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...
Tag: modern art
Bringing Peace to the World
Hello Friends, Last week I watched a talk given by Gregg Braden called The Science of Miracles. It’s part of the Hay House “You Can Heal Your Life S...
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...
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...
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 ...
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, ...
Who’s Listening?
Hello Dear Friends, I had a profound dream last night. For many years I saw a therapist who changed my life. Every week she would listen to whatever was going o...
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...