To Draw or Not to Draw
Greetings Friends, I received a message from fellow artist John Bolton, where he was describing his artistic style, and he included this comment: I cheekily cal...
Repetition, Repetition, Repetition
Hello Friends, I want to share a thought-provoking comment that Jane Sparacio graciously wrote on my blog last week about my beach-look paintings: Cassandra I m...
A Day at the Beach
Hi Friends, Amy didn’t like the neutral paintings I did for you last week. She said they were too dark and felt heavy. It turns out what she meant when sh...
Chasing Neutrals
Hello Dear Friends, My friend Amy has been encouraging me to do some paintings using neutral colors. I’m usually drawn to jewel tones — the colors o...
Art for the Love of It
Hi Friends, I was having a conversation about art with my friend Joanie, an accomplished pianist, and she shared this important insight with me: I know it’...
A Small Victory
Hello Dear Friends, Last week I was involved in a rescue. I do volunteer work for Shop Ahoy on Tuesdays, an organization that does grocery shopping for people w...
Blue Humor
Hi Friends! The theme for the exhibit at the Stoneworks Gallery First Friday art event this month was “Into the Blue,” and I wanted to do something ...
The Making of an Art Collector
Hi Friends! My friend Wayne recently acquired one of my paintings, and I took the opportunity to interview him about the piece and his experience of art. Wayne ...
Balance Amidst Chaos
Greetings Friends! I’ve been hearing a lot about balance lately. Work-life balance, internal-external balance, yes-no balance, physical-spiritual balance....
Weird Winter Weather
Hello Friends! It’s been a strange winter weather-wise everywhere this year, hasn’t it? Hurricanes, floods, drought, and intense storms. Record-brea...