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...
Category: Paintings
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 ...
The Rise of the Sacred Feminine
Hello Friends, For the last several thousand years, our world has been dominated by patriarchy, which elevates God the Father over Mother Earth, and man over wo...
Becoming Alive
Greetings Friends, I’ve been hearing this message a lot lately: “Do what makes you feel alive” and “The world is waiting for people who ...
Serendipity
Hi Friends, I was at Lowe’s last week, and they had a nice selection of mistint paints available. I chose twelve of them, and as I put them into my cart, ...
Whitewash as Art
Hi Friends, The word “whitewash” popped into my consciousness last week. It’s a curious word with a strong visual component. It means to conce...
Taming the Unruly Mind
Hello Friends, I had an interesting experience this week that I thought I’d share with you. Maybe you’ll find it helpful in some way. I was having a...
Fun and Silliness
Greetings Friends! About a year ago I sanded down eight reject paintings so I could paint over them and reuse the canvases. But then something unexpected happen...