BLOG

When I'm not painting flowers, I work on fun landscape paintings. I really enjoy this process, which usually begins with very little...

April is finally here! All around us, the earth is waking up from the sleep of winter. Lately I've been thinking about what makes us feel...

I feel so connected to nature when I paint. There's a freedom in the way a body of water moves, the way a hillside emerges. A swoosh of...

The arrival of spring always makes me feel lighter, as the days get longer and the flowers and trees burst into bloom. The seasonal...

While we may be ready to put 2020 behind us, I want to offer another perspective. We learned so many important things the past year, and...

"Don’t think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decides if it’s good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While...

This year I will be expanding my collection of beach-inspired landscape paintings. A couple are already in the works, and I can't wait to s

Last week we lost a member of our extended family to COVID-19. While I wasn’t very close to this person, I’m still feeling the loss. The...

Art can take on so many forms. There's the traditional framed painting on the wall, or the handmade pottery vase holding a bunch of...

"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." - Thomas Edison Can we just come out and say that any creative endeavor...

I make art because I am in it for the work, for the process, to connect with the mystical muse of inspiration and allow it to flow

If a piece of art sparks something in you, that's a good sign. It's also a good sign if it intrigues you...

One of my favorite things to do is create a piece of art for a specific space. I love to look at the colors in a room, the style of...

Taking risks, making mistakes, letting go of the rules and allowing spontaneity to thrive.

When I look at a piece of art, I love seeing the brushstrokes and slightly imperfect lines. It reminds me that a human being made the...

I get asked this question all the time. What led me to paint so many poppies, in so many colors, in so many different ways? Well, I love...

Have you ever wondered how people get started with an art career? It was a bit of a mystery to me until I started following a path toward...

I'm sitting on my screen porch as I write this, with our rescue dog Daisy lounging beside me. It's going to be a hot July day in...

Sometimes, giving ourselves permission to paint an abstract piece can bring release! Today I decided to make a mess on a canvas, turned...

"Do you know why birds sing just before dawn? Scientists believe it's to tell their mates they made it through the night, as a way of...