Ice Baby, Ice!!

Ok, I had my ACL repair surgery on Thursday of last week. I’m writing about it on this blog although seems as though it has …

ACL

Ok, here goes. My ACL is indeed torn and I have some micro-fractures on top of that. The surgeon looked at me and said, “well, …

Smooth Until the Last Moment

Well, I may have a new chapter in art making coming up. I may have to channel Freida Kahlo for a little bit. When our …

IAPS!!!

What a fantastic week!! Pastelists are so lucky to have this society! It was such a wonderful deal to rub shoulders with all the pastel …

Another Lovely Day!

I’m trying hard to stay busy. I’m getting pretty nervous about presenting at IAPS, so I packed up my painting gear and headed to Elk …

Ups and Downs

I started off the day just fine! I’d had a nice evening and was looking forward to the day. I have a commission I’m working …

A Little Plein Air in Bend, OR

I returned last night from teaching a quick, one day plein air workshop for the Plein Air Painters of Oregon. What a wonderful day! The …

Organizing Pastels!!

Today was finally the day. I spent the entire day organizing and cleaning all my travel pastel boxes. It was a long, dirty and physical …

Friday

I got to paint outdoors on a beautiful Friday in Portland! I haven’t been outdoors to paint much lately, so this was a treat that …

Inspiration Near and Far

I am very fortunate to have traveled to some of the most lovely places in the United States to paint and teach. I love visiting …