2019 Sketchbooks are Available

… This year, I picked a theme that inspired me to dust off my sewing machine and stitch my page components together. ..

February Art Mail

… I received a lovely package one day last week when I was still feeling nasty and it brightened my day. It came from Ireland, where I have a wonderful pen pal who sends me art supplies and books several times a year. …

2019 Quinlan Gala Donation

Every year I donate a painting to the Quinlan for their Gala that raises money for their operating expenses and …

Bird in a Gilded Cage

I finally found time to take good photos of my most recent painting. It will be on display at the …

January 2019 Positivity Journaling Workshop

My workshop Saturday morning had a small turnout, but the ladies were wonderful to work with and I really enjoyed their journals….

Travel Journals

One of my pen pals lives in England. She sent me a wonderful collection of photos from a trip to …

Making Progress on my Bird in a Gilded Cage Concept

Several days ago I posted about the current painting on my easel. It is the inaugural painting for a “Bird …

Contemplating Gratitude, Motivation, Community on the Last Day of the Year

2018 has been a momentous year, filled with making a tremendous amount of art and new friends, road trips, clarification …

Dredging up an old Editorial Painting and Examining my Path Forward

My current work in progress is a bird in a gilded cage. I was originally going to write about the …