"Northern Ice"Acrylic on Wood Box Panel.11.5 inches x 14 inchesWhen is enough enough?I'm sure the answer to that is as varied as there are people in the world. I would imagine the answer also depends on your frame of mind, the subject and your outlook at any given...

"St. Michael The Archangel"Acrylic on Wood12.5 inches x 11 inchesDo you have a friend who is truly an angel, a gentleman and a defender of the little ones?St. Michael the Archangel below was made especially for such a friend, Gabriel Cuervo. Gabe, as he is called, is...

Red Grow Tree Green Grow TreeAcrylic Wood & Metal7.25inches x 23 inches65.00 eachDo you ever have the longing to grow ?I know it is winter but I am amazed at all the life that I see growing and thriving around my neighborhood. There are the wild birds who...

"Mountain Squall"11 x 14 inch acrylic on box panel. Ready to HangSold Thank YouIs it possible to gain knowledge and understanding about ourselves from the natural environment in which we live? I recently had the opportunity to drive along the Rocky Montana Front which...

How do you spice up your life?There is an old American proverb that says, "Variety is the Spice of Life" I have always loved this saying. It seems to apply to almost any subject matter weather you are talking about people or art. I try hard to have a variety of...

Thank you to everyone who stopped by my blog this past week for the Blue Bird of Happiness giveaway. There were many delightful suggestions for curing cabin fever. Please visit often as I will be hosting another giveaway soon.Click on the video below to find out the...

How can you heal cabin fever? Mother Nature has certainly been busy these past few weeks bringing ice storms, deep snows, gale force winds and freezing temperatures all across our nation. If you live in Montana you get use to natures nasty winter battering and cabin...

Can art bring us peace?In recent months and in the last several days there have been life threatening events that have caused people around the world both concern and grief, from Tuscon, to New York, to Cairo. Many of our neighbors, friends and family suffer daily...

Can humor be a sign of intelligence?I have heard it said that creating word puns can be a sign of great intelligence. I believe that there is some truth in this statement. Taking a word and playing with its meaning in order to create a play on words can be a rigorous...

Is it possible for art to change and redirect us in daily life?I believe a piece of Art has the potential to be a powerful means of grace in a persons life. More than once a painting or sculpture has redirected my emotions, my thinking and my actions. I am grateful...