So what does an artist do on her day off? She takes in more art! I made a trip up to Door County with my husby to view some of the galleries. And really, it's still work for me, because of course I'm always looking for places to exhibit and sell my art. But mostly, I just took it all in. It is [Read More]
Art Inspiration
The Beautiful, Beautiful Sunflowers
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow. It's what sunflowers do. Helen Keller Had the priviledge of a day off recently and decided to use it to soak up the beauty of the world around us. I've been wanted to get out to Stonebank for quite a while to view the gorgeous [Read More]
Hanging at the Garden Center
Despite my complete lack of gardening skills, I adore flowers. I love going to the farmers market when I can to pick them up, I love getting them as gifts, I love looking at them, admiring them in yards, and just observing them whenever I can. Recently I stopped in at a garden center in town and [Read More]
Never Stop Being Whimsical
“You must not ever stop being whimsical. And you must not, ever, give anyone else the responsibility for your life.” Mary Oliver, Wild Geese [Read More]
Fluid Acrylics and Paper Birdies
I do a lot of experimenting with my mixed media process, and every once in a while I like to capture what I'm working on. It's usually very different from one day to the next. On my painting table right now: Fluid acrylics and paper birdies! [Read More]