I have always been a creative person. But I was more or less a Jack-of-all-Trades. Faux painting, sewing and quilting, dollhouse miniatures, and floor cloths were all crafts I mastered. Recently, I had a yearning to focus in on just one aspect of art. The one that got away, painting. Oil painting in particular. There is … More You’ve got a friend.

So I have never been a new years resolution person, but I want to try this year. Even if I am a little late.  I want to paint more, I want to paint often. My resolution for 2015 is to escalate my art, take it to a higher level.  After just completing a Workshop with well known artist … More A New Year

My solo show, Downtown Austin. Be Happy is a compilation of paintings that are intended to inspire happiness in the viewer. Working in both acrylics and oils, each piece is representational of my understanding of happiness. The gerbera daisy (pictured above), was composed in its simplest form, through the process of adding and subtracting paint until … More Be Happy

Some pictures from a new show our art group hung this past week . There is a lot of energy going on here, some really great pieces . The agave cactus is a piece I especially enjoyed painting.