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  • More Pastel Plants

    I was thinking of doing something experimental today, but after my busy day and a late evening from celebrating my youngest son’s school musical performance, I opted to make a new painting in my pastel houseplants series. Since I’m pretty… Continue reading

    More Pastel Plants
  • Art and Found Day

    This morning I gathered a few of my paintings together and packaged them up to place around my city for Art and Found day. I participated last year with three paintings and this year have doubled that number to six.… Continue reading

    Art and Found Day
  • New Show Setup

    Today was another busy day filled with art adjacent activities. I helped with the installation of the Blues show in the GPAA’s main Gallery at the War Memorial. I also fought with my printer and word to get the labels… Continue reading

    New Show Setup
  • PanPastel Practice

    Today I was a busy bee again. Buzzing from one activity to the next. I was tired this evening but determined to make a new pastel practice painting- this time with PanPastels and tinted paper. The maroon paper really helps… Continue reading

    PanPastel Practice
  • Vital Signs

    Today was the Opening reception for Vital Signs at Lawrence Street Gallery. It has some amazing and impactful work in this show by the Women’s Caucus for Art in MI. I don’t belong to this group, but after meeting some… Continue reading

    Vital Signs
  • Pretty day

    Today was a gorgeous days and driving back from picking up my art from the My Team show, I took advantage of my rare stint as passenger and snapped oodles of pictures of Lake St. Clair as we drove down… Continue reading

    Pretty day
  • Zoom UFO

    I try to follow our monthly theme for Zoom with Junes on Fridays on at least a week or two out of the month. This Month’s theme is UFOs- Un Finished Objects, so I knew that it was a sign… Continue reading

    Zoom UFO
  • Food Art

    Today my oldest son made his confirmation. I baked and decorated a very special cake for him. The look on his face when he saw it was priceless! The mass was beautiful! My son chose his sister to be his… Continue reading

    Food Art
  • Tiny things

    Today I finished my female figure sculpture that I started last week. I probably should have pulled up some reference photos, or even just looked at my own hand, to help make sure my proportions were correct, but I just… Continue reading

    Tiny things
  • Jaded

    Growing up we had a beautiful jade plant that my dad took care of. When he died it fell to the rest of us to take care of the poor plant. It had a slow but steady decline until eventually… Continue reading

    Jaded