To say the last few months with COVID have been a challenge for all of us would be an understatement. On top of that, it seems that life isn’t cutting us a break because of it either with more and more new challenges happening in our country daily. There have been times over the last few months that I’ve been on top of my game and then there’s been times when I’ve crumbled under the stress and pressure. As I’m sure we all have! Spring Lilacs and Tea, 14"x18" The month of May is always a time of celebration for...Read More

I am so honored to be included in the June/July issue of International Artist Magazine! I am immensely grateful for this opportunity as it is a milestone in my teaching career. This four-part series begins in the June/July 2020 issue of International Artist Magazine, coming out soon. The series will continue into 2021, so grab your copy of Part One in the series by clicking here. I want to take this opportunity to say "thank you" to everyone who has supported me and encouraged my art career. Without you, I would not be where I am today! You are all...Read More

This is a hard time for us. We're scared, worried, anxious, sad or overwhelmed with grief. We wait for the light at the end of this without knowing when it will come. Every day we hope for good news and long for certainty.  We do our best to adjust, adapt and stay optimistic. Some days are better than others.    The worst thing that can happen is we stop creating. However, I've been struggling myself to keep up the fight daily and I've heard others have too. I know there's a sentiment that we should take it easy on ourselves, we shouldn't expect ourselves...Read More

We don’t want your content; we want your connection! This is the message I wish I could shout out to the world and to artists right now. For at least the two years in my business, I’ve seen that community and connection is more important, more nurturing and more powerful than just content.  In the last two weeks during this Covid19 crisis, this idea of connection over content has been beautifully proven true. While everyone is isolated and quarantined, my online group is coming together more and more intimately. Instead of growing further apart, they’ve grown closer together. They’ve shared...Read More