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Feb 25, 20176 min read

Conflict Resolution in the Trump Era

“We are all the same on the inside, so why judge.” Avari Brown, 7th grader How To Get Along I find myself at odds with some core beliefs...

Apr 17, 20164 min read

A Repurposed, Upcycled, Salvaged Me

Is it just me or does everyone turn projects into a reflection of themselves? Or is that just the nature of creating? As I sat down to...

Oct 17, 20122 min read

Self Portrait

I drew this yesterday on a whim. I got my little mirror, a little light, my colored pencils and pastels and started drawing. I don’t...

Mar 12, 20102 min read

A Crack in the Armor…..

When you take in a rescue its the little tiny changes you see in a positive direction that make this so rewarding. I am beginning to see...

Jan 7, 20102 min read

Muse or Move!

Day 2 Day 1 Su Nimon, an artist who has the neighboring studio to me at Second April Art Galerie asked as I was leaving for the day what...

Jul 28, 20081 min read

Painting in Public

I was commissioned by Renee Finney of Finney Fiber Farms in California(http://www.finneysfiberfarm.com ) to paint one of her alpacas. I...

Aug 30, 20071 min read

My Cornfield Room!

This is a ‘work in progress’ and a cornerstone piece for my cornfield / garden themed room. I am creating this to be used in my show room...

Jul 18, 20071 min read

Why a multi-colored life?

A Multi-Colored Life This blog is named after the above painting I did in the spring of this year. It was reproduced into a 12 ft. x 16...