Let me tell you a little bit about this painting, "The Blessing of Work." It was inspired by my grandma, who was a good old-fashioned farm girl and loved to dig in the dirt. She enjoyed the process of work, whether it was working in a factory during the war or cleaning a toilet or making a meal. She [Read More]
Art Inspiration
The Quad Pavillion Turns 20
#throwbackthursday to a couple years ago at Art in Bloom at the Milwaukee Art Musuem. Did you know the Quadracci Pavilion, designed by Santiago Calatrava, is 20 years old already? It is one of my favorite places in the entire city, and every day I got to stand there in that amazing space felt like a [Read More]
Dream Your Painting
I love this quote so much: "I dream of painting and then I paint my dream." Vincent Van Gogh I love it so much that I named one of my paintings after it! [Read More]
Animals Praise God, Too
"Animals praise a good day, a good hunt. They praise rain if they're thirsty. That's prayer. They don't live an unconscious life, they simply have no language to talk about these things. But they are grateful for the good things that come along." Mary Oliver [Read More]
This Is Our Proper Work
To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work. ~ Mary Oliver [Read More]