Pandemic Journaling - a way to daily paint and think of other things than the world around us!
There are plenty more of these pages from the many months of staying at home and escaping the crazy news by painting in journals. This...
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- Dec 22, 2019
The Broken Ankle Interlude
Almost 6 weeks ago, a month into our new home with its lovely staircases, I was setting up my studio upstairs, and hopped down to the...
- Aug 24, 2019
The VWS Workshop that Changed My Work
I definitely have to start reflecting more on my painting! It's been a year since I wrote in this blog and that just shows you what a...
- Aug 2, 2018
Learning New Things
This summer has been a summer of new learning for me. (Trying to keep the brain young). In my work, I have been in multiple conferences...
- Mar 8, 2018
White Paper
My most recent painting (that I am willing to write about) is this one that comes from a photo my stepson Bill took while cross country...
- Nov 12, 2017
Hairy Cow!
Well - I decided to try animals again. Once, in the beginning of my watercolor painting career which began almost 3 years ago, I tried...
- Sep 24, 2017
Monticello - a full-sheet watercolor
This watercolor painting was a new experience for me. I had been approached by a friend and a neighbor about larger watercolor for a big...
- Jun 4, 2017
Chace Mill - across the river.... my daily view
I have lived in Winooski on the River Walk for four years now, and have looked across at the Chace Mill nearly every day because of that....
- Jun 2, 2017
Painting Flowers
I loved getting my flowers finally into our pots on the patio and we even planted some plants at the cabin. Ever since my sister sent me...
- May 14, 2017
The Shenandoah Valley from our Greene County, Virginia
We have been traveling back and forth to Virginia ever since we bought our little cabin. Each time, I see these beautiful mountain...
- Mar 31, 2017
Arrived! Two Paintings for the Art's Alive Exhibit: #VermontStandsWith
I have two watercolors of the Vermont Women's March that will be on exhibit for the month of April at SEABA's Art's Alive exhibit:...
- Mar 13, 2017
Unity as a Catalyst
Wow! I wrote in this blog a little over a month ago after finishing up the Women's March painting and I was figuring out a way to get...
- Feb 4, 2017
A Common Bond
I shared a special day last month with what turned into 15-20,000 fellow Vermonters - many of whom were women, who needed to share their...
- Jan 8, 2017
Re-emergence Into Watercolor
After endless trimming, edging and rolling paint onto the cabin walls of our new little Virginia oasis away from it all, it was time to...
- Nov 14, 2016
Using the Tools
Every workshop, every teacher, and even every practice piece brings new techniques and tools to help an artist grow and create better...
- Nov 14, 2016
Rub Out!
Much acclaimed artist and teacher, Donna Thomas, conducted a one day workshop on Imprimatura painting in oil using a technique she calls,...
- Nov 14, 2016
Leap into Watercolor
With the incredible 5 day workshop with Joel Popadics in Vermont ever approaching this past August, I decided it was time to get serious...
- Oct 24, 2016
Painting 'loose' with Katharine Montstream
Earlier this month, I had the great fortune of attending a workshop with Katharine Montstream; but as Vermont weather can do to you, the...
- Sep 17, 2016
Watercolor Exploration Day 5 - Lake Champlain Yacht Club
Last day of a fabulous week with Joel Popadics! We managed to make it through the week without rain - although it was threatening on...
- Sep 17, 2016
Watercolor Exploration Day 5 - Shelburne Farms
Thursday - we were back at the Shelburne Farms barns in the morning- but this time it was over by the animal barns and bakery. You can...