The Monkey, The Muse, And Me

As an artist, deciding what to paint is decidedly easier than curating and hanging a show.

Why are breakthroughs so often preceded by…

It’s my new favorite mantra: ”Silenzio Bruno!” It comes from the Disney Pixar movie Luca, and it calms me and quiets imposter syndrome.

I recently read a sad Twitter post from a woman who wondered what to do when none of her family members remembered her birthday and...

All of us have been tested. It’s not a matter of picking up where we left off. We are changed. We are different.

This past weekend, my brother, sisters, extended family and I gathered for our first get together since we all had been vaccinated. And...

Our backyard exploded last week with small, friendly, blue clusters of chionodoxa. They’d leapt out of the beds we'd made for them so...

Who's your hero? Is it someone whose heroism is known only to you or someone we'd all recognize? And what makes this person special to you?

Sometimes, the message and memory of chocolate outlasts the confection. And isn't that what art does?

OK, admit it. Did you wake up, like I did, a little disappointed to find that the world had not miraculously righted itself on January 1?...

There are so many things wrapping up for me this year... more time for painting! As we head into the solstice season, I am so grateful...

I’m thinking of a new series called Dawn Breaking to reflect that lovely, quiet moment before the sun has risen when we see the distant...

In case you hadn’t noticed, fall is here! Released from summer’s lockdown, she’s out and about, flinging her brilliance around like a...

I remember this spring day so many years ago. I remember this little boy and the joy we shared. I remember the blessing of the Monarch...

Last year, Steve and I spent a couple of months in Italy and pictured this as the beginning of some more substantial travel for me to...

Dr. Suess' publisher challenged him to write a book using only 50 words. The result was Green Eggs and Ham, an all-time classic. Would it...

Meet Eleanor... She’s my very own earth oven built with my very own hands (and a little help from some awesome friends). She is...

There are times when we feel in control and times when any such illusion falls away. Like a pregnancy, it evolves without our power or...

I love math. There was a time when I was pretty good at it and proud of it. This was before I got turned on to art, and the world seemed...

One of the blessings of working hard at this stage of life is the recognition that it doesn’t work to beat myself into creative...