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Exploring emotional healing through abstract art
Grief is a journey, and for me, art has been the way through it. After losing my mother, I found myself painting with an urgency I had never felt before....
Exploring emotional healing through abstract art
Grief is a journey, and for me, art has been the way through it. After losing my mother, I found myself painting with an urgency I had never felt before....

3 things I learned in portrait painting class t...
A quiet morning in portrait class led to some helpful reminders about loosening up, paying attention to proportion, and the nuance of painting skin tones.
3 things I learned in portrait painting class t...
A quiet morning in portrait class led to some helpful reminders about loosening up, paying attention to proportion, and the nuance of painting skin tones.

What Earth Day means to me
Earth Day invites me to reflect on how nature shapes my art—and my life. As the world grows louder, I find quiet inspiration in its rhythms and colors.
What Earth Day means to me
Earth Day invites me to reflect on how nature shapes my art—and my life. As the world grows louder, I find quiet inspiration in its rhythms and colors.

My tropical sanctuary: parting with my Sarasota...
After years of planting, pruning, and watching nature thrive, it's time to say goodbye to my Sarasota garden. This lush, colorful space has been more than a garden—it’s been a...
My tropical sanctuary: parting with my Sarasota...
After years of planting, pruning, and watching nature thrive, it's time to say goodbye to my Sarasota garden. This lush, colorful space has been more than a garden—it’s been a...

Making art and the concept of time (or lack the...
Time seems to vanish when I paint. I get so absorbed in my work that hours slip by unnoticed—until my husband reminds me that "ten more minutes" turned into an...
Making art and the concept of time (or lack the...
Time seems to vanish when I paint. I get so absorbed in my work that hours slip by unnoticed—until my husband reminds me that "ten more minutes" turned into an...

Why I sometimes paint over "finished" paintings
Sometimes, a painting that once felt finished starts to call for a change. Over time, my style evolves, and I see new possibilities. In this post, I share why I...
Why I sometimes paint over "finished" paintings
Sometimes, a painting that once felt finished starts to call for a change. Over time, my style evolves, and I see new possibilities. In this post, I share why I...