Happy Birthday Kansas!
The Meadowlark is the state bird of Kansas, and this piece is one of the first handful made so far in 2020! On January 29th, my state of Kansas will be 159 years old. I think that Kansas gets a … Continued
Happy Birthday Kansas!
“Bison of the Plains” 11 x 14 Today commemorates the date that my home state Kansas joined the United States. Kansas is often underappreciated, so I am making an exception to my usual schedule to give a nod of gratitude … Continued
Birthday Arty Party
Once in awhile I have the privilege of helping celebrate someone’s birthday with an arty party. Yesterday was my lucky day and I had this fun group of artists, all cousins, come play with me! They opted for the open … Continued
President’s Day Tribute
Even though President’s Day has come to be a day to honor all of our U.S. Presidents, it began as the officially designated day to observe the birth of our first president, George Washington (his actual birthday is Feb. 22). … Continued
National Pi Day – Art Journal Prompt
As a young child, my brother, older by eight years, took it upon himself to teach me pi. I had no real understanding of pi as the ratio between the circumference and diameter of a circle, but I could rattle off … Continued
Happy Birthday Kansas!
Kansas entered the Union as the 34th state on January 29, 1861, 100 years and some months before I was born. It is celebrating its 154th birthday today. I love my state. It often gets kind of a bum rap … Continued