Recently I found myself painting a self-portrait. The reason why is not important right now, but it is not an easy task. I have never been one to like photos of myself. Even when I was a child. Most people don’t so I am in good company I guess. Plus lighting in photos...
Sometimes you get to eat your cake and stay in bed too. Monday I was having a bad day. Just lots of little things piling up, ya know? Cat throwing up. Didn’t sleep well, bills, computer issues, etc, etc… sometimes being a single mom can be overwhelming. My...
I have a companion in my studio… I grew up with dogs, but when my kids were little, my yard was being taken over by moles, voles and chipmunks. The decision was made to get a cat to scare off all of the critters. At the Human Society they asked me what I was...
I read once that the act of walking is constant falling. We take a step. Catch ourselves. And step again. I don’t normally listen to podcasts, but lately I have been listening to artists giving interviews with Eric Rhodes. (I am trying to be all educated...
A few weeks ago I was asked to do a portrait demo for the INSPIRE Lecture series sponsored by MCF Architecture, as way to bring speakers in all walks of artistic life to an interested audience. Since I only had the lunch hour, I decided to start with a drawing that I...
