“Raindance – rain and beauty, thorns and petals.” As promised last week, (when I provided you with the context for why I’m doing this!) below are the first four of the eight Beatitudes that I’ve re-interpreted looking through the lens of making art...
“Beatitude” You know I’m an artist; you know that I am a guide to those on their own creative journeys – and if you have been reading these posts for a while, you likely know that I’m also a spiritual seeker. My seeking began in my 30’s centered in...
The reward for hiking to the top: all the green this year is intoxicating! Fear is a big character when it comes to making art. I see it all the time – in myself as well as in those around me. Last week I received an email from someone who had come into my mom’s...
Starting a new one – my first painting of tulips(!). The warm colors are a welcome change for me. Last week at dinner with a couple of the artists in the Friday group, the subject of jury duty came up and I found myself recounting the experience I had when I sat...
That last bee, last bud, last flower center painted. This one is now officially finished. I’m calling it “Eden.” Look for it on my website later this week. It’s already spoken for, but I’ll have beautiful giclee prints available soon....
I’m back to the painting of apple blossoms I started last spring – it’s the perfect thing to paint – and be in love with – in this moment. I spent the day last Tuesday sitting on the jury for this year’s Sausalito Art Festival. It’s a...
