Apr 292 minA Prescription For Your Aching SoulOverwhelmed? Anxious? Running on empty? Make a walk-and-wine date with a friend for Saturday, May 7, and see some of my latest art, too.
Mar 262 minSunflowers for UkraineSunflowers are a common subject in my paintings, and each time I see them now, I am reminded of the incredible strength and resiliency of...
Jan 233 minLet's Start an Evolution!A New Yorker article promoting social enterprise, published this month, featured me and my journey toward this business model. It pulled...
Dec 14, 20213 minGetting the Band TogetherI watched some of the new Beatles documentary, Get Back (streaming on Disney+), and fell in love with the creative process on display...
Nov 10, 20212 minThrough the Mist…This is the time of year when I start reviewing the past year and planning for the new. Looking back? I’m feeling...
Oct 13, 20212 minCuratingAs an artist, deciding what to paint is decidedly easier than curating and hanging a show.
Aug 26, 20212 minSilenzio, Bruno!It’s my new favorite mantra: ”Silenzio Bruno!” It comes from the Disney Pixar movie Luca, and it calms me and quiets imposter syndrome.
Jul 21, 20212 minIt’s Birthday Month!I recently read a sad Twitter post from a woman who wondered what to do when none of her family members remembered her birthday and...
Jun 16, 20213 minMourning LightAll of us have been tested. It’s not a matter of picking up where we left off. We are changed. We are different.
May 19, 20212 minA Joyful UnveilingThis past weekend, my brother, sisters, extended family and I gathered for our first get together since we all had been vaccinated. And...
Apr 8, 20212 minWho Needs Exotic, Distant Lands?Our backyard exploded last week with small, friendly, blue clusters of chionodoxa. They’d leapt out of the beds we'd made for them so...
Mar 18, 20212 minWho's Your Hero?Who's your hero? Is it someone whose heroism is known only to you or someone we'd all recognize? And what makes this person special to you?
Feb 10, 20213 minSweetness That LastsSometimes, the message and memory of chocolate outlasts the confection. And isn't that what art does?
Jan 14, 20212 minAnother DayOK, admit it. Did you wake up, like I did, a little disappointed to find that the world had not miraculously righted itself on January 1?...
Dec 10, 20203 minThe Promise of Returning LightThere are so many things wrapping up for me this year... more time for painting! As we head into the solstice season, I am so grateful...
Nov 12, 20202 minDawn BreakingI’m thinking of a new series called Dawn Breaking to reflect that lovely, quiet moment before the sun has risen when we see the distant...
Oct 22, 20202 minFall FlingIn case you hadn’t noticed, fall is here! Released from summer’s lockdown, she’s out and about, flinging her brilliance around like a...
Sep 26, 20201 minSo Soon? So Far?I remember this spring day so many years ago. I remember this little boy and the joy we shared. I remember the blessing of the Monarch...
Sep 17, 20201 minFinding More with LessLast year, Steve and I spent a couple of months in Italy and pictured this as the beginning of some more substantial travel for me to...