The Monkey, The Muse, And Me

"Shepard's Dream" 16x20 Oh, for the Good Old Days! My mom grew up in Farmington. She knew everyone in town, and everyone knew her....

While we've been together for over 30 years, my husband Steve and I only just completed our first show together – “Water’s Edge”, and...

I remember a moment in my first year of college, trembling with joy to think that  my job, my sole responsibility, was to learn. I could...

Not to jinx anything but I feel like I’ve had a breakthrough recently. It’s hard to describe but I’ve entered a new level of confidence...

I’ve been doing some studies on the balance of warm and cool colors and in particular how different combinations of warm and cool, light...

As I worked on this painting of a walking path into the late summer fields of Hill-Stead I found myself  thinking of the  meandering...

October 30th is National Checklist Day which seems like a good precursor to Halloween, because…Scary! Especially as my Number One To-Do...

On a podcast I listened to the other day someone suggested “failing gloriously.” This advice has been attributed to a few notable artists...

I have always loved the idea of plein-air painting: Heading out into into the late afternoon sun with my easel slung over my shoulder,...

Awe makes us small... in a good way. The Oxford Dictionary describes it as being "filled with reverential fear, wonder, or respect," and...

March is Women's History Month and despite, or rather perhaps because we seem to be losing ground with regard to women's rights,...

"Creativity takes Courage" - Henri Matisse Have you heard of Type II Fun? I first heard about it from my son David. He explains that Type...

When you enter a well curated exhibit, you bring your own set of expectations and excitement. Looking around, your initial thoughts may...

I'm kinda done with getting it done. I'm focused on my painting which in my work-a-day fantasies was a life of luxurious laid backness....

For my birthday Steve reserved a few nights for us on an island in the Adirondacks. A very small island with a single one-room cabin. No...

We're all struggling to remain sane amidst the chaos. I’ve found two coping mechanisms that provide me with a little peace… Staying...

Overwhelmed? 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.

Sunflowers are a common subject in my paintings, and each time I see them now, I am reminded of the incredible strength and resiliency of...

A New Yorker article promoting social enterprise, published this month, featured me and my journey toward this business model. It pulled...

I watched some of the new Beatles documentary, Get Back (streaming on Disney+), and fell in love with the creative process on display...