Indian Sojourn
When I was 16, I went on a trip to India with my parents who were on a business trip. While they attended conferences, I went on tours of New Delhi. I saw so many things! Beautiful ancient architecture, snake charmers, … Continued
Sandhill Plum Picking
Sometimes I get to take part in the sweetest stories! I feel so honored when my art gets to play a small part in making a wedding special, or in making a sweet memory when someone has passed on, or in … Continued
Mr. Rooster
Watching the rooster of my daughter and son-in-law’s brood of chickens gave me a good chuckle. Strutting around with his chest thrust forward and almost a swagger to his step, I realized there is a lot of personality in these … Continued
Organic Mechanics
My fascination with trees continues…. This one, “Organic Mechanics” is my tribute to the wondrous inner workings of all living things. I used a gear stencil on both the background and trunk of this tree. The background color is in … Continued
A Progression of Trees
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
Musical Easels – an intro to mixed media
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
“Housing Development”
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
Behind the Art
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
