A flame-point Siamese cat leaps onto a tree branch to attempt to catch a falling leaf, beneath the full moon. Some of the bright autumn leaves are dancing in the night sky. This feng shui piece, part of the Zen Mandala modern art series (botanical abstract landscapes in a contemporary Asian style), is an original acrylic painting on a gallery-wrapped stretched canvas (the 3/4" staple-free sides are finished off in purple acrylic) and can be hung with just a nail. It has been lightly varnished to protect the paint and preserve the lustrous colors. The copyright watermark does not appear on the actual painting.
Cypress trees on a bluff covered with magenta wildflowers on a Spring day at Pacific Grove (near Carmel and Monterey). Seagulls fly through the white, fluffy clouds. This California ocean seascape is an original acrylic painting on a gallery-wrapped stretched canvas (the 3/4" staple-free sides are finished off in dark green acrylic) and can be hung with just a nail—no need to frame. It has been lightly varnished to protect the paint and preserve the lustrous colors. Note that the copyright watermark does not appear on the original painting.
This piece is also available as a giclee print on fine art paper or canvas.
Where I will be listing several Beltane Moon Dolls.
Happy Spring Time to you. Griselda
The Coastal Redwood of California is the world's tallest tree and one of the oldest. These majestic trees, stand alone as sentinels in time, they need our protection!
"In the end, we conserve only what we love. We will love only what we understand. We will understand only what we are taught."
- Baba Dioum, Senegalese poet
I am currently working on a series of Redwood scenes which I will be posting here as soon as they are ready.
All paintings and other works of art are my own originals.
- All rights reserved - © 1989 & 2006 Griselda.
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Each painting comes with a hanger in the back for easy display, you may find them listed in my eBay Store. 
For any questions, please contact me by email at gristello@gmail.com
One of my favorite old Master Painters is Monet. This is my humble interpretation of his serene landscapes.
A praying angel in a white gown glides through a tropical sunset in shades of yellow, orange, burgundy, pink and purple. The dark-skinned ethnic angel has long hair and a wreath of white flowers. This inspirational art is an original acrylic painting on a gallery-wrapped stretched canvas (the 3/4" staple-free sides are finished off in burgundy acrylic) and can be hung with just a nail--no need to frame. It has been lightly varnished to protect the paint and preserve the lustrous colors. Note that the copyright watermark does not appear on the original painting.
This piece is also available as a giclee print on fine art paper or canvas.
An angel in a white gown glides through the white fluffy clouds in pearl shades of gray, mauve, gold, and rose. This inspirational art is an original acrylic painting on a gallery-wrapped stretched canvas (the 3/4" staple-free sides are finished off in blue acrylic) and can be hung with just a nail. It has been lightly varnished to protect the paint and preserve the lustrous colors. Note that the copyright watermark does not appear on the original painting.
The white, fluffy clouds roll across the blue sky, over the golden hills, which are dotted with live oak trees...a typical scene of autumn in San Mateo. This Northern California landscape is an original oil painting on a gallery-wrapped canvas (the sides are finished off in dark brown acrylic) and can be hung with just a nail—no need to frame. The style can be described as Dreamy Realism (realistic with impressionist overtones...the imprint of a scene on the mind). Note that the copyright watermark does not appear on the actual painting.
I am listing several Cat Spirit Dolls today, please visit my eBay Store
If you would like more information, please e-mail
me at gristello@gmail.com
These are my interpretation of Tree Spirits, In Greek mythology, the dryads were spirits in nature (female nymphs), who preside over the groves and forests. 
Gallery and Paintings for sale
If you would like more information, please e-mail
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An abstract white dove of peace, holding an olive branch, flies towards a break in the clouds. Rays of golden light shine through the clouds in gentle shades of rose and burgundy. This inspirational art is an original acrylic painting on a gallery-wrapped stretched canvas (the 3/4" staple-free sides are finished off in burgundy acrylic) and can be hung with just a nail—no need to frame. It has been lightly varnished to protect the paint and preserve the lustrous colors. Note that the copyright watermark does not appear on the original painting.
View from my window at the Pelican Cove Inn on Moonstone Drive (painted on the spot). A Monterey Cypress tree overlooks the sea while clouds of gray and mauve drift in the golden light. This ocean seascape from Cambria, which lies along the Central California coast, is an original acrylic painting on a gallery-wrapped stretched canvas (the 3/4" staple-free sides are finished off in dark green acrylic) and can be hung with just a nail—no need to frame. It has been lightly varnished to protect the paint and preserve the lustrous colors. Note that the copyright watermark does not appear on the original painting.
A praying angel in a white gown glides through the clouds in gentle shades of gold, rose, burgundy, mauve and purple. Rays of golden light shine through a break in the clouds. The palette gives the piece a soft, Victorian feeling. This inspirational art is an original acrylic painting on a gallery-wrapped stretched canvas (the 3/4" staple-free sides are finished off in purple acrylic) and can be hung with just a nail—no need to frame. It has been lightly varnished to protect the paint and preserve the lustrous colors. Note that the copyright watermark does not appear on the original painting.
This piece is also available as a giclee print on fine art paper.
A praying angel in a white gown glides through the clouds in gentle shades of rose and burgundy. Rays of golden light shine through a break in the clouds. This inspirational art is an original acrylic painting on a gallery-wrapped stretched canvas (the 3/4" staple-free sides are finished off in burgundy acrylic) and can be hung with just a nail—no need to frame. It has been lightly varnished to protect the paint and preserve the lustrous colors. Note that the copyright watermark does not appear on the original painting.
This piece is also available as a giclee print on fine art paper.
Branches of cherry blossoms beneath a luminous full moon. The night sky is in shades of deepening blue to indigo. Some of the petals are dancing in the air. This piece, part of the Zen Mandala modern art series (abstract landscapes in a contemporary Asian style), is an original acrylic painting on a gallery-wrapped stretched canvas (the 3/4" staple-free sides are finished off in indigo acrylic) and can be hung with just a nail—no need to frame. It has been lightly varnished to protect the paint and preserve the lustrous colors. The copyright watermark does not appear on the actual painting.
"Crow Flying by Window Rock" Giclee Print
 | You can purchase a 9" x 12" giclee print on stretched canvas to benefit P.E.A.R.L. Palmetto Equine Awareness & Rescue League. See Item 59455. |
