Ireland was a magical trip. We lived my motto of “work hard, play hard”. It was an amazing week, with a wonderful group of people. Our charismatic hostess Rosita Gilsenan made us laugh and brought us right into her heart and home. The planning of events and flow...
This toy tractor just showed it up in my yard one day. It never had a steering wheel, but my kids have played with it so much, it is quite amuzing. For a long time it hung from a tree. God bless my children's creative play. I had walked outside to do a painting of...
Join me for a painting workshop in Ireland Summer 2013 at the Maperath Arts Centre - download a pdf here,Painting Workshop the Maperath Art Centre in Ireland or visit the website for more details http://maperathartcenter.com/. We will have the extended days of...
On Nov. 10th, 2012, at the Seligmann Center, for the Arts Philip Pearlstein spoke to an audience of artists and art appreciators of this life and work. Mr. Pearlstein talked of his early days, how was first really encouraged with his art when he won a scholastic...
On Friday mornings and Monday Mornings in the summer I have the wonderful opportunity to play farm girl at Emmerich Greenhouses. From the beginning of July through September at 8AM I show up on the farm with keens, hat and sun screen, or on rainy days with rain...
Here are two links to the two little 9 x 12 paintings I did last week in Newton. I positioned myself in the shade and caught a breeze, so I was pretty well off. I usually don't paint at 12PM, I prefer the morning and evening light but with a street scene subject...
In the past I have made my own sketchbooks small enough to fit in my pocket so I could doodle/sketch whereever I am. This was an opportunity to share my sketchbook joy with a larger audience. I love carving in the the nooks of time to work in these books and the...
The Workbench is an adorable little shop located in Sugar Loaf that is located next to the Bertoni Gallery. This shop features a plethora of local, diverse artisans. It is a place that artists can share their work, and skills. The shop is now open, with its...