Sitting by the window and staring outside as rain falls this morning. I'm in a state of disbelief that it's already the end of the first...

I don't know about you but I have those kind of days when I really do not want to follow my usual routine. I want to break out and do...

This is my favorite time of year for taking long walks, hiking in the mountains and exploring all sorts of new creative ideas. My senses...

There is no denying that I am a bibliophile and always have a book to read close at hand. My latest read has brought me moments of...

After spending 95% of 10 days sealed inside to avoid hazardous levels of smoke from wildfires in Oregon and California, I asked myself if...

This image is titled, "A Different Frame of Mind" and I thought it would be a good way to illustrate what I am writing about this week. I...

I don't have to remind you that we are living in a turbulent time. It feels like my emotions are getting tossed around on a daily basis....

I was going to title this entry, "Get Off Your Ass and into Your Studio Now" but I thought that was a tad too aggressive. This is how I...

Revealing Layers It began six years ago when I had to make a life changing decision in my employment status. I had a job opportunity...

Living in the Pacific Northwest, we get very excited if we have a sunny day in March. Once we begin to notice the buds turning into...

A number of years ago, I was having a conversation with a gallery director about an artist whose work I admired. I was surprised that...

I have always enjoyed a good deadline. It makes me push myself beyond any limitations to get something accomplished. It would be so much...

A photographic trip to the sand dunes just south of Florence, OR, is always quite the work-out. It's a physical, mental and spiritual...

As an artist, I find myself constantly curious about other media and how artists are able to paint, collage, draw, photograph, weave,...

I had a wonderful opportunity to participate in the Barnstorm 2018 juried exhibition in Ellensburg, Washington by having "Weird Walkers"...

Following your dreams

The thing about something called a daily practice is that one should be doing this on a daily basis. Some weeks are better than others...

A difficult part of life is having to say goodbye to those we love. It may only be temporary before we meet again in a different realm...