I promise you not a moment will be lost as long as I have heart & voice to speak & we will walk again together with a thousand others & a thousand more & on & on until there is no one among us who does not know the truth: there is no future without [...]

lotus no. 1  (series of three, so far) the studio, this week it is on the bigGREEN table, is a busy place. and when we get busy, we can tend to become buried in it. today over at chickadee road, i have a little story about “finding my om”.  ( a look into the process and struggles of [...]

two new pieces coming together. i had a really good day painting with the other women durning the “healing through art” workshop at the gallery. my friend cristina ruggiero ran the workshop. she is an amazing artist and spirit. what i know is…when i have others to paint with, my mind tends to just let [...]

“filled to the brim with dangerous thoughts & no where to put them since she lives in a small town & everybody’s always watching.”  ~story people. when i think about it… asking a friend who has a specific skill – to help you put tools into place is a very smart move. it is okay [...]

oh my goodness it has been a day around here! i had such grand intentions with this post and started last nite but for some reason i couldn’t get my images to load, at last! they are loaded. i finally have been able to breath a bit and take a little time to share something [...]

  she gave herself grace. NEW in the shop! meet the littles! a new series of 8 happy colorful girls. each on holding her own story. i am in love with these new littles. a simple way to buy a little original for a teacher, friend or family. or heck yes! for you. and two [...]

here are a few things filling up those little pockets….. all the goodness of the be present retreats 2012 calendar the part where i am teaching along with liz, susan woolridge ali edwards, jenna mcguiggan and mindy lacefield. well that part is pretty dang cool. this week i went along with clancymae for her college [...]

there are some new superGIRLS in town and they are in the shop! a new series based on the superGIRL in each of us. i have had so much fun creating these new girls. hop on over and see for yourself. you might even see a little bit of yourself in each on. a little [...]

I paint self-portraits because I am so often alone, because I am the person I know best.   ..frida kahlo  it is time for the soup! yep, that is right – it is sunday! today i actually had some studio time. i really REALLY struggle with the whole “studio time”. my day consists of so many [...]

on the table. a few more views of a custom piece i am finishing up. she is almost finished. but those views will come later. thoughts…. . the colors are killing me! totally in love . happy to be finishing this up for a very patient girl . the story behind this work fills up [...]