Yesterday I bought thirteen canvases. Six of them are sized 10"x 10" or smaller, and the rest are from 36"x 36"  to 48"x 60". As my...

When we optimistically hung two feeders on our porch this Spring, I had no idea we were creating a battle zone. At first, we were...

The landscape of our minds is erratic ground. This past week I walked down the path of joyful, fearless creativity, negotiated a murky...

Before my husband and I went grocery shopping this week I thought, "I don't want to buy eggs at the grocery store. I'd like to get fresh...

I worry about what people think of me. I try not to, but I do. If you've followed my blog for any length of time, you probably already...

My mom turned 87 yesterday. Yep, 87. And what did she do on her birthday? She spent several hours on her hands and knees weeding gardens!...

Recently, someone was unhappy with the pet portrait I created for them. This is the first time I've experienced this and it was really...

God Bless America! I am so grateful to have the freedom to try to make my own way, to write & paint without censorship and share it with...

I've received plenty of criticism of my work. It's a part of learning. But I can only recall three times in my life when it's been cruel....

"It sounds crazy and odd to make 'connections' with complete strangers! Doesn't it though? I mean we give them our story but they don't...