standing at the edge of a sea of sunflowers…

Export to PDF | Export to DOCI finished a big new oil painting yesterday! It’s called “sunflower path” and it’s from some photos I took from a field in Travelers Rest, SC. To see some of the photos I took of this sea of sunflowers, click here. To read what this painting makes me think […]

finding beauty (done! “rudbeckia”)

Export to PDF | Export to DOCThe best part of being an artist, is the moment when you decided a painting is DONE! Yesterday I finished an oil painting that I’ve been working on since January 19th. It’s called “Rudbeckia.” (The official name of the big yellow flowers isĀ “Rudbeckia hirta Prairie Sun,” but I thought […]

gold vs. black (cast your vote!)

Export to PDF | Export to DOC I found out this week that I was accepted into the Picolo Spoleto Outdoor Juried Fine Art Exhibition, held in Charleston, SC this May and June. It’s part of the events surrounding the Spoleto Festival USA, which I guess is a pretty big deal for South Carolina. I’m […]

Still snowed in! (another coloring sheet for making more art)

Export to PDF | Export to DOCFour snow days this week, plus the already scheduled days off for Friday and Monday = A 10-day Weekend! I was supposed to be teaching “art day” at my son Nathan’s school on Thursday but it got snowed out! In preparation for my talk to all the 4th grade […]

Sunflowers are Fun flowers!

Export to PDF | Export to DOCIf you love sunflowers as much as I do, here’s some visual inspiration for you! My husband stumbled across this field of sunflowers while driving home from a hike in the mountains. Knowing my delight over this kind of scene, he took me back there — equipped with my […]

Another sunflower painting finds a good home (Milwaukee Delivery #3)

I delivered my very favorite sunflower painting recently. I was so pleased when I pulled up to see that my painting matched the feel of their darling home. My blog shows photos of the exterior improvements they made to their home.

Delivering “sunflower #2” (Milwaukee delivery #1)

Export to PDF | Export to DOCLast weekend I delivered three paintings to three different people who live in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. My first delivery was to New Berlin, WI where my painting called SUNFLOWER #2 is now owned by a happy couple named John and Janet. If you had been watching the posts on my […]

Grand Opening Celebration: LC Art Gallery

I hope you can make the Grand Opening Celebration of the LC Art Gallery on March 27th. If not, here’s a virtual tour of what artist Marie Scott is exhibiting.