Years ago I wrote a poem called "Forgive." It was published in my first book, The Difference Now, and was about the end of a certain struggle. I had gotten to a point in my life where I was tired of being angry at people who had hurt me. Sound familiar? I think we've all taken on anger and hurt and [Read More]
Cherie's Art
Boerner Botanical Gardens
We did an early Mother's Day type of thing at the Boerner Botanical Gardens this weekend and I had to share some photos. It's such a beautiful grounds and they have lots of different flower exhibits throughout the year. Since it was early, we saw mostly tulips but even those were spectacular. For [Read More]
My Instagram Life and the Want of Bigger Things
Are you guys on Instagram? I am, and love it. (Follow me there!) I love the visual nature of Instagram and that people share all the silly, fun, creative parts of themselves there. The site has a different feel than other social media outlets do. It is not political or negative and seems to be just [Read More]
Art in the Burg
Did a fun art fair over the weekend. I think every fair like this helps you understand more about your art and the people who buy your art. This particular event was a fun one for me because I got to connect with some old friends, many of whom I had not seen in 20 years! This was an indoor event [Read More]
Working Through the Difficult Stages
So often I find with painting that it isn't so much creating the picture that is hard, it is working through all the difficult stages that bring it from idea to realized art. What starts out as a certain idea in my mind changes (as it must) depending on what happens when I get everything on canvas. [Read More]