This week I have a secret … Well, maybe not a big secret. I have been talking about it for a while now, but I am writing a book! Over the years, artists have told me that I needed to do it since they have taken my workshops and then said that I have warped their...
Just like giving birth to triplets, a painting is not born all at once … Last week I was a bit sassy talking about all the things that can get out of control when starting a painting, so it is only fair to show the meandering path one recent painting took and...
It is Halloween and since I have been talking about scary topics like divorce and botox, let’s talk about an even scarier thing… starting a new painting. Gulp. It can fill ya full of fear. But if the hope is stronger than the weakness in your knees,...
Over the past few weeks I have had the honor to serve as one of the “Jurors of Selection” for the International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS) International Web Show. This means that I was asked along with two other artists – Jacob...
When I grew up my mom only used her china dishes for “good occasions.” Christmas and Thanksgiving usually. I thought they were so beautiful and even as a young child I could appreciate the care she took with them. But recently I have decided that every day is a good...
