Yellow Tulips and Bright Sunflowers
I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers. ~Claude Monet Vase of Tulips Claude Monet 2017 tulips just beginning to shoot through the garden soil as they strain upwards towards the sun. Like Monet I love to paint...
Spring Crocus and Forget-Me-Nots
What is blooming in your neighborhood Daylilies Spring is here and she is bringing lots of fresh colors to my garden and neighborhood. Some of spring's first flowers are small and often over looked. I hope you can go for a walk, wherever you live and discover...
Longing For Fresh Color and Flowers
What is it that you long for in your life? Spring Poppies 9x12 inches Acrylic on Canvas Now there is a big question and one with many possible answers. I have found myself longing for so much these past few weeks. Beauty, truth, imagination, light, and a...
Colorful March Madness
Has your month been filled with some March Madness? Of course many of you will answer yes because you have been watching the NCAA Basketball Tournament. This last week was beyond madness when I had to stop making art due to the...
Easter Eggs 2017
Do you know which decorated Easter egg sold for the most money in all of history? It is this Imperial Easter Egg designed by Carl Fabergé for the Russian Emperor Alexander III. Alexander gave it to Empress...
My Feathered Friend
There is a time for every season under heaven. Bleecker January 6,1991 - February 18, 2017 Bleecker my companion, friend, art lover and beautiful cocketiel bird died at age 26. He was old for his breed however some have made it to 30. I will and...
Discipline is Energy
Is discipline apart of your daily routine? Green Energy 9 x 12 Inches Acrylic on Canvas To purchase click Here I love my daily routine as it helps me maintain my discipline as an artist and entrepreneur. Running a small business with an...
How Do You Respond To Prettiness ? Micro Mystery #17
Has winter brought you some prettiness? "Snow was falling, so much like stars filling the dark trees that one could easily imagine its reason for being was nothing more than prettiness.” Mary Oliver Well all that prettiness has landed on my patio and covered my...
February Is For Romantics
Are you a romantic? Moonglow 10x10 inch Click Here for details. Happy February everyone. Time is marching on in 2017 and it feels like it is marching at a faster pace than usual. I think that means I must be getting older. Even though I have a sense...
January Snow and Abstract Painting – Micro Mystery #16
"Kindess is Like snow-It beautifies everything it covers." Kahlil Gibran January is almost over but Ole Man Winter has been a constant companion here in Montana. Snow and below freezing temperatures have been the new normal for over 5 weeks and it...