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November 30, 2017
What I dream of, besides making art, is collaborating with other artists. This exhibit is a gathering of some of my favorite local artists, expressing their feelings about winter. What makes this exhibit even more exciting, is to see the words of several local poets on these walls, an honor often […]
November 27, 2017
There are so many ways to add texture to your paintings beside paint! I’ve just created a video for Empty Easel where you can learn all about it … In this short demonstration video, I’ll show you four different ways to add texture to your paintings by using various acrylic products that can […]
November 14, 2017
We have a park full of amazing, hundred-year old trees. Once their leaves drop, the shape of their trunks is all this glory. Every year, every day, I watch the transformation of these ancient creatures in our town park. In summer they provide a cool respite from the heat. In […]
November 6, 2017
I just came across this 2015 radio interview with Carson Jones, on my show in Durango, how I arrived in Colorado, life in a small town and more! Listen here:
November 4, 2017
Interference Paints have a reflective property when viewed in the light, much like butterfly wings or fish scales. Learn how to use Interference Paints in this free, quick art tip. In this Art Tip video, I show you the products I use to create a quick iridescent butterfly with amazing, […]
October 31, 2017
I have been making patterns. Patterns from stamps, from acrylic paint, illustration, rice paper and so on. All for a class I am teaching this month at night, at the local historic theatre, for Art Bar (that’s when you get to have a glass of wine and paint). It’s social […]
October 11, 2017
I decided to take it upon myself, like a dingle-dork, to learn a bunch of new acrylic techniques in a short amount of time. I created a self-imposed deadline of committing to teach local classes on how to use these amazing acrylic gels, grounds and pastes. I have used these products before, but this […]
October 2, 2017
This is the second time I’ve painted a flamingo, they are rather decadent birds. I mean, first of all, they’re pink. I received a phone call that a company wanted a pineapple (this is for a licensing project – meaning the company buys the right to use my art, the company […]
September 16, 2017
In the fall, the light is magnificent in southwest Colorado. The heat has dissipated, the snow has dusted the mountain tops, the river has slowed, and the trees are turning gold. So why paint red trees? There is no planning in art, and if there is, it is a different sort of art. […]
August 28, 2017
This week I taught twelve lovely ladies to paint large scale aspen forests with collage, paint and more. Painting on this size canvas was so freeing, for everyone. Endless amounts of paint and collage filled up our spaces, and each and every one was different. We could have made this class […]
August 9, 2017
I just hung an art exhibit of my latest paintings at La Cocina de Luz Restaurant in Telluride, CO. The feature painting is a five foot representation of Red Mountain, above Ironton, in our San Juan Mountains. It’s the view from the top of Red Mountain 3, looking down on […]
July 3, 2017
This summer myself and three women opened an art gallery in Ridgway, Colorado, the Mountain Girl Gallery. A space opened up, right on the corner, with brightly lit windows and wood floors. Just across from the popular Colorado Boy Brewery, and on a lovely walking street, we couldn’t say no. Potter […]
May 21, 2017
My very first art exhibit was at Cimarron Coffee & Books in sw Colorado. When the uber-chill, blue haired Matron named Sara with glitter eye shadow asked me to do another show under new ownership, I thought it would be a hoot. I sketched a chalk mural on the display […]
May 7, 2017
This painting is a tribute to the delight of the senses provided by the arrival of spring birds. Flitting from branch to branch, puffing up chests and mating like there’s no tomorrow. – their energy contributes to the beauty of the world. “Gospel of Birds” is a 30″ x 40″ mixed media […]
April 29, 2017
I always dream of having a luxurious amount of time to get ready for art exhibits, and doing an amazing body of groundbreaking work. Pshaw. The truth is, it never happens. The time gets filled with work and family, and someone gets sick or a vacation comes up, and inevitably […]
April 16, 2017
Painting the Essence of Flowers – a playful mixed media workshop with Kellie Day Montrose, Colorado, June 10-11, 2017 from 10-3pm “Nobody sees a flower – really – it is so small it takes time – we haven’t time – and to see takes time, like to have a friend […]
April 8, 2017
This painting started with a phone call from a man who loves these mountains where we live. He was starting new with some home redecorating out east, and wanted a piece that reminded him of southwest Colorado. I ordered a five-foot canvas and when it arrived, did several sketches and […]
March 25, 2017
I’m getting ready to do my biggest commission ever, one of Wilson Peak. I’ve painted Wilson many times, and my latest version, “Wilson Fog” is on display at the Telluride Library now. My favorite of all times is just called, “Wilson”, and it lives in New York I believe, with […]
March 16, 2017
Today is pajama day at the school. You are allowed to bring one stuffed animal, that you can fit in your backpack, and wear your pj’s all day. Pretty much, it’s gonna be a great day. Back here at home where I work, it’s pajama day every day. And even though […]
January 14, 2017
It’s January. Deep in the heart of winter. Devoid of color. An unbearable whiteness of being. Maybe I need to admit I’m becoming less of a winter person. The only way I’ve found to love winter, is to embrace winter. Launch your ass out into the snow and exhaust yourself […]