A Long and Winding Road

My art journey has definitely been a long, winding road. It’s led me to places I never imagined I’d go.…

Off to a Hanging

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

Today I’m revisiting that much debated question: What is art? What is it about a drawing or painting that makes…

I would not be where I am today as an artist — an actual award-winning artist — were it not…

In March 2016, soon after I started this blog, I shared a few works by Paul Cezanne, writing about the…

Every creative individual speaks of inspiration. We may define it in different ways, but we all seek it and welcome…

Recently I wrote about good days and not so good days. We all have them, right? Well, for me, Tuesday…

After finishing up my still life, I had a little time left for painting, so I turned again to Frans…

In between my painterly practice pieces, where I’m boldly swiping globs of paint on my canvas with gleeful abandon, I’m…

Painterly. When I first heard that term, I was confounded by it. What exactly did it mean? I didn’t have…

More than with any other creative activity I’ve pursued over my life, my experiences with art seem to be the…

I’m reflecting again on goals. The idea of setting goals is one we hear often in a variety of contexts.…

Among the many artists whose works I’ve studied recently as I’ve explored my Dutch heritage is Frans Hals, also known…

We’ve all asked that question before, haven’t we? My husband asks it often, fortunately not about anything I’ve painted —…

I enjoy each new issue of Missouri Conservationist, a monthly magazine free to residents of our state. The magazine features articles on…

Yep, folks, that’s a barn you’re looking at. Yep, folks, I painted that barn. Yep, folks, I’m rather proud of…

I’ve already declared that 2020 — the Chinese year of the Rat — will be a year of imagination for…

This weekend marked the beginning of the Chinese New Year. It is the year of the rat. And that’s what…

When I began oil painting a few years ago, I was confounded by brushes. Earlier, I’d done a bit of…

I love coincidences, especially ones that involve things I’m learning about. When my attention is called to one thing from…