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March 24, 2019
This video is taken from my facebook group, for women who want to Transform Your Art from Dabbling to Professional Quality. This week I thought it would be fun to do a quick LIVE painting video in my facebook group. Each week I do a LIVE video with tips and […]
April 15, 2018
This winter I was commissioned by lovely couple in town to do a large painting of the Mt. Sneffels ridge, here in our San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado. When people hear I’m from Colorado they often ask me about the Denver area. The truth is, we are 6 […]
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 […]
December 7, 2016
Alone we can do so little; Together we can do so much – Helen Keller Yesterday I hung a long awaited collaborative Mountain Art exhibit at the Telluride Library, with my good friend Deidre Krois. Here is a little about the show… Ridgway based mixed media artist Kellie Day and potter […]
October 13, 2016
The recipe is easy: Stay in your comfort zone. Do what you know how to do, what you’ve always done. Be safe. Pay attention to the details and do them carefully, making sure everything is just right. Voilà! Beautiful painting. Great paintings or great art is not made by staying […]
September 23, 2015
These days, corporate branding for the outdoor industry needs to be a lot more than the standard fair. It needs to appeal to clients at a heart level. That’s why Danny Giovale, of Kahtoola Inc, approached me to create three paintings for his company branding. Kahtoola founder Giovale not only […]
March 2, 2014
This painting is a visual, layered journal of the last few months. The most important thing I’m learning is that painting isn’t about forcing beauty to come out – what’s going to emerge on the canvas is going to emerge – what I learned is that painting is about giving […]
November 5, 2013
Inspired by a ski with a dear friend, we hiked to 13,000′ feet in the San Juan Mountains, over Red Mountain Pass, to find a glimpse of my soul. I had been buried deep in our little valley, in life, in bills, in work, dishes, heartache. To rise above it, […]
September 12, 2013
Just out of treeline, working so hard, the rush of the altitude, busting up into the free world where you can see forevor and it’s all white. That’s what’s happening here, high on Wilson Peak in Telluride, Colorado. Such a stunning view as you head up the valley, or ski […]
April 29, 2013
I love Alpinist Magazine, a super-quality climbing magazine. This issue you can see my painting, FREE, depicting Red Mountains I, II and III, here in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado!
February 3, 2012
Wilson Peak Telluride strikes the sky with it’s pyramid peak glorious, sensuous knife blade ridges falling away Calling the climbers to come Come to the sky with me.
May 23, 2011
Red Mountains I, II and III from Ironton. The views of these are never ending. The spectacular feeling of emerging up out of the canyon to see them gives me a great sense of expansiveness – the endless possibilities for recreation and beauty in all seasons! I can still feel […]
March 2, 2011
South Lookout Peak. I have seen you from afar many many times and longed to get close to you. Ski, hike, climb, whatever needs to be done. You are on my list.
January 17, 2011
Skiing on a spectacular sunny day above tree line, on a mountain ridge outside of Silverton, Colorado. It was warm enough to sit and paint, to feel the stillness of the scene – the brilliant blue, the stunning white ridge lines, their perfect curves.
August 27, 2010
Two weekends ago Michelle and I hiked to the top of Red III at over 13,000 feet to look down on one of my favorite ridge lines in the area – the three Red Mountains. Two of these I have skied extensively, and therefore love. They have fantastic ridges connecting […]
February 1, 2010
MIXED MEDIA, WATERCOLOR, PASTEL, INK, STAMPS, POEMS, ETC. Red Mountain Pass, Colorado For those of you who live around here, this is a rough painting of Sultan, Bear and Anvil Mtns – some of our favorite skiis. I did the painting first in plein air from a trail on the […]
February 1, 2010
MIXED MEDIA COLLAGE, WATER COLOR, INK AND PASTEL, Telluride, Colorado This piece was inspired by a Cow Skull brought to a Susie Billings Class from her property in southwest Colorado. It is a print made from a rubber block and stamped on rice paper. The aspens are as well.