St. John’s Wort Plant Spirit Painting

Sharing the light of the plants out loud I first met St. John’s Wort many ago on top of a mountain bald here called Max Patch.  It is one of the loveliest places on earth. Being on Max Patch on a beautiful day makes me feel like my soul is shining out of me as brightly…

Rose

Model and visionary for Rose, Michelle, writes: “Rose is an epicurean at heart. She delights in earthly pleasures and makes no apologies about it. The sun, the moon, the rain, and the honeybee are all her lovers. Some find her behavior far too provocative and promiscuous for their taste. They say Rose is flamboyant and…

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…

Passion Flower Essence

Passiflora Incarnata For the last year or so, I have been deep in the planing of a very exciting and spiritually based art project that is very dear to my heart.  I have asked a dozen or so women I know to help collaborate and be my models for a huge series of paintings I…

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…

A Quick Trip to the Woods

I recently got to have a little visit with some of my favorite flowers. Ah, dear foam flower.  Sorry the picture is so washed out- I only had my phone to take pictures with.   You can see foam flower around the log and across the creek. There was so much of it!  I sat…

Oconee Bells

Have you met Oconee Bells? If you are lucky enough to live in Asheville, all you have to do to find it is walk along the Botanical Garden’s wooded path and you’ll find a big stand of them. If you live elsewhere it might be a little harder… It turns out that it is a…

6/52 A Portrait a Week

“The Light Within, the Light Without” Detail: Oil on Canvas 36″ x 24″ And here are some process shots for how I got here: Many thanks to my friend who allowed me to snatch this picture off her Facebook page and turn it into a painting. This and many other paintings will be on display…