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…

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…

Sketchbook Play

A very small sketchbook at that.  This is a quick sketch/painting I did in preparation for some of the paintings in my Flower Essence Portrait series I am working on.

Autumn Fairies

A few years ago, I got really carried away making fairy Christmas ornaments.  I started with old-fashioned fixed clothes pins with a wooden ball for a head and then added all kinds of faux-flowers and glitter covered Christmas do-dads.  My mom and I had made some when I was little and I have fond memories…

Jewelweed Yarn

My friend Heidi has been kind enough to manage the yarn while I’ve been away.  She sent me these two pictures comparing the yarn before they were rinsed and after. Before After I’ll admit that I like the color before the rinse a great deal more.  But I still really enjoy the after rinse color. …

Lately

While it’s been several weeks since I’ve posted, I’ve still been making all kinds of things in the studio.  Lately, it was piles of Christmas gifts- lots of sewing happening. With the calmness of January, I have finally started my new painting project.  “The Muse” has asked that I not reveal too much of it…

Elk in Progress

I started a new embroidery piece.  You can see on the left the sketch I did in colored pencil, the piece in progress on the hoop in the center, and the reference photo on my computer.  It’s been a lot of fun so far, I find myself fantasizing about when I’ll have more time to…

Breaking out the Embroidery Floss

I seem to be taking a little break from oil painting.  Since I have hung the show, I have really enjoyed not painting for a while.  I’m sure this is perfectly natural and will not last forever.  I have a few ideas stewing but I’m content to let them bubble away on the back burner…

July and August

It has been such a relief to have the show up and all those paintings out of the house.  I really don’t know how I’ll fit them all back into our little house once it’s finished.  I was so happy to have my aunt, uncle, dad, and step mom all come out to see the…