a new decade starts tomorrow

Export to PDF | Export to DOCI love opening up my new calendars and seeing not only the new images I’ll enjoy throughout the year, but the possibilities the blank pages mean. What will I accomplish? What will I see? What new things will God teach me this year? It dawned on me this week […]

Who’s got my paintings?

Export to PDF | Export to DOCAs I look back on 2010, I’m so thankful for the many people who bought my oil paintings this year. Here’s a public declaration of my gratitude to these fine folks with such excellent taste in art. 🙂 “Thank you for liking my art enough to make space for […]

Not feeling the “Merry?”

Export to PDF | Export to DOCChristmas isn’t a feel-good holiday for everyone. If you’re needing some HOPE in your life, the message our pastor gave on Sunday helped to lift my spirits. You can listen to “THE MONARCHY WE NEED” by clicking here.

sewing up a storm

Export to PDF | Export to DOCBy now you may be seeing a trend. I am in love with pillows. I spent an entire week this month doing some sewing. And I’m still not done! The new plan to feed my obsession for pillows, is make new COVERS for the pillows I already have. Covers […]

Welcome Winter!

Export to PDF | Export to DOCNathan and I spent the afternoon decorating these cookies. He is crazy about EATING the sprinkles, and I am crazy about him NOT eating the sprinkles. Somehow, we still managed to end the project on friendly terms. (I’m giving him the credit for that. Thank goodness he’s easy-going like […]

GSP has Decked the Halls

Export to PDF | Export to DOCTim took this photo with his phone when he arrived back at the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport late last night (which was technically this morning.) How nice of him to KNOW that I would love seeing a picture of the Poinsettia Tree. Considering that it was 2am when he finally […]

an early christmas gift

Export to PDF | Export to DOCWe just got back from meeting my mom and dad in Savannah, GA for a 4-day weekend to celebrate Christmas together. My parents gave us the beautiful silver bowl as a gift. I especially love what it says, knowing  that the saying is the reason my mom choose it […]

Merry Christmas, Mary!

Export to PDF | Export to DOCMy oil painting called “O Christmas Tree” is on its way to the Midwest today! A long-time collector of mine bought it as a surprise for his wife. I think it will definitely brighten up their winter. 🙂

a painting for myself (“winter berries” done!)

Export to PDF | Export to DOCI’ve finished a Christmas present for me (from me.) It’s still on my easel drying, but hopefully it will be ready to hang over my fireplace by the weekend. You can watch the two-minute video below if you’d like to see it come to life — from start to finish. […]