The Climbing Tree
I have been working on this piece off and on for the last couple of years. I finally decided to “put a bird on it” , two birds in fact. I love trees, and though it has been quite … Continued
Storms of Life
We have had a lot of stormy spring weather here in central Kansas… hail, lightning and thunder, the whole bit! I love this photo my daughter took from her front yard of simultaneous lightning and a rainbow! This quote … Continued
Dyed and True
All about session 2 of my eco dye workshop!
Eco Dye Workshop Coming Soon…
I am super excited about a workshop coming up in April at Tessera Fine Art Gallery. The morning session is called “Worth Dyeing For” and is all about using natural dyes to dye both fabric and paper. We will especially … 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
“Foxy Mama”
“Foxy Mama” Once in awhile I catch a glimpse of a fox darting across our country road, or peering out from a row of weeds. I always feel privileged to spot one, though if I was raising chickens I might … Continued
Pachyderm in the Posies
“Pachyderm in the Posies” is a mixed media Citra Solv collage and paint on an 18 x 24 cradled wood panel. I had fun doodling details into the flowers with both paint pens and pen and ink. This piece is … Continued
Eldred the Rooster
I asked my Facebook followers for help naming this fellow, and received many great suggestions..most of which will be saved for future roosters! The winner for this particular one though is solely based on the fact that it came with … Continued
The Astronomer
“The Astronomer” is so named because of the star charts used to create the tree branches. It is just not hard for me to imagine this wise old owl keeping track of heavenly happenings in the winter sky. The owl … Continued
“Mud Bath”
I really enjoyed making this piece. First off, I just really like elephants! And I love texture and the crackled “mud” background in this piece really captivated me. And finally, the whole concept of these elephants painted from photos I … Continued