June is off and running, ready or not! I delivered art on Monday to 1st National Bank in Hutchinson where it will be displayed on their HUGE lobby wall. In preparation I have made some larger than ordinary pieces, like … Continued
Final Friday is a fun night out on the town for the art scene in Wichita. Multiple galleries and venues are open for this special night each month. You can almost always find me in the classroom at Tessera Fine … Continued
This series of eight sessions is a journey through some of my favorite mixed media products, tools, and techniques. We will travel through those in this four day workshop, culminating with pulling it all together in a final project on … Continued
After this first little 6 x 12 inch grid style abstract of the Wichita Skyline, I have been hooked on making more in the spirit of Wichita. One of the things I loved about this first piece was the colors, … Continued
Rainy Day Bouquet is one of my finger painted drippy and splattered floral bouquets. I love making these, they are so relaxing and fun… and a good way to get me working a little looser. There is something about the … Continued
“Old World Beauty” is on a 16 x 20 deep stretched canvas with a Citra Solv altered background and a batik fabric vase. The roses are a mix of paper and paint. The piece is muted and has kind of … Continued
Fun Introduction to mixed media techniques and fun for the experienced as well. For the experienced it is a good exercise in working quickly, and in letting go. Will complete a collaborative piece on 11 x 14 inch canvas board. … Continued
February workshops start off tonight with Mixed Media on the Cheap, Encaustic Style at Dillon Nature Center in Hutchinson, Kansas. We will use an encaustic beetle project to explore some of the low cost alternative supplies that can be used … Continued
Today marks the 157th birthday of my home state of Kansas. Old McDonald’s Farm was created to commemorate this day. I haved lived in the country and in Kansas most of my life, so when you say Kansas, this is … Continued
The final Friday of every month is when Wichita area galleries and shops participate in an art crawl. Tonight I have a new wall of art up at Tessera Gallery including “Keeper in Brown”, “ICT Over the River” and … Continued