looking at my portfolio!