Export to PDF | Export to DOCI am very lucky. I am VERY LUCKY to have a dad who inspired me to design, carve, and print my very first (since 5th grade art class) Linoleum Block Print. It is called “Full-service Dad” because that is what MY DAD has been to me, for the last 43.5 years! His […]
Export to PDF | Export to DOCWhere did Home Color go? If you happened to notice that Home Color is no longer located in the big gray house, here’s the scoop: We are opening a bigger version of what we’ve been doing since 2012. But this time with much more space, and much more help to carry […]
Export to PDF | Export to DOC “Hydrangea Boxes“ is the last painting I created at the studio I had inside my shop called Home COLOR. I just moved out over the weekend, and we are working like crazy to get the new store and studio up and running. Right now I feel a little homeless. And OVERWHELMED. Our […]
Export to PDF | Export to DOC “Mrs. Horton’s Roses” is one of my most recent paintings. I created it during the month of March to tide us over until the flowers began to bloom again. In the spirit of “May Day,” I am leaving this small bouquet at your virtual doorstep. Enjoy this celebration of spring for the entire month […]
Export to PDF | Export to DOCWe moved this summer, so right now my home is not nearly as perfectly cute as I like it to be. Especially the yard, which could seriously benefit from a full-time gardener. As an artist, living in an environment that is not (my idea of ) beautiful, is extremely […]
Export to PDF | Export to DOCMy freakishly creative brain will always find a way to make something a zillion times more complicated than it truly needs to be. This is what my brain says: “If you are going to take the time make something anyway, why not just make A LOT of them?” [ […]
Export to PDF | Export to DOCIf you forget how sick you were, you probably aren’t sick anymore. On this peaceful morning, however, I was reminded how sick I really was back in 2009. Today I simply wanted to find one of my barn paintings that I hadn’t used as a desktop calendar yet, so […]
Export to PDF | Export to DOCJuly’s desktop calendar features my painting called “Open.” I painted it last month during the 24-hour art making called “Flat Out Under Pressure.” To see the eight winners of this contest, click here http://www.greenvillearts.com/mac-programs/flat-out-under-pressure/ To read the explanation of why I titled this painting “Open” click here. To see the […]
Export to PDF | Export to DOCThe painting shows several paths of water, all making their way to the ocean. It comes from different places, but it eventually all the water ends up flowing into the sea. That is how I see my life these days. I am not sure exactly what direction the path […]
Export to PDF | Export to DOC I wore my raincoat to work with a glad and thankful heart this morning. Words cannot even express how grateful I am for all the rain we have gotten this summer. For the last four summers living in SC, watering my plants has felt like a part-time job. […]
