Skunk Medicine
Hi Friends, I’ve been dealing with a skunk for the past couple of months. At first it was just nearby, and I occasionally smelled skunk spray in the middl...
Category: Paintings
Earth Speaks
Hi Friends, I’ve been working on some new paintings in my “Earth Speaks” series — the paintings created using natural earth pigments. I ...
Learning New Skills
Hi Friends, My mom is on an archaeological dig going through everything in her house in preparation for her move. One of the things she found and gave to me was...
Baby Art
Greeting Friends, I went to a party over the weekend for a new baby in the family. Her name is Fiona, and she’s my cousin’s daughter’s first c...
Learning New Tricks
Hi Friends, Last week I got the bug to paint using natural earth pigments. This comes up for me from time to time, but I usually set it aside because my experim...
Befriending Silence
Hi Friends, My friend Lyn Southworth shared a quote with me from artist Mark Rothko. Lyn is an amazing artist who explores emotional and societal issues through...
Communication Through Art
Greetings Friends, Last week I had to write an artist statement, and the first question I was asked to address was “What do you hope to communicate throug...
A Long Winter’s Night
Dear Friends, We’re approaching the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere, and the weather already feels wintry. Cold at night with a quiet crispness...
Dark Art Experiments
Hi Friends, I know what you’re thinking. The three paintings in this newsletter don’t look like my work. And that’s why I like them! They̵...
Art Archaeology
Hi Friends, Last week I sanded down some reject paintings so I could reuse the canvas. Predictably most of them didn’t look any better sanded than they ha...