An Art Ambassador

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

When It Rains, It Pours

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

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