Artist, Author, Television Host, Producer, and Songwriter.
Several months ago, I had four large pieces that needed to be thrown away. Two were abstracts that had a lot of negative energy, and the other two were parrots that I simply fell out of love with. I didn’t want to paint over them, I was just “done.” So I went downstairs to…
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“At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.” ― Albert Schweitzer I am always grateful for your visits here. Your presence and kind words mean a lot to…
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Today is the 17th anniversary of my mother’s passing. She was a gifted creator, educator, with a wonderful sense of humor. Mom encouraged my dreams, and gave me the tools to follow them all, wherever they may lead. I feel so blessed to have had her as my mother. As I was out for my…
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Gratitude Oil on Canvas 30″ x 24″ A few years ago, I created a series of decorative works, symbols, that reflected states of being. The first was my own symbol for Gratitude. The original is sold but you can get beautiful cards, prints and giclee’s as well as other really cool merchandise by clicking…
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Several months ago I blogged about the my poor little sock monkey painting that was impaled by an errant easel. It hurt more than the painting. It hurt my soul. I was going to repair the damage myself and then decided I did not posses the expertise. So I took it to our local gallery…
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Last month we moved my art studio from our home to a lovely space downtown. It’s a wonderful space filled with light and I look forward to a lot of creative days there. This month we are moving to a new home. And since we are downsizing, it’s giving us the opportunity to let go…
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This post is part of an ongoing gratitude seriescelebrating people who’ve given me a huge creative boost. Today, and everyday I am grateful for Dwight Grissom. I’ve not blogged much about my husband Dwight.He’s a quiet man; a beautiful soul with a brilliant wit, and he prefers to stay in the background. I warned him…
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I think all my best projects start with, “Whooohoo! Wouldn’t it be fun if we…?” And my television series, Give Your Walls Some Soul, was among my best projects. A week ago, I made the decision to cease production of my television series, Give Your Walls Some Soul, and my Ning network of the same…
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This post is part of an ongoing gratitude series celebrating people who’ve given me a huge creative boost. Today I am celebrating creative powerhouse that is Jan Janes. Jan’s official title is Programming Director for CMAP. But the title only scratches the surface of her talents. I think she needs a new one. To me…
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This post is part of an ongoing gratitude series celebrating people who’ve given me a huge creative boost. When people asked me how I got started in television, I always blame it on Jeff Bramscreiber! Watercolor on Canvas Jeff Bramschreiber 3 1/2″ x 5″ Watercolor on Canvas Jeff Bramschreiber 3 1/2″ x 5″ I…
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This post is part of an ongoing gratitude seriescelebrating people who’ve given me a huge creative boost. Today I am grateful for writer Mike Evans. For the past eighteen years, I have been passionate about painting. Rain or shine, grief or joy, I have picked up the brush almost daily. Last year I experienced a…
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Mrs. Romiti creates an atmosphere of encouragement and truly fosters creativity in her classroom. I was so honored to work
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Leslie David filmed the opening reception at Blak Sage Gallery, and created a wonderful short video about the Open Studio
It was a day of starts and a day of finishes, and nothing in between. Larry Paddy and Maeve are finally complete. Yeah I
Wow what an incredibly creative and lively class at Southside School this week! The students have only a few weeks to go
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I am so excited about the debut of our first music CD collaboration, Virtually Possible! The proof arrived
It's that time of year again, when the artists of San Benito County share their heartwork with the public! Please save
Some milestone events happen without warning and change your life forever. Others you can see coming a mile away. And you
Monkey Made of Sockies has had his portrait painted twice with the guitar. It may very well be his favorite instrument to
Special thanks go out to Jenn Ostenson and the Cerra Vista PTO for booking me for an Author Visit last month. It
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