"First Place" --- SOLD

Yesterday I drove my two accepted paintings to San Antonio for the Salon International show that starts next weekend (at the Greenhouse Gallery). If you live nearby, it's always an inspiring show, with 300+ paintings - the reception is April 12th and starts at 4pm (I think). I've been going for years and never dreamed of actually being accepted. I had a lovely lunch with my in-laws while in San Antonio, and drove back home in time to attend the show of my friend Erin Cone. Her paintings are amazing to say the least. And to top it off she's a lovely person too!!

"Yellow in White" --- SOLD

If ever I am pressed for time, my creative side simply refuses to work. Today I was anticipating company at 2 (I began at 12:30). I used every relaxation technique I know, but all I kept thinking was "oh sh*t, now I only have 63 minutes left" ... and on and on. Well, my company called to cancel at about 1:30 and it was only then I was finally able to relax and paint.

I'd like to put out a little reminder of my upcoming workshops. The soonest is in May, in beautiful Santa Fe, NM. I LOVE New Mexico, especially in spring. This will be my second workshop at Andreeva, and I am really looking forward to it! Check out my entire schedule over to the right. Thanks!

"Simplicity" --- SOLD

Sometimes life throws you a curve ball so tough you've got to escape for a little while. That happened to me yesterday. I got in my car and drove for a while and stopped at this little cemetery next to the cutest little, old, quintessential, white church. All around the church and cemetery were fields full of the most beautiful wildflowers, just coming out here in Texas. I had a good cry, picked these yellow flowers and drove back home. All in all an interesting experience, and just what I needed.

"Out of It" --- SOLD

I'm here to say that painting is hard. I feel like a juggler most of the time (in addition to a herder). I juggle color, composition, value, paint strokes, medium ratio, proportion, temperature, and so on and so forth. I might as well be juggling fire while on a unicycle, on a tight rope, over a gorge a thousand feet deep, with alligators at the bottom. I am supremely grateful when I can cross the gorge in one piece. I try to learn from the times when I fall and am eaten by the alligators ... wait