A vibrant, abstract background, with bright, cheerful flowers reaching up toward the colorful blue sky - this is the series I've been working on: Fields of Flowers. I currently have three completed pieces with at least two more in the pipeline. The first, Field of...

I've always loved the warrior women of history and fiction. They're strong and confident. Nobody pushes them around. They take care of themselves and come to the aid of others in need. They're fiercely loving and loyal and compassionate. They're diverse and come from...

At the beginning of the month, my husband and I became the proud occupiers of Studio E at the School of Visual Philosophy. “Studio E” makes me think of Sheila E and Prince from the 1980s and so every time I say it, I feel like I’ve been enveloped in a cloak of cool awesomeness. What’s the word for “cool” now? “Lit” I think. This whole situation is lit…

As you may recall, in August I participated, along with 8 other artists, in the first ever online open studio sponsored by Visual Philosophy Studios. Considering we had only nine artists participating, the range of amazing artwork on display was staggering and inspiring. We had print making, pop art, blacksmithing, sculpture, painting, partrait painting, fiber arts, and more. There was a little something for everyone.

I’ve uploaded a new video to my YouTube channel showing some of the process that I went through creating a new abstract flower field painting. It shows how I took the painting to a more polished, nearly finished state from a rougher, midway state. I create my paintings using many layers of paint, building up the color and texture with each layer. This video is an example of how I refine paintings in their later stages.

It's quirky cat time and I've added three new paintings to my website and Etsy store. Catnip Herb Kitty was inspired by marijuana being legalized in California in 2018. The advertising boggles my mind as something I thought I'd never see in my lifetime. To make...