Far Travels Mixed Media “Gratefulness allows us to nurture a keener eye that no longer rushes past the small everyday moments that make up the large part of our lives.”    Guri Mehta Someone asked if I gave up writing the other day.  I am late for those of you who follow along. “No” was my answer, it’s just that “Life Happens!” I took a fall and broke a hip and fractured a vertebrae.   It knocked me off my game plan and has made me sl

Dreams of Surf Watercolor “There are moments in our lives, there are moments in a day, when we seem to see beyond the usual.  Such are the moments of our greatest happiness.  Such are the moments of our greatest wisdom.                                                            Robert Henri Do we really see or are we just watching where we are going? So many of us go th

The Magic in the Bark Collage "You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have."   Maya Angelou We are all born creative, but we use it in different ways.  Creativity is not just about art; it is a way of life. It is connecting things you know in a way that is different from the established order. We can be creative in all aspects of our lives from the studio to the kitchen, to the garden, to the garage. Creativity can

Eternalism Monoprint in Collage “The minute I sat in front of a canvas, I was happy.  Because it was a world, and I could do as I liked”.                                                                         Alice Neel There are two components to a true artist’s work: our style and our technique.  And both are as unique as our signature.  Whether we choose to express ourselves in a representational, abstract, or nonobjective way, it needs to reflect who we are as people. 

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Tree of Life Acrylic on textured surface “Some say the creative life is in ideas, some say it is in doing. It seems in most...

"Peaceful Encounter" Pastel over Watercolor “If I create from the heart,...

Tide Pool Paper and Palm Collage “ As...

" Looking Ahead" Collage “Every morning you have to conquer the demons who say, ‘This will...

A Bit of Nature Collage “It’s more difficult to be simple. And it is easier to be complicated.”  (Charles...