Studio Treasures

This is the only thing I have that belonged to my grandfather. I have used this large, heavy screwdriver for many things over the years including to lift the lids off of the tops of latex paint cans when I used to paint murals. (in another life) It has many colors all...

Lessons on Light From a Ladder

The biggest weapon an artist has is observation. As a painter, I am naturally curious about the world around me, so I am always aware of light and how it acts. The beauty of it in transitions and in fluctuations. And the most significant thing I have learned is that...

Ouch

I recently got a splinter. As a kid I remember running through our house and snagging my big toe on the hardwood floors. It resulted in a big splinter. So of course, my parents had to get out the tweezers and a pin and do the parent thing and try to get it out. For...

Perception

How things change… I have a favorite photo of my mom from over 20 years ago sitting right near my bedroom door where I see it all the time. She has been gone now for almost ten years and as I have looked at that photo, she has gotten younger and younger. Of...

Unilome

Survival is its own creative act. I love this symbol. The unilome is a buddhist symbol that represents the varied and winding path our lives have to take until one has found their way. Last week I held zoom classes with the Pastel Society of Central Florida. I was...