For my third exhibition at Waverly Heights, I am proud to report that all goals have been met: Calm and timely finishing touches, 54 pieces hung (from a goal of “between 50-60”), cards and notices went out,  not a tear was shed, but most importantly, I received the compliment that makes any exhibition a success.  You…

No matter how much you prepare for an upcoming show, you are inevitably working down to the wire.  I give myself kudos for actually buckling down this past year and cranking out work despite my natural impulse to postpone-hesitate-procrastinate until the tears are welling up at 3am the day of.  I actually DID the things…

One of the questions I am asked most frequently is, “Do you ever make mistakes?” It is my goal and very likely the goal of 99.9% of the world’s population to answer that question with a definitive, “Nope, never.” Obviously for the former and the latter the answer is always and forever, “Yes.” Another variation…

Every time I have a show I hang “Lucy Brown” (NFS) and I have to stare a giant blank space on my wall for six weeks.  I’d never sell her, but someone always says, “Oh! I had a little dog just like her…”.  After repeated interested and four six-week stints of blank space I decided…

                                    Brian and I took down my show from Ludington Library on Friday, July 31, and immediately drove them over to Beaumont and hung them in their Beaumont Room.  There we met my contact and the head of the…

On Friday, July 31,  took down my exhibition at Ludington Library.  Ludington was my first “solo” exhibition in a public space.  Each of my solo shows thus far have been in the gallery spaces at retirement communities; which has been a surprising but fantastic niche for me.  There is nothing not to love- interesting spaces,…

My new exhibition at Beaumont is my fourth, and last, of the year!  I am extremely excited about this work.  There is a lot of new work hanging, but more significantly for me, there are several pieces that I would consider the most complicated and delicate of my work so far. I imagined them in…

In all its sweet, sweet glory. During my husband’s search to find me the perfect desk that would allow me to work at home (eliminating the need for a studio elsewhere), he came across this mystical IKEA gem.  When we found it had been discontinued and he proceeded to scour Craigslist for a last remaining relic.  Despite my…

When you are portraying someone in a portrait it is amazing what details are- or are not- essential.  I’ve drawn, painted, and cut full face portraits and it seems like the more detail you provide, the more exact you have to be.  I’m drawn to the less is more approach. I’ve painted someone’s hair, eyes,…

The next stop on my retirement community circuit is Cathedral Village.  I was invited to show at Cathedral Village by a family friend who volunteers there.  It’s a great community, full of energy, and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed having my work hang there. The Art Committee was nice enough to host a Q&A, followed by a lovely dinner…