I’m delighted to have been selected to participate in a virtual art and craft fair hosted on Instagram! Held October 20-24, it’s a Holiday Bazaar, called the “From A Distance Craft Fair”. The hosts, Maker Made Collective, have invited more than 30 artists and craftspeople to be part of this show. They will highlight each […]
For inspiration for this collage, I turned to the Nebra Sky Disk, perhaps the oldest known depiction of the night sky. It was used to mark the solstices and help the people of the time understand the world around them. The disk includes the constellation Pleiades – the Seven Sisters – which made me think […]
Running August 11 – September 21, “Joy In The Moment” is an exhibit of my artwork at Christ Community Chapel in Hudson, Ohio. An actual, in-person, meet-the-artist reception will be held on Thursday, August 20, from 7:00-8:30 pm. Refreshments will be served outside. Guests in the gallery will be limited to 10, and masks are […]
A thousand years from now, when archaeologists unearth my home, they will be mystified by the quantity of pens and pencils they find: in every drawer, between couch cushions, in jacket pockets, on tables, and in jars. Everywhere! What on earth happened in this house?! I can’t pass up a stationery display, ever. Online or […]
A question I’m often asked is, “When did you become an artist?”, or the variation, “When did you start making art?” The answer to both is that I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t drawing or painting or making something. My earliest memories are of holding a pencil and scratching at a piece of […]
Hands mean so much to us. They can mean start or stop, come or stay away, hello or goodbye, give or receive, and so much more. What do they mean to you? Hands are so expressive, as expressive as our faces, and such interesting shapes. I love that these two are blooming, and seem to […]
In this video, I give you a tour of summer-themed artwork, filled with sunshine, blue skies, and trees. Summer is my favorite season, so I find more inspiration in the colors and scenery of summer than I do throughout the rest of the year. Toward the end of the video, I show some of my […]
The Towpath Online Art Fest is a new and creative way to showcase artists through videos rather than an in-person art fair. It will be held on May 2, 2020. It’s really innovative, and I’m impressed with the organizers who are pulling this together. In my video, I show some of my collage artwork and […]
2020 is definitely a different year! Events and exhibits are uncertain, and frequently changing, but my calendar is starting to fill up. Here is what I know is happening so far. Art Classes: Virtual classes are on the schedule for July. See the Uncommon Art Calendar for more. Towpath Online Art FestMay 2: https://www.facebook.com/TowpathOnlineArtFestJune 13: […]
A friend yesterday forwarded a link to a New York Times article about people keeping diaries and journals during this pandemic. I’d been thinking about doing it, but hadn’t been able to bring myself to actually start writing. I’ve been doing what they tell us to do: social distancing, washing my hands, working from home. […]