It’s funny how things come together sometimes. Most things I’ve been posting on Instagram, which also posts on Facebook. And this piece seemed to get the biggest reaction from friends and acquaintances. It sold right away and I created still two more...
Where I live in Arizona there are no hydrangeas, other than what one can pick up at the store. When I lived in Oregon, they were all over the place. Those big fat flowers would come in all sizes and shapes, loaded with color variance depending on what was in the soil....
I remember reading a book by alternative medicine expert Dr. Andrew Weil many years ago that one of the single things that we can do to promote health is to simply make sure to have flowers in the house. It hasn’t always been possible, or convenient, to have...
I decided to simplify and work on making things looser. I watched a marvelous YouTube series by landscape painter Stuart Davies in the UK where he created landscapes with a minimum of colors. I picked up a few larger brushes to try out some of his broad sweeping...
The Inspiration: Rice Paddy Field The Finished Product Last year my son and his wife visited Laos and were amazed at the beauty of the country. He shared multiple photos of their adventures which gave me the opportunity to pull one as a resource for a new paint...
When I uncovered a couple of ratty plywood boards in a shipping box I set them aside thinking they had a life yet in front of them. They were 15×15 squares, give or take, and they had been used as bracing inside the aforementioned box. Somehow it seemed sad,...
I’ve really enjoyed adding texture to my abstract pieces where the feeling is more important than the detail. In several of the canvases I’ve worked on, I started by adding a thick gesso to the canvas and allowing the surface to dry with lines and bumps...
While my home is in Arizona now, I go to Oregon whenever possible to see my son and his family. The surrounding area, while wet and dreary in winter and spring, can be breathtaking. The hills and low mountains of the Pacific Northwest are perfect for growing. While I...
I saw another artist’s work that I admire and her use of color and composition. It reminded me of a springtime walk in the forest, and a home I once had in Oregon that had a seasonal creek in the backyard that my kids loved to play near. There was something...
For many years I lived in Oregon and frequently traveled along the Interstate 5 up and down the state. Along the Willamette Valley, home to the college town of Eugene, there are exceptional blue green vistas and plenty of clouds in the spring. Once the fog burns off,...
About Me
I've used art to heal myself and now I don't want to ever stop. It's helped me begin to get better, and it's helped me regain my focus for other work.
