Autumn is my favorite season. There’s nothing I love more than the turn of the weather. The flash of brilliance before the bones of the Earth become exposed. It’s the grand finale of the growing year.
Read MoreDespite all the changes, the threads that make this land and house home remain. They weave into a fabric that comforts as it drapes over our shoulders at any homecoming and whispers “I am here, always.”
Read More... I’m drinking in the last bits of Summer energy, enjoying the still-long days and the perfume of an occasional Gardenia bloom. I’m trying to anchor myself in the now, even if what is on the horizon is my favorite time of the year.
Read MoreThis month whizzed by with yet another long road trip to visit with family, days on days of rain (thank God), and vet appointments for our Luna. In between all of these events I’ve managed to work on some paintings both large and Petit.
Read MoreThis month was full of inspiring travel, fresh food, flowers, new art, and of course, an animal rescue story.
Read MoreWhile I haven’t been productive in the studio, my garden itself has been producing loads of cut flowers and produce. My house somehow feels fuller with this yield inside.
Read MoreThis Spring has been one of exciting new undertakings. Now that I finally feel settled inside our home, which is still an ongoing project, I’ve turned my attention overwhelmingly outside. Is it the Spring energy? I’m sure that’s a big part of it but I now feel I can spend my time getting stuck-in in (I watch too many British gardening shows) the yard without neglecting our interior home.
Read MoreIn this Natural Daydreams collection behind the scenes, I’m showing a few influences that visually inspire my paintings from moody woodlands to Baroque ornamentation. I woven all of these elements together to create my own visual language.
Read More…based on the amount of artwork I’ve created this month, it’s clear that the late winter gives me some major energy. There’ve been many paintings completed and new branding in the works
Read MoreThe tide has turned into the new year. My creative energy is flowing and everything feels as fresh as a crisp winter’s day
Read MoreI think we all instinctively become more reflective this time of year. Perhaps it’s the earlier darkening skies that have us turning inward and asking ourselves “what would just simply feel good to do?” For me, this season it’s been making.
Read MoreAutumn. It’s my favorite time of year. We slip into a new world golden and dramatic.
Read MoreEach ceramic ornament is a limited edition and hand-painted heirloom. The designs are inspired by traditional folk art and glimmer with warm gold accents.
Read MoreSleepy Hollow Cemetery, New York - The hills of the Hudson Valley are steep and as the mists rolled in and out of the grounds settling for a time in little valleys of grave sites. The trees act as silent guardians muffling much of the road noise so that the cemetery itself feels like it’s in another world.
Read MoreBehind-the-scenes images of The Stirring Collection in progress.
Read MoreThe Stirring Collection debuts Fall of 2023. The collection features 12 original paintings and drawings. Read on to learn about what inspires me to create and see some of the places that influence my art.
Read MoreDetails from the Stirring Collection. Every detail tells a story. Layering details breathes soul into every painting.
Read MoreI realize how much I need the outdoors. While the (new painting) collection won’t be fully revealed until the start of Autumn, you can get a glimpse of one of my favorite details below and a peek at what else I’ve been doing this month.
The woods whizzed by. The dark depths holding tightly to more secrets than I’ll ever know. Cruise control set, I slipped effortlessly northward as I drank in as many snapshots of wildflowers and shadowy edges as my eyes would safely allow. There’s nothing like a summer road trip.
Read MoreThese sketchbook pages are a ritual honoring my artistic self. Unplanned, beforehand they are just me and a black pen. No eraser and no contrived composition. Each page is just a poetic tangle of free-flowing creativity.
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