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It’s not a trick…it was a Treat!

October 12, 2017

This past Sunday, I went to the Membership Show Reception for the Visual Arts Guild Frisco…what a nice treat! There is a lot of art this year and I must say the competition level is growing. The curator was Robyn Parker Freehan from Gallery 8680. Much to my surprise, …

I can’t believe it’s BACK TO SCHOOL time!

August 20, 2017

My how time flies! Many of you don’t know that I raise my grandson. He is 7 years old and his name is Ashton. He and his POPO are best buddies and you can see some of my humorous paintings about them in my Dreamscapes. He starts the first …

St. Catherine in her new home!

October 24, 2014

St. Catherine of Siena has a new home. She now resides at the Mount Carmel Hermitage. Father Fabian is in charge of this hermitage and will be celebrating 25 years there soon…he is an inspiration! Thirteen (13) years ago, I was commissioned to paint the icons for their alter …

More about St. Catherine of Siena

July 15, 2014

In my last post, I gave a little history on the saint that I am painting, St. Catherine of Siena, but there is a lot more to her story. She was born in Siena, Italy, during the black death era. She was one of 25 children borne to the …

It’s not “newsday tuesday” yet?

July 12, 2014

So I just got this new app today to test my blogging of “newsday tuesday” while on the road or away from my studio. Hopefully this works great and I can add images and respond…and be creative! In my last blog, I promised to work on something spiritual…so I am …

Wishing I were in Tuscany

July 8, 2014

My friend and artist, Niki Gulley has been in France and Italy conducting Art Treks this summer. She did a painting on location similar to this, so I decided to pretend I was there, as well. I felt like I was part of the group! I painted this on a …

It’s a Beginning

June 25, 2014

My first time to blog. This is funny to me because I am a woman of few words. I say it like it is and don’t find a need to beat around the bush. Sometimes I am too serious…but when no one is watching, I dance around the room …