My Gallery Wall
At Tessera Fine Art Gallery in Wichita, each artist has their own bit of wall space. The gallery owner, Teresa, does an amazing job of hanging the new art that I bring in every couple of months. This month my … Continued
Gone Fishing
I have only gone fishing once in my lifetime and it seemed a little boring, at least until the brother of the friend I was with stuck fish eyes down the back of my shirt. Not my favorite pastime. But … Continued
John 3:17 Coloring Page
On the day that we commemorate the triumphal entry of Christ into Jerusalem, welcomed by rejoicing and the waving of palm fronds, a verse about the purpose of His arrival seemed fitting. I chose this particular one because it is … Continued
Paint and Switch at Artlandia
Last night I participated in a Paint and Switch hosted by Artlandia in Hutchinson. Six artists rotated around 5 canvases which we completed in just over 3 hours! It was challenging and fun. As you can imagine, each piece went … Continued
Jerseyville Mixed Media Weekend
I am starting to get excited about a whole weekend of workshops coming up in Jerseyville, Illinois. We will kick things off on Friday night with “Mixed Media on the Cheap” full of tips and recipes for inexpensive mixed media … Continued
Stamp Carving Workshop
I thoroughly enjoyed the two classes of stamp carving that I taught over the weekend at Tessera Fine Art Gallery. We tackled six projects starting with super easy craft foam, and ending with a more complex carved repeating stamp. Everyone … Continued
Morning Joys
Last fall I took an abstract drawing class from the talented Brian Hinkle at Tessera Fine Art Gallery in Wichita. This is one of the charcoal sketches I did under his tutelage. I was pretty happy with this piece, so … Continued
The Big Top
“Big Top” has been sitting in my studio partially finished for awhile. I like the idea of the circus theme, but had gotten to a point where I didn’t like the direction it was going. So I painted over the … Continued
Painted Boots
I bought these old boots probably 15 or so years ago… from a thrift store. I have definitely gotten my money’s worth out of them, but even though they are looking a bit bedraggled, I am not ready to let … Continued