Blog

Welcome to my blog! Although I’ve been sharing back-stories, announcements, and insights online for a number of years, I make no promises since I’d rather be painting than writing about painting any day. Still, I’ll update this area from time-to-time. And so here we are. If you’d like to have future posts show up in your inbox, please visit this page to subscribe. I hope you’ll enjoy what you read here and as always I look forward to connecting with collectors and art-lovers who visit!

challenges, change, collaboration, critique, flowers, learning, Oil Painting, still life, technique challenges, change, collaboration, critique, flowers, learning, Oil Painting, still life, technique

Red flowers anyone? An advantage of painting with oil.

One of the best advantages for me in my art journey is using oil paint. This blog post is about a recent re-working of an oil painting. It was started maybe 7-8 years ago. I found it a while back, cleaning my studio closet. 

Here, to the left, is what the painting looked like when I found it. Well, let me say this: at the time I painted it, I was proud of it. Loved the colors of the flowers as well as the color of the vase. I'd been in a Jim Crompton workshop...

Read More
announcements, Artist's Way, change, collaboration, creativity, emotions, events, exhibits, friends, new, studio announcements, Artist's Way, change, collaboration, creativity, emotions, events, exhibits, friends, new, studio

Your Big Dreams Might Come True! New Art Studio at Revolution Mill

I have a new studio! It's located at Revolution Mill at 1250 Revolution Mill Drive here in Greensboro. It is an old flannel manufacturing company building built in the 1800s. The windows are 14 feet high and the floors are hardwood 6 to 8 inches thick. The brick walls appear to be about 14 inches thick. Amazing and I'm thrilled to be in such a wonderful location.

Read More
challenges, collaboration, creativity, emotions, inspirations, learning, Oil Painting, palette knife, process, technique challenges, collaboration, creativity, emotions, inspirations, learning, Oil Painting, palette knife, process, technique

Is it Talent or Learned Skills When it Comes to Doing Fine Art?

I just found this wonderful blog by Carole Ridrigue for you. It's a subject I know I've wondered about and heard other artists talk about, so actually here are two articles for you to read and give....

Read More
collaboration, Creative Friends Series, creativity, friends, inspirations, new, people, process collaboration, Creative Friends Series, creativity, friends, inspirations, new, people, process

Introducing you to my creative friends: an upcoming series

Once or twice a week I receive posts from a blog called My Country French Home written by this gal Sharon Santoni, who lives in the Normandy area of France.  She goes on "loot shoots" which is what we call "junking" or "antiquing" here.  She then photographs her finds...

Read More