Last night we had a windstorm like none I had ever been through before. I have been told that winds were gusting to 65 mph where I live. Remarkably, our house came through it unscathed, considering we live next to a dense forest and have very tall trees in our yard. With everything that is [...]
Go Big or Go Home
I felt the need to paint even larger. I set out to buy 72" x 72" canvases.
5 Tips for Finding Your Tribe
I am an artist. Being an artist is filled with days of isolation, even though I am not alone in my thoughts and ideas, it can feel like a lonely world. Just a few years ago I moved to a totally different place, an island, away from my family and the world I knew for [...]
6 Mother’s Day Gift ideas for the artist
Mother's Day isn't just for flowers. Here is the way to the artists heart with art supplies.
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Selected to potentially have my art in their collection
Yesterday was International Women's Day. I was notified that I am a selected artist to be considered for my painting to be acquired for this fabulous Zaha Hadid's 'One Thousand Museum' Building in Miami, Florida. Her architecture is amazing and the thrill to be in one of her buildings is so exciting. I [...]
Road Trip to Palm Springs and onward
It was an eventful 16 days...filled with rainy weather and traffic. My dear husband and Chevy (the studio assistant dachshund) took off from the Pacific Northwest two days before the Seattle Snowmageddon. It was a 1200 mile trek to Palm Springs and San Diego, in the name of Art (of course) and family. Winter is [...]
Palm Springs Art opening
I was honored to have a piece in the "Best in show" gallery opening on February 6th, 2019. It was a lovely night filled with dynamic art and wonderful patrons. Thank you, Fusion Art. "Lipstick on His Collar" 30' x 40" Mixed Media
A “Magic” event
There is a group of over 700 artists, of all disciplines, living on an island in the Salish Sea (Puget Sound) that had a party. The name of the group is called the Island Bohemians, and we had the Bohemian Ball. It was festive and fun. The costume party and contest was what only artists [...]
All in an Artists Day
Being an artist is not only creating art, but marketing, packing, shipping, and tending to social media, among many other responsibilities. Today was photo shoot day. A wonderful photographer, Greg Roebuck, who has done some fantastic photos for Snowboarding Magazine, spent the better part of an afternoon with me and my paintings. I haven't seen [...]
Style and Freedom
I often struggle with the expectations that an artist have a body of work that is recognizably their "signature" style. Part of what I love about being an artist is the creativity to be unique and let myself explore and be free. The art world does not always favor this course of creativity...at least in [...]