There are certain times and places that quietly shape your life. For me, one of them is the Round Top Antiques Show in Texas. About 10 years ago, I made what felt like a very scary but necessary decision.​I pulled my work out of the 10 galleries across the country that I was part of. […]

For years I’ve received the same question over and over again: “What exact supplies are you using?” Not just the brand of paint. Not just the size of the brush. But the real details. The boards. The tape. The adhesives. The framing. The little things that make a difference. So I finally did something about […]

Have you ever stood in front of your paints feeling unsure what colors to choose, or noticed that your work keeps drifting toward the same familiar palette? There is a simple little exercise I use when I want to reconnect with the colors I naturally love. It has nothing to do with brushes or canvases, […]

I haven’t added to my blog in over a year, but plan on starting up again now. This is my first new blog of the year. I went to New York for a family health reason. It wasn’t meant to be a creative trip at all. But I ended up staying longer than planned, and […]

Stepping back and taking a pause to evaluate things is what gives us a different perspective.

Caramel, mocha, cookies and cream, toffee, cherry pistachio, chocolate orange with white chocolate chunks… There are SO many different flavors of ice cream. The few I’ve listed above are but a small sample of the thousands of ice cream flavors. Why so many? Because everyone has different tastes. And you probably have several that are […]

We all have favorites…whether it’s kitchen utensils, household gadgets, painting frames, clothes stores, makeup, places to travel to, and pretty much every category under the sun. In my painting life I also have my favorites. I’ll list five and explain how I use them and why I love them so much. My Resource Library. This […]

​Do you love the stories about artists that you may not have known but that are so unexpected and interesting? Me too! Here are eight I hope you find interesting: Leonardo da Vinci’s mirror writing: Leonardo da Vinci, renowned for his masterpieces like the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, had a habit of writing […]

It’s the season to think about gifting, whether it’s for Christmas or for Hannukah. I happen to be the kind of person who loves gadgets and watches all the ads coming into my email and on social media waiting to see what I HAVE to have. During this season of gifting, there is one person […]

One of the quotes from many of my videos when I’m teaching is to say out loud… “I’m not afraid, I’m not afraid. I’m not afraid.” For some reason, doing this seems to help push me more confidently past the moments where fear creeps in and stops me from moving forward. We all have fears […]