Are We Having Fun Yet?

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

Virtual Visits

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

That’s a somewhat rhetorical question. I’m asking, but you don’t have to reply, because I’m not really looking for answers. … More

Only a few days into Inktober last year, I had to interrupt so that I could share my happiness over … More

I don’t know if anyone reading this is old enough to remember the original Doublemint twins and their lilting, happy … More

It feels good to write this today. For once, I’m not dealing with disappointment in my art. My little creative monkey … More

On Friday evening my husband and I attended the reception and dinner for an art show sponsored by a nearby … More

On Saturday morning I printed out the entry form for another art show. Before filling it out, I read through … More

Recently I sat down with a notepad, lined all my “good” paintings up, and proceeded to evaluate them. I used … More

Art shows are exciting. Even with my limited experience, I feel that excitement each time I receive an invitation to … More

Whenever possible, I like taking photographs and using them as references for my landscapes. Fortunately we have some beautiful, scenic … More

Today I want to share a few photos — and my thoughts — from the current exhibition on display at … More

As part of my re-entry into the world of visual art, I recently spent a morning at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum … More