

My Stint as the Art Teacher
Both my parents taught art, I never thought much about it, it was just part of my history. Then this winter I was lucky enough to be...


My ABC's of Art (part two)
N NOLAN LIGHTFOOT - the hubs and a kick ass painter. O OOMPH - a somewhat vague and elusive word, but it is always what I want my...


My ABC's of Art (part one)
A ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM - a post–World War II art movement in American painting, developed in New York in the 1940s. It was the first...


#dailyrainbow
So if you already follow me on Instagram you can quit reading now. Really, you already know all this. A long time ago, in a land far away...


ArtSpeak
Of course I talk about my work. I talk about it with strangers, I talk about it at openings. I talk about it with patrons. But honestly I...


On rejection and awesome parents...
I've decided that it is time to actually do some artist promotion, artist growth, artist outreach for myself. For many reasons it is much...


Oh the places you'll go (hopefully).
When I turned eighteen my parents gave me Dr. Seuss' 'Oh the Places You'll Go', and I am trying to live up to that. I have started...


2 shows in 2 months, busy summer!!
It has been a busy and exciting summer. Our space at Second Story Studios is up and running and we are loving it! And I am so glad I have...


Stairway to Heaven.
A steep stairway, 25 steps behind a barely visible door lead up to my studio. It really is a little slice of heaven for me. My chair sits...


Another museum??? Ugh!
That was probably my mantra as my parents hoped that some culture would sink in. even if by osmosis. Well, good job Mom and Dad, it...