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...
Category: Paintings
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 — ...
Is It Art?
Greetings Friends, A reader generously shared some interesting thoughts about the paintings I showed you last week — the poured pieces with silicone added...
Beginner’s Mind
Hello Friends, I got to play in the studio last week! When trying something new, I do my best to approach it with Beginner’s Mind — letting go of pr...
The Commission Process
Hi Friends! I was recently commissioned to create two paintings for California State Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin. Jacqui already owns several of my paintings, a...
Fear of Failure
Hello Friends! This happens to me often. I get a beautiful textural background going on a painting, and then I don’t know what to do with it. I’m af...
Ephemeral Art
Greetings Friends! Although I often paint with bright colors, I’ve been enjoying the quiet hues of natural dyes lately. I love the charcoal grays, rust br...
The Learning Curve
Hi Friends, After I sent out my artistic year-end review last week, several people wrote and said “all of your art is so wonderful.” I appreciate th...
We’ve Come So Far
Hi Friends! I’ve never done an end-of-the-year review before, but artist Pam Lowe recently sent me a message about her history as a quilter and her new pa...
Working with Adversity
Hi Friends, I was working in the studio last week under suboptimal conditions. The weather was hot and it was super low humidity, which can affect my paintings ...