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My life is...varied, to say the least. I think that might just be the creative life of constant variation, it's absolutely mine. Last week included studio time, teaching art to PK-gray artists, attending an art opening...and then THIS, a very fun mural project!  I have to be honest this mural shook me up a bit.  I have painted many murals with groups and solo, this was a different project.  For this mural, I was asked to re-create/be inspired by one of my original paintings.  My wild and crazy artwork transferred to a WALL. This is the original oil on canvas,...

Sometimes my gut tells me that a person/place/event/situation just clicks. I love that feeling, it's as if the stars are aligning. Homestead 89 clicks. I try to celebrate these moments when I can manage to breathe for a second to do so.  Lucky for me, a great celebration was held at the Grand Opening of the Homestead 89 Gallery on Thursday night. Rory's Rustic Furniture is an original showroom.  Not only are Rory and his wife very kind and genuine people, the craftsmanship of all of the artists (including one-of-a-kind furniture by Rory himself), is inspiring. Passion, heart, years and years...

“There is a vitality, a life-force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action and because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and be lost. The world will not have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is, nor how it compares with other expressions. It is your business to keep it yours, clearly and directly, to keep the channel open.” Martha Graham   Too often, I believe, we wait for the...

Goals, enjoy the process.