Inspiration

Visiting my parents in paint

Pouring over personal photos reveals surprises.

Does this blog post find you well?

This blog features a collage of photos highlighting my recent small work drawings and paintings.

Painting outdoors: comparing backyard landscapes

Very soon I will be heading to Rome to attend a two-week “Painting Rome” plein air workshop and over the last several weeks I’ve been...

Mini vacation: a plein air experience

Spring time is upon us. Reflecting back a few months, January in Scottsdale gave me a look into what’s to come for us in the PNW...

Still Life Workshop with Zoey Frank

Last Fall, I attended another workshop on Whidbey Island and enjoyed my time with Zoey Frank. As you can tell, I really like it there (on...

Lost edges: An unexpected reward

Most of my summer has been spent outside of my studio but I did manage to – sell a small painting, receive an honorable mention and gain...

Vacation trip to London and Ireland, final days

It’s uncanny how quickly the end of a vacation can abruptly come upon us and at the same time, our first day of vacation seems as if it...

Ireland: Touring Cobh, pronounced “cove”

Oh my goodness, we are in Cobh and it is quintessential Ireland. Planning and packing for the trip coincided with much day dreaming about...

Ireland: Touring Dublin

Catching up on our fantastic trip and focusing more on the overall culture of Ireland, we flew from Heathrow and touched down for our...

Vacation: sketches in London

The featured image above was taken at The National Gallery. It is a small painted headboard (or footboard) that Italian artist Jacopo...

A vacation trip to London and Ireland, first days

I am currently on a trip of a lifetime and my best intentions are to keep you posted of my mostly Irish shenanigans. Travel day one was...

Remembering teenage years in three dimensions

Every so often I have spontaneous fits of art making that transpire into funky three-dimensional art. This post will highlight one such...