new work: In the deep dark woods

I love a good story.  Some of the best stories take place in the forest, where adventure and mystery meet beauty and enchantment.  We are al...

30 works in 30 days

Zenith , a new mixed media painting on maple wood panel My friends think I'm crazy.  I'm calling it a test in self-discipline.  Sinc...

New Work

Paradise Falls , mixed media on wood panel, 4 x 4 inches Paradise Falls is one of three wood panel paintings I completed this week.  My pai...

New works, "Winter Cabin" and "Skyline"

My birthday is in a couple of days, and all I want is a good dose of vitamin D via sunlight.  It's officially Spring, but it's been ...

New work

first signs of spring , 4 x 4 mixed media on birch panel The 4" x 4" wood panel is my favorite size to work on.  The small surface...

Fun with image transfers

I don't like to see things go to waste.  So when my experiment with acrylic gel medium as a top coat didn't quite turn out like how...

Third time's a charm

I just finished this mixed media on birch panel titled walk on the beach .  It's been quite the journey with this particular wood panel....

New work, "Sierra Basin"

My latest mixed media work is called Sierra Basin .  It's the third piece that I've deconstructed in the last couple of weeks.  You ...

My process of reusing wood panels

A couple of pieces that have been reworked. The painting on the right is still a work in progress. I don't have a problem with painting ...

Show and Tell: favorite art materials

One of my dream jobs would be an art product tester for an art supply store.  I guess, in a roundabout way, I'm already doing that- just...

Three new works

Remember this box of aged note cards I found at an estate sale a couple months back?  I thought they would make perfect little envelopes fo...

My Week

our neighbor gave us a bag of pears from her yard so I made pie took pictures of a high school senior at her family's vineyard finished...

My Week

playing around with a lensbaby // i might have to get one of these now that the girls are back in school,  my husband and i have recommence...

My Week

found grandma's pink doily in my memory box and now it's hanging on the wall created a few paintings on black paper.  this one with ...

My creative process this week

Here's my latest mixed media piece called summer at the lake .  This work evolved from a lot of editing and problem-solving.  Originally...

Artists I Like: Clare Bowers

Yes, I do like diamond clusters and cuddly animals and mountains in rainbow colors.  So when I came across Clare Bowers' art on Etsy, it...

Vending machines that dispense art

I first heard about Art-o-mat when I was teaching in Eugene many years ago.  A fellow colleague told me about a vintage cigarette vending m...