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Studying Artist, Jim Dine

Working on samples for the free Saturday Art Class at the Arts Center in Orange on January 30 from 10:00 to 12:00. This project will be based on Jim Dine’s “The Confetti Heart”, 1985. I have seen Dine’s art, even Read more…


“pugs” and printing the easy way

  I “printed” these pugs by cutting the shape out of thin foam. The kind you get in the kid’s craft section at Wal-Mart. I just painted watercolor right on the foam and pressed it down, then embellished it with Read more…


Getting the Creative Juices Flowing


Night of Surprises

I had so many fun surprises tonight. I went to an art opening for a juried show that included my watermedia piece. I would have never picked this piece myself but it worked so well with the other pieces in Read more…


Etsy Shop

I put all of my 8″ x 10″ matted prints that are available in my Etsy shop. Use the coupon code   ENDYEAR15    to get 25% off. Sorry for the less than lovely photography but I wanted to get everything Read more…


The Distracted Muse

I have a new day job as a teaching assistant at an elementary school. Although I am not thinking very hard about my studio work, it seems some of my best work can be done at these times. The creative Read more…


one work leads to another

I was planning on trying to get eight simplified landscapes on paper but one work leads to another and I have so many more ideas I want to try. Then I have slight variations and I am not sure which Read more…


New water media on paper

Watercolor and gouache are new media for me. I always avoided them in the past because I thought if you messed up you had to start over on a new piece. So what is surprising me the most is how much Read more…


Art is Out and About

Paintings showing at the Arts Center in Orange:   And through June 30, 2015, works on paper at the office gallery of Piedmont Council for the Arts  in Charlottesville, VA:


Art in the Park

Getting ready for an adventure this weekend. The weather should be nice that is a big plus. https://www.facebook.com/StauntonAugustaArtCenter