This is the beginnings of my newest painting. I wonder what it will be…
Creative Life
I haven’t painted in a while, and I hope to get back to it this week. I’ve missed it, sorely. I’ve also missed art in general. And music. And cooking. The last 6 weeks weren’t exactly what…
Let Them Eat Cake
This painting was a flippin’ mess. I started out with a bunch of crazy, abstract swaths, none of which tied together. So I sat with it for a while. And then I started to see a dress. I…
A Well-Lived Life
“A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.” John Augustus Shedd (1859 – unknown) This painting was a lot of fun. I loved working on the shadows. And the rust.…
Be the Buffalo
A couple of years ago, I read about Wilma Mankiller (1945 – 2010), the first female principal chief of the Cherokee Nation in these United States. Ms. Mankiller told of how during storms, cows flee as fast and…
The Studio Where I Paint
This is the studio where I paint. (I know that sentence is klunky. I still ain’t gonna fix it.) Anyway, when I walk in for a class, it’s like visiting a museum or gallery. And the art is…
The Queen’s House
In October 2007 I wrote about an unexpected and much-appreciated trip to London. While I shared experiences relating to a deep desire to see the Rothko paintings at the Tate (and the subsequent fulfillment of said desire), I did…
Dog With a Log in a Bog
This is a painting I did a few years ago, as a gift. The subject is a well-loved dog named Bender and he’s a total love-bug. It’s based on a photo taken after Bender found a log –…