Artist as Wounded Healer
Hi Friends, I’ve been reading an article by artist and “wounded healer” Paul Levy titled “Homage to the Creative Spirit.” It’...
Obstacles and Self-Realization
Greetings Friends, A couple of weeks ago my friend, Gloria Jaroff, sent me an interesting message about a painting that didn’t work out as I had hoped. Gl...
Painting with Eyes Closed
Hello Friends, I was talking with a friend last week, and we were discussing our inner critic — those voices in our head that tear us apart. She suggested...
Dream Painting
Greetings Friends, This week I put together a video for you, showing the creation of a painting from one of my dreams. Click on the play button below to watch t...
Laughing All the Way
Hi Friends, Last week I set out to create two large paintings that I could cut into strips and weave together. I wanted the designs to be similar but also diffe...
Positive Signs
Greetings Friends, Is it my imagination, or is some graffiti becoming more positive and uplifting? Check out this one currently on display at Kimball Park in Ve...
Transformations
Hi Friends, My focus this week has been on reworking things that didn’t work out the first time around, and transforming them into something else — ...
What I Learned This Week
Hi Friends. I’m taking an interesting class with animal communicator Elizabeth Ayer Lee called “Becoming Dr. Dolittle.” Elizabeth is a lovely ...
Dyeing for Fun
Greetings Friends, It’s been a long time since I’ve done anything with Procion fiber-reactive dyes, the commercial dyes used to give cloth bright co...
Everyday Miracles
Hi Friends, I had an interesting experience last week — a miracle of sorts. I was walking out to the compost bin in the backyard, and I heard running wate...