There is a module in my online Sketchbook class called, "Getting through the ugly stage," where I begin an abstract painting, it gets...

Permission to create and the whole notion of it has been on my mind over the last couple of weeks because I kept hearing about it from...

This question is a fascinating one to answer if we want to collect or create art. For the collector, we are drawn to art that causes us...

I'll never forget the first time I saw a Georgia O'Keeffe painting. I felt like someone had brought me deep into a world I'd never seen...

Living a creative life, nurturing your creative spirit.

I found Amy Morin's book, "13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do," so helpful that I decided to capture a list that would help me...

I continue to learn about the importance of taking care of my creative self, I've observed that when I do these things, my art practice...

Since it is the season for preparing fertile soil in our gardens I thought this excerpt from "The Four Agreements" was on point. It's...

Spring is making its way here in Nashville, Tennessee. It swoops in for a few days and then disappears but the birds are singing because...

Greetings from Nashville!! We finally did it, my husband, son and I drove all three cars in a caravan (with the dog and cat of course)...

This week I had to share this beautiful poem by Gaby Comprés. I love how she captures the possibility of a moment. We are the blank...

This simple question has many layers to it but in the answer, lies an opportunity for peace. The ancient Stoic philosophy explored and...

When I started this art journey a few short years ago, I was excited and scared. I was excited because I was following my passion for...

From time to time I pick up one of my books on the ancient philosophy of Stoicism.  I find it very helpful when I feel unsettled or...

I thought I'd share some of the questions I've gotten from students and my responses. As well as some of the lovely paintings they've...

Recently, a woman who found me on Instagram called me and told me that after going through cancer treatment last year she emerged knowing...

I believe that we all have a creative spirit that wants (needs?) to be nurtured. Creation can take many forms - not just painting or...

In some ways I've been in Covid denial; refusing to accept the new normal and telling myself it won't last, etc.  In hindsight, I've...

Woot! This one will free your creative spirit for sure :). It is playful, loose, and encouraging. We use different tools to make marks...

Sometimes the most beautiful things are simple. Compositions that explore a variety of shapes with even a few colors can become very...