I Can Breathe
Hi Friends, I didn’t realize I had been holding my breath until I heard the news that Joe Biden has been elected President of the United States. It feels ...
Tag: colorful art
Summer Viewing Fun
Greetings Friends! We’re in the middle of summer here in the northern hemisphere, and I thought I’d share some entertaining art videos available for...
Free Compliments
Greetings Friends, I see small acts of kindness everywhere these days. I was walking at Kimball Park and saw this posted on the community bulletin board: Free C...
Spark Joy
Greetings Friends, I have a new painting that I think is kind of spectacular! It’s titled “Spark Joy,” and I recorded a short video to introdu...
Happiness is a Cake Mix
Hi Friends, My favorite aisle in the grocery store is the baking aisle, in particular the shelves of cake mixes. They take me back to fond memories of Home Ec c...
Exploring a New Direction
Hi Friends, I recently took a class with Nancy Reyner called Painting Excellence. It’s interesting that what I expected to get from the class is not what ...
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...