Warmest Seasonal Greetings to you! I am excited to share my new logo with you! What do you think? I never really thought about how a logo communicates SO much! I wanted mine to feel optimistic, joyful and a little bit nostalgic. Queen Anne’s lace, the flower I used for the graphic reminds me of summer’s whimsy. It has been a long time inspiration for me. In the language… Read More
Do you ever feel like life is an ongoing flutter of emotions? Sometimes I find it difficult for my brain to wrap its head around the polarity of life’s joy and the sadder, more challenging times that seem to creep in almost simultaneously. Brett & I just got back from an amazingly lovely trip to… Read More
“Don’t go outside to see the flowers. My friend, don’t bother with that excursion. Inside your body there are flowers. One floor has a thousand petals. That will do for a place to sit. Sitting there you will have a glimpse of beauty inside the body and out of it, before gardens and after gardens.”… Read More
Hello there my friend! Summer is enlivening me with all it’s goodness. I feel like I have been swept away to a blissful place with summer guests, backyard porch parties, walks on the beach, painting and time in my garden. I am keeping my “word” of the year, tend at the forefront of my mind during this busy season. It is… Read More
The flowers on my weeping cheery tree have made way to tender green tresses. I am appreciating both the abrupt and subtle changes in my garden. These soft, peach colored daffodils mesmerize me with their whimsy. Flowers give so much love, don’t you think? Each flower is unique and special, just like YOU! Now that… Read More
My sweet Kenny Chesney has done it again, not only reminding me that I will soon be able to dust off my flip flops, but speaking to me through his music. I am constantly re-evaluating my life, revisiting how I am spending my time, wanting to be more productive and present to my work. I… Read More
“While still in the cage of your being behold the spirit bird before it flies away.” ~Rumi I have fallen in love with many trees in my life but the one that holds the biggest place in my heart was at my grammy & Djat’s house (Djat is what we called my grandfather). Visiting them felt like… Read More
My Studio Warming took place a couple of weeks ago and everything about it felt perfect. I had an amazing afternoon with the most wonderful friends a girl could ask for. People came from near and far to help me celebrate this new phase of my life~some friends even drove 2-3 hours to celebrate with me~WOWZA! My heart… Read More
I am having a little “studio warming” and would love for you to come! It will be Saturday, April 2nd from 1-4pm. I have been having fun planning for this and can’t wait to see you! I will have some new work for sale, including small, matted originals, new prints and larger work in progress that I am… Read More
“Joy is the simplest form of gratitude”. ~Karl Barth Kenny Chesney’s song, “Old Blue Chair” comes to mind as I sit down to write you today in my own “old blue chair”. It is an oversized, clunky chair with a large ottoman that takes up valuable real estate in my new studio, but for some… Read More
