I’m Not doing art?

  One of the very few paintings created since quitting my job!   I’m now on week 7 of being a full time artist, and to be honest, I’ve found … Keep reading…

Countdown to freedom

22 blessed days until I no longer have a day job. My heart is wide open and glowing as I type these words. Yet here’s the bigger truth.  I have … Keep reading…

Why abstracts?

When I started creating art 24 years ago, I choose collage as my medium because I could not draw.  Who can not tear up magazines and put them back together, … Keep reading…

Transformation into the Hotel Artist

TODAY I’m taking action, and I feel both exhilarated and nervous about doing it.  After discussing every possible positive and negative outcome with trusted friends and fellow artists, I finally decided to change … Keep reading…

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