In my first of two anniversary posts, this being the second, I wrote about the stage that blogging offers us and how its benefits resonate ...

It was one year ago in January that I created my blog and published my first post. And as our calendars flip over to February, it’s clear th...

Having devoted the earlier months of this year to finishing my novel, I have neglected painting and sorely miss it. So, I’m treating myself ...

“Do not doubt that you are born to create. Do not believe for a minute that the realm of art belongs only to others. Do not believe what you...

"...you are here to co-create the world, to add your vision, to make visible what is not yet seen, to manifest that which is within you...

“If you ask me what I came to do in this world, I, an artist, will answer you: I am here to live out loud.”--Emile Zola Azalea We are all ar...

"Remember life is an ongoing process of creation. You are creating your reality every minute. The decision you make today is often not ...

“Morning pages are non-negotiable. Never skip or skimp…. Morning pages will teach you your mood doesn’t really matter….[they] will teach you...

When I created this painting, I left the space for the rocks white, blank--saved for last. Even with the photo I was using for reference I ...

One decision at a time, a painting is formed. One decision at a time, a life is lived. The name of this painting is “Pink”. It began as a...

“When it is my time to create, and I fear that what I have to say will be worth nothing to anyone, I think of these artists who have moved m...

“Many of us venture out into nature looking for signs of life with our cameras. We’re moved by something and we shoot, unaware that there’s ...

I had no idea I would get so caught up in this project, the changes, the variations in light, the softness captured by the macro feature of...

I so enjoyed this yesterday. In only a few hours, everything had changed. Gone were the airy petals of the morning. The storm left the blos...

"No artist is ever pleased. There is no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is only a queer, divine satisfaction, a blessed unrest...

“Listening to the siren song of more, we are deaf to the still small voice waiting in our soul to whisper, “You’re enough.” -- Julia Camero...

"I've always felt one starts a painting and it's finished by a higher power; the inspiration, the freedom, the flow, even the c...

Delicate, pale, delicious wildflower blooms and whispers come gently, come closer Lie down beside me on my damp bed Earth and behold her bl...

“So you see, imagination needs moodling—long, inefficient, happy idling, dawdling and puttering.” --Brenda Ueland

After tackling something hard, whether it’s a disappointment, recovery from illness, finishing up taxes or completing a difficult project, I...