With great enthusiasm, the close of Halloween prompts a trip to the storeroom to pull out the holiday decorations. It is easy to decorate a tree on a budget. Decisions, decisions!? The Nature-Inspired Holiday Debacle I was living in a mostly glass condominium building overlooking Tampa Bay. Inspired by the incredible view of greenery and […]
Have you ever asked yourself, “Could I be good at painting?” In other words, many may have been searching for answers on the outside, but in all fairness, all artistic ability is found from within or on the inside. Anyone can be successful at art, but must be open to creativity and be willing to […]
Art, Cave Diving and Snorkeling? Spending many eary decades ‘seeking’ like so many other Babyboomers through avenues such as vegetarianism, Ahsrams, yoga, meditation to awaken to step two scientific priciples. Then moving into more quiet years of quatum physics with my old friend Albert Einstein, life seamed to make sense. Bending time and moving through dimensions was […]
Come Play with Me. “Quieting the mind, drawing in, allowing are all words that I spent a lifetime in search of”. Then, when I was not monitoring my progress I found it. Buttery rich sweeps of paint touch the canvas and explode into bursts and mists gliding with distinct focused movement. While painting, not only […]
Many times, in my life the spark of enthusiasm catapulted my personal art experience. Life takes a major leap, sending me in an unknown exciting direction. The whole systematic process can be described metaphorically as climbing a stairway. The landings are light, bright resting places. Magic happens in this position, but be warned. Lingering too […]
Juried into the Appleton Museum 2016, Toast of the Arts, Ocala Florida Exhibition. Every time a piece of my art gets juried into a museum it is a humbling experience. Washed with gratitude and appreciation, I continue to ponder the question, “How much good can I do with my art? Can I help others […]
Tried and true, girlfriends, sisters, moms, and daughters can have long times of separation then in a blink of an eye they are together again. Women stand strong together. No matter who we are, what color we are, what age or persuasion, we are women first. With unity anything can be accomplished. History teaches us that […]
So why do it? As a teacher and a professional artist I wear two hats… or do I? Artists at a certain level don’t smile for photos and seem aloof. They seem to be intensely focused in one direction. This is a fallacy. They have to be multifaceted and move in many directions with their […]
Who Am I Really? Confessions of an Artist I have always used art to communicate. With this in mind, my compositions double as images that tell stories. The marks of the paint brush speak my feelings about day to day events and life choices. For me, life has morphed into three words; Sincerity, Grace and […]
Can Art Heal? This painting helps me remember the feeling of gratitude, during a show, when I overheard a gentleman whispered to his wife, “That painting almost makes me feel seasick.” If a painting evokes feeling or tells a story, it is a successful work of art. “In The Swim” is part of my “Fluid […]
The Artist and Muse Collaboration-Throughout history significant artists can credit a partner for support, inspiration and encouragement. Pablo Picasso, Edouard Manet, Frieda Kahlo, Dali, Modigliani are part of the extensive list. Enter, “The Muse”. Interactive artwork, “Roots of Acceptance” a contemporary abstract expression was created as a family collaborative. Roots wrap around rocks that date […]
What Was I Thinking? “Hope” was started over 10 years ago and just finished in March 2016 when it was chosen to go to South Korea to be in the 2nd International Environmental Exhibition- Draw Environment in Art- New Human Environmental Co-Existence. This exhibit for me is just as special as the painting because it […]
