Just in case you are curious, here are a few more details about painting classes that I am offering this spring. Please scroll down to the bottom of this page to see the current time slot availability. If you have taken instruction from me before, please bring the stay moist palette you had…
Pictured directly above is one of the first paintings I created on the easel (top photo) that was given to me as a teenager. It was a gift for my parent's anniversary and they loved it. It felt like a major accomplishment and I was really proud of it then. My Dad…
A few more photos from the 'Art And a Country Garden' 2015. The weather was perfect on Saturday and the place was buzzing!
Here is a brief look at what happened July 17 and 18. Regardless of the storm, the event went ahead as scheduled Friday July 17, with the exception of one musician. After all, there was all that food!! A few hardy souls came to visit including David and Brandon who…
There is a lovely difference between my gardens now compared to 25 years ago. I remember looking out of our oversized bedroom window more than 2 decades ago, thinking how boring the view was with the flat, patchy looking lawn. And thinking that I did not want to look at the uninspiring road in front of our house…
There seems to be a fine line between quirky and junky. It has been a challenge, lately, to give some order to certain elements in the garden. I think a few items may have to be carted away. I wonder which painting should be displayed on this easel amongst the trees?…
It seemed like a great idea about 6 months ago. Then, I went and spoke about it out loud to some friends. Then I announced in my newsletter that I would give my first Artist Talk. So now I've set myself up. It will be good for me, I said. I…