Why is it that I always forget to take photos at events like exhibits or in this case a meaningful studio visit with watercolor artist Laura Poulette. She came with her supplies and we set about painting together. (more…)
On March 3rd at 4:30 P.M., a ferocious wind storm arrived and blew out power for many in Kentucky. For us the outage was immediate. The power returned March 7, coincidentally both of our departed mother’s birthdays. We learned many lessons from what, for me, was an unexpected hiatus of fully living the artful life. (more…)
The first month of Alexander’s Library exhibit is flying by. Setting it up went smoothly because of great teamwork between gallery director, Doug Tattershall, my husband and I. In fact Greg said it was the easiest set up to date. (more…)
Imagine how special your valentine will feel when they receive one of the Valentine Studio Special talismans! They may not understand their value, so here are a few things to share. (more…)
As we arrive at Imbolc, winter’s mid-season celebration, I encounter a realization about why this particular time is auspicious. Some of my most important family members celebrate their birthdays. In heaven my dad is ringing in 100 years; that rascal died on his birthday, just his style, (more…)
It’s the kind of message all artists long to receive in the inbox, especially if it originated from the contact form on their website: “I have your pencil drawing from the Daily Camera in 1971 on my wall. I’d like to send you a photo for your enjoyment. You sold it to me for $5.00 back then!”
I am supper excited to present Alexander’s Library and the paintings from the Grace series at the Lexington Public Library, Eastside Branch in February – March. I am happy that this coincides with the first mid-season celebration of the year, Imbolc and Candlemas. (more…)
Sometimes I make myself crazy over what colors to choose from (54 watercolors in my main palette with movable pans. Plus (more…)
Golden Section rectangle has the property that if you remove a square from it, the remaining space is another Golden Section rectangle. This is the design format I took as a departure for the series “Phi, Φ”, a series of 36 watercolor collages (more…)
Just before art tourists came, I took these photos for a tour of 14th Annual Autumn Open Studio for folks who could not come. I hope you enjoy! It was a beautiful, windy day, as shown in the video of the Blaze (more…)