The Opportunity of Freedom
“May we think of freedom, not as the right to do as we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right.” Peter Marshall
“May we think of freedom, not as the right to do as we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right.” Peter Marshall
Trees have always been a favorite subject mater for me. Our rural home has many 100+ year old trees, and their stately steadfastness inspires me. They are always reaching upward, always growing, always blooming again after the another season of … Continued
I recently taught a “Musical Canvas” introduction to mixed media art workshop. In it, we try out many basic techniques of mixed media, and switch canvases at each one. By the time we were done, everyone had worked at least … Continued
“When we stop fearing failure, we start being artists.” Ann Voskamp It is true that being an artist is a scary business, and the fear of failure, or even just not being “good enough” is a constant threat. However, isn’t … Continued
The first layer of “Housing Development” was created in a demo for an advanced Citra Solv workshop that I was teaching a week or so ago. I loved the brown and blue combination of this piece, so was excited to … Continued
Happy Father’s Day! Feel free to print and color!
I have come to love doing my collage and mixed media on wood panels. It gives a nice rigid surface, and has a durable quality. For small panels I like to use Ash wood in a chunky thickness so that … Continued
“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant” Robert Louis Stevenson
Last Friday I held a Musical Easels class here on Victory Road. The weather was beautiful, so we had the class out on the screened in porch. In this workshop I introduce the basic techniques of mixed media… but with … Continued