Canary Lip Conch

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Introducing Strombus Canarium Labiatus Labiatus, or may I call it Canary Lip Conch? The actual shell is a diminutive specimen from the East Indian Ocean, about an inch and a quarter long, finely marked and was well worth a long look with a magnifying glass.
- Nancy Boudreau

5" x 7" acrylic painting on gessoed mat board
signed, dated and comments on the back

Sand Dollar

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Though it was long ago, I'll never forget how sweet it was to stroll along the beach collecting delicate sand dollars.
- Nancy Boudreau

5" x 7" acrylic painting on gessoed mat board
signed, dated and comments on the back

Abalone Shell

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From the coastal waters off California, the Abalone. A delight to gourmets and shell collectors.
- Nancy Boudreau

5" x 7" acrylic painting on gessoed mat board
signed, dated and comments on the back

Kings Crown Conch

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From the muddy mangrove swamps and bays of Florida, Melongena corona, Kings Crown or Crown Conch.
- Nancy Boudreau

5" x 7" acrylic painting on gessoed mat board
signed, dated and comments on the back

Turban Angaria Shell

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After a long online search, I've come to believe that the subject of this painting is a very fine Turban shell, an Angaria delphinus atrata, probably from the Philippines, collected in the early 1960's. It has a lively pattern of black ridges over a pink and white base. In the few places where to pink top layer is chipped, the pearly throat of the shell gleams through. The mouth of the shell is a perfect round, smoothly coated with irridescent pearl, a perfect fit or my left index finger.
- Nancy Boudreau

5" x 7" acrylic painting on gessoed mat board
signed, dated and comments on the back

Tiger Cowries

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Glossy eggshaped shell,
with mottled lacquered sheen.
For some,
Ocean currency,
was once the shell standard.
- Nancy Boudreau

5" x 7" acrylic painting on gessoed mat board
signed, dated and comments on the back

At last. . . the book!

For those who've wondered where I've been, here's a treat for you - a book containing a collection of 96 nBoudreau paintings from 2007. Published using Blurb's BookSmart software, I recommend the application to anyone interested in making their own book. Also, the Blurb website is a delight to view, with several examples of gorgeous photography and sweet designs that present a boggling array of publishing possibilities. Treat yourself and take a tour.- Nancy Boudreau

Haitian Tree Snail Shells

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Fairy-tale snails from the Once-Upon-A-Time most beautiful Caribbean island, Hispaniola.
-nB

5" x 7" acrylic painting on gessoed mat board
signed, dated and comments on the back

Endive Murex

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5" x 7" acrylic painting on gessoed mat board
signed, dated and comments on the back