Maybe It’s Time

Earlier this month I mentioned the unexpected visit my husband’s aunt and parents made to our home. At the time, … More

Art Quiz: The Answer is Joseph Cornell

Joseph Cornell. Who? Nope. Never heard of him. I had to go searching for information, and here’s what I found: … More

I knew absolutely nothing about “Constructivism” when I first took this art quiz. As far as I can recall, I’d never … More

Recently a winter storm hit a large part of the US — including the midwest where we live. Predictions were … More

I am very excited! I’ve just received an invitation to participate in an art show hosted by the Blue Springs … More

I had a pleasant experience on Thursday morning and just wanted to share it with you. It was time for … More

We’ve had our share of stormy weather around here this year. You know, of course, that my art studio flooded … More

Roger Eliot Fry was both an art critic and a painter. It was Fry who first used the term “post-impressionism” … More

On Sunday morning I read an inspirational article that suggested we “speak only words of love” throughout the day. I … More

It’s been an exciting week here. For the first time since October 2019, I’ve had my work exhibited in an … More

I enjoy classical concerts. In younger days, my husband and I both enjoyed more raucous “rock” concerts — he was … More

I’m sitting here in the studio shaking my head in wonderment. My cosmos is revolving — spinning in such a … More

Over the last twelve months, many artists have written about their experiences in dealing with the pandemic. For some, the … More

2021. My year of EXPLORATION. I love this theme, especially as it applies to art because exploration is a process combining old … More

Today I’m sharing a quick graphite sketch I recently completed. It was done on Strathmore Gray Toned Paper since that’s … More

Enjoying what we do is essential if we hope to improve any particular skill, and art is certainly no exception. … More

Who’s tired of the pandemic? Even though the country is “opening up” again — which has proved to be problematic … More

Before I began this art journey — back in 2015 — I really had no idea what it meant to … More

Art can be crazy, and the art world — you know, all those stuffy, know-it-all judges and critics who tell us what’s … More

From my studies of American history, I know that hangings — the awful legal sort — were once considered a … More