Lost Treasures

No, this post isn’t about some newly-discovered painting or recently unearthed archaeological discovery — which would be nice since my … More

Woodless Pencils

Did you know that woodless pencils exist? For a long time I had no idea there was such a thing … More

For the most part, my “journey of discovery” in art has been a good one. In five years I’ve gone … More

When I bought that first “how to draw” book back in 2015, I never once thought about being an artist … More

Yesterday was a fun day. Our “California Girl” — Liz Sherwood — was here in the midwest. She’s accompanying her … More

If memory serves me right — which at my age is sometimes questionable — the first artwork I ever signed … More

Remember when I asked about where you “art”? That was back before we made our move from White Oak to … More

Yesterday morning I was browsing a bit through the blog. Sometimes I enjoy doing that… just looking back to earlier … More

Earlier this morning my husband and I enjoyed our first fire in the downstairs fireplace. It was warm and cozy, … More

Creativity means making a mess… and then cleaning it up. I don’t know when or where I first heard those … More

My approach to working and playing in my art studio seems a bit schizophrenic at times. I definitely want to … More

I describe myself in many ways. I’m an artist, a musician, a writer. I’m a wife. I’m a mother, grand-mother, … More

I love blogging. I don’t love the new WordPress “block editor”, but never mind that. I suppose, in time, I’ll … More

Sometimes I pose rhetorical questions. This is not one of them. I really want to know how you do it … 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

“Creativity means making a mess… and then cleaning it up.” I don’t know where or when I first heard those … More

My husband and I have recently planted a lot of flowers. Some were plants we bought, others we’ve planted from … More

My husband is an advocate for fun. “If it’s not fun, don’t do it,” he tells me often. To say … More