Oily Work

at nightSo as much as I would love to get my hands covered in dusty, dense pastels, I first have commission work to do in oils… I find commissions invigorating. I get to meet new people, collaborate on designs for clients (a throw-back to my illustrator days) and I...

Roche

I am back.  With a vengeance.  So my life has been a roller coaster for the past 2 months. Breath-taking highs and shocking lows. Hurricanes, flooding, losses, birth of a grandchild and death of my father.  And the universe has amazed me at how we are all connected....

Last Friday

Last Friday I did an interview on tv.  It was very fun to see the news anchors and cameras all around different sets and to be able to talk about what I do. Then I went off to do a brief demo which they then checked in on repeatedly after a few commercials and then...

Live Demo!

This friday I will be doing a live portrait demo on TV! Fine Arts Fridays is a feature on Fox Carolina every Friday in the Carolinas where the anchor Hayley Spitler interviews artists in the area. This includes musicians, dancers and visual artists. Along with the...

Back Home

Have you ever almost run your car off of the road while driving because you are trying to sketch down a new idea for a painting? Yeah, me too. So I am back in South Carolina. There is nothing quite like seeing the first “Greenville” sign after a long road trip North...

Back in the Burg

Next week I will be heading North.  I will be back in Pittsburgh and teaching a Master Workshop again at Sweetwater Center for the Arts in Sewickley. I hear there are still a few spots left so join me if you want to learn more about light, pastel and how to paint the...