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Flinging Paint

Strathmore Paper is offering a free series of workshops right now.  I decided to sign up…free is right in my budget!  Robert Joyner is the instructor for the first session.  I am very drawn to his...

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I Think I’ve Caught a Farm Bug

I’m having so much fun painting on paper and I’m loving the 12×12″ size.  I decided to challenge myself with some series work.  Since the Rooster I did on canvas was so much fun, I decided to try some...

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Counting Sheep

    I don’t know what it is about sheep!  I’ve always been fascinated with them and for some strange reason, they fill me with mirth!  Such gentle creatures with such amazing faces.  I just love them....

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Remembering Fred Babb

I taught art for 16 years.  During that time, Fred Babb was an artist on my radar because he created some really fabulous and fun art advocacy t-shirts and posters.  There was one shirt I always...

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Fresh From The Printer

  Oh, they’re here!  The sheep prints on gallery wrapped canvas!  And I am so thrilled with how they turned out.  If you’d like a set of your own, they are available HERE.  If you’d rather have them on...

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Perched In My Soul (SOLD)

  Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul. And sings the tune Without the words, and never stops at all.                                        ~Emily Dickinson       When I painted...

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Chickens and Sheep!

    So, I’ve had this thing going with chickens, roosters and sheep.  I have to admit, partly it is that these animals are adorable, and partly it’s because their behaviors amuse me.  I’ve been...

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Bohemian Beauty (SOLD)

      Bohemian beauty explores femininity, color, pattern and the love women have for their dogs.  If you’ve followed me for long, you’ll know women and dogs are a subject I turn to often.  Dogs have...

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Adventures in Adobe Illustrator

As long as I can remember, I’ve dreamed of designing home goods, like dishes, comforters, fabric and pillows.  I had no idea how to go about it and for years I thought it was out of my reach. One of...

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Needlepoint! A New License – a New Adventure!

    Needlepoint kits with my art are now available!  I’m so excited, I can hardly stand it and now I’m going to have to add needlepoint to my list of things to learn and do! Working with Ruth Schmuff...

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