Peonies for Mother
I have been working on this collage and paint still life, “Abundance” for awhile now. I work on it for a bit, and then let it sit for awhile. Later I come back to it and add some more, and … Continued
Welcome March!
“It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.” Charles Dickens An 8 x 10 print of … Continued
An Extra Day
Somehow I feel as if I was given a bonus today. A whole “extra” day! I have one more day this year to live and love and create and do than I have had the last three years. It has … Continued
Princess on the Prairie
This piece was inspired by my Kansas home. The prairie princess clutches a loaf of bread in her arms, and is surrounded by a field of wheat and sunflowers. At her feet sits a jack rabbit, which were … Continued
New Stencil – Circus !
I have been having fun designing stencils the last couple of months, and just added a new one to my line up. “Circus” makes a lovely background pattern on this journal page, with the help of some acrylic paint mixed … Continued
The Delegate
This is one of those pieces that took a different turn than what I had originally planned. The background was going to have some negative painted jungle type leaves in it, but I loved the flowy juicy background that I … Continued
Tonight’s the Night!
Tonight is the Artist Reception, during Third Thursday, at Artlandia in Hutchinson where 27 pieces of my original art are currently hanging. Not only will you have my art to look at though, there will also be: One of the … Continued
Poppy Overflow
We have had some unseasonable warm days, and it has definitely put me in the mood for spring. I can almost imagine wading through a thick, luscious, field of poppies on a bright warm and sunny day. What do you … Continued
Tulips at Sunrise
This week I have had a lot of fun making a big stack of pretty papers using a printing plate and various tools, mostly hand made. One of those papers found its way into this piece as the vase, and … Continued
Happy Birthday Abraham Lincoln!
I am still plugging away in my Tribute Journal, and it is only fitting that I share my Abraham Lincoln page with you today. I admire Abraham because he was an overcomer. He overcame hardship and disadvantage, and even failure … Continued