In the fall, I tend to reflect on the past year as I start to make my home cozy for the winter. My artworks have been juried into several...

There is a crispness in the air now and we watch the lovely green colors of summer change to the vivid yellows and oranges of autumn. I...

You would think that an artist could just create art all day long but in this current time, one must learn new skills like marketing,...

I have been drawn to paint a series of the old wooden grain elevators that were the sentinels of the prairies for so many years. These...

It is no secret that I have painted several pieces in the past year that just do not work, but I have had a few that I was satisfied...

Many of us are happy to see the back side of 2020. Unfortunately just changing the year will not make our problems go away, but it does...

I have not been very active lately with artwork. My world shifted and painting has just been too difficult. I lost my studio buddy,...

Please forgive my slowness to get my artworks loaded into the shop but I would far rather paint or draw than to use the computer! We...

Sometimes the best paintings come from things you see every day. This is the view from my studio window. I love looking across the fields...

The beginning stages of a painting are always such a mess! Tone the canvas, block in the shapes, then start modeling the subject. Now...

As many of you know, I have MS. This creates many challenges. I get spasms which cause paint to go where I do not want it. Sometimes, it...

I have been giving this question a lot of thought lately. The answer tuns out to be multi faceted. I make art because I thoroughly enjoy...

What goes into my paintings you ask? Probably a lot more than you envision. First, the inspiration which can come from almost anything....

I found I needed some warmth or at least some hope of warmth and love in these days of social distancing. The rain continues here, adding...

Summer is such and wonderful and welcome time of the year. Painting can be done outdoors while listening to the sounds of birds singing,...

Sometimes you can make a difference in a small way that might have a big impact. For example, since I am currently still in isolation, I...

After I completed the color study and could see what worked and what didn't work, I started my oil painting. After many hours of...

For me, other than fearing catching this deadly virus, life has not changed too much. For the most part, I work in isolation anyway....