Upcoming Group Show at the Taylor Gallery

I’m so happy to share that I will be part of a group show at the Taylor Gallery for the month of September. The Taylor Gallery is a relatively new gallery and event space.  Each month they feature a new group of local Asheville Artists.  I’m thrilled to be among their artists for September.  I’ll…

Iron Weed

The final painting for Iron Weed. 11″ x 14″ oil on panel. Cat, the visionary and model for Iron Weed wrote: “Iron weed is about ancient strength. the strength that passes on through all time. The iron in our ancestors’ blood went into the earth where it became, and remains to be, the nourishment that…

Mugwort

Margaret Mary is the subject and interpreter of Mugwort.  This is a small painting I did based on photographs her friend took of her posed as the essence of Mugwort.  Please read her statement following the image. “For me, mugwort has been a source of vision, wisdom and guidance. Connecting me more deeply with my…

Thanks for coming!

The opening at Raven and Crone for the beginning of my Plant Spirit Portraits was a wonderful night!! As usual, I didn’t take a lot of pictures because I was too busy enjoying talking to all of you WONDERFUL folks who came out.  Dang, I know some amazing folks! Here are some pictures from the…

Plant Spirit Portraits

For the past few years, I have been nurturing an artistic and spiritual project that is very dear to my heart.  On November 22nd, the very first few paintings from that project will be publicly shown at Raven & Crone in Asheville. A few summers ago, I was sitting in meditation at one of my favorite…

The Asheville Airport Art Show Comes Down

  I know, I should have made this post when the show went UP so all you fine folks would be sure to spread the word to any travelers that they should swing by the gallery on their way through the airport. Well, better late than never, right? My good friend and muse, Jessica (my…

A New Obsession: Natural Dyes

Yes, I am now behind again on my 52 portraits plight.  I don’t care.  I had to spend the entire weekend dyeing wool with plants.  I HAD to! Previously, I had only dyed with black walnut which requires no mordant or special treatment. I started with marigolds.  I did a little research online about how…

30/52 A Portrait a Week

A self portrait in Chartpak ad markers and Prismacolor markers with Faber-Castel artist pens. This is from a photo from last summer.  My friend Stacey was visiting with her husband and some friends.  I took them to Max Patch, of course, for some wine and a picnic.  We went for a hike around the mountain…

19/52 A Portrait a Week

I started this lady last fall as part of the Triangle Park Mural for Molly Must.  Just finished her hands today.  The grand opening is this Saturday- hope all you Ashevillians can come!

One side down…

We finished one side of the box truck mural.  Since we work during the day and it’s in use on the weekends, we were only able to paint in the evenings.  One night we painted past sunset and into the twilight and found that this had happened from the heavy dew: Now, when you budget…