Art Exploration – Studio Open House

Art Exploration – Studio Open House

Art has the power to captivate, inspire, and connect people from different walks of life. If you’re passionate about exploring the diverse realms of artistic expression, mark your calendars for a special event – the upcoming Open House at the studio on December...
My Mixed Media Work

My Mixed Media Work

I work in my art studio and create almost daily. Some works are traditional paintings of landscapes, florals, and whatever commissions are currently on the easels. However, what has become quite popular is my mixed media (gemstone series). My gemstone series is quite...
Want

Want

A few years ago a photo on Facebook caught my attention. The photo was that of a young child standing in a tattered doorway with the look of yearning, fear, and want. It haunted me, I had dreams at night thinking of this child. The image would pop into my head at...
Awe of the Eve

Awe of the Eve

ArtPrize – the coolest art exhibit in the Great Lakes region (my opinion of course). It’s estimated that the city of Grand Rapids, Michigan, brings in about 500,000 visitors during the 18-day city-wide art show in mid-September. Retail shops, restaurants,...
Autumn Aspen – aka Quaking Aspen

Autumn Aspen – aka Quaking Aspen

Aspen or White Birch? These are Aspen – it’s all about the bark. White Birch are identified by the presence of a paper-like peeling bark and Aspen contains multiple black bumpy patches. Aspen bark is smooth and a gray-white on the immature trees,...