The End is Near!

Like some apocalyptic prophet, I’m holding up a sign. The end is, indeed, near. The end of my 100-day creative … More

Write On!

I’m not a natural-born artist; I am, however, a natural-born writer. I’ve been reading and writing since I was about four years … More

Words are powerful. Whether we’re speaking words aloud, whispering them, thinking them, or sharing them in writing, the words we … More

Have you ever been interviewed? I’ve yet to have anyone ask me too much about my art — other than … More

I am sitting here in my studio — the office area, obviously. It’s nice to have both office and studio … More

Whenever I visit a professional artist’s website, the first thing I do — even before looking through the portfolio of … More

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

Remember Cheeky? The mischievous “monkey mind” part of my brain that loves mixing things up, putting odd ideas together, and … More

I’m a curious sort, and as I sat down to write this post I couldn’t help but wonder, is there … 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

I’ve shared this story before, but here goes again. It was back in June, 2015, about two weeks after I’d … More

Let’s be blunt and get it out of the way. Despite my drawing practices, my cows aren’t looking any better, … More

I love painting skies. I love painting clouds. But even while I’m loving what I’m doing — which is an … More

Sometimes I come up with bright ideas… little artsy-craftsy projects that I think I might be able to do. Of … More

I don’t usually do political art, but this watercolor portrait showed up on my easel as I was working on … More

All right, so it’s not a complete bird. I won’t argue with you over that point. It is, however, at … More

Each of us faces many defining moments in life. Those moments become indelible memories, always a part of us. Those … More

I’ve mentioned acrylic pouring several times in the past. When I first saw colorful pourings on-line, I was excited and … More

No artsy post today… just a wish for all in our land to have a safe and happy Fourth of … More

Since moving into our new home, my husband and I have designated Friday as our “dinner and a movie” date … More