Permission to Create

Permission to Create

“When the work is done, then you can play”. -DAD I heard it so many times growing up- and I got really good at being a hard worker because of my Dad’s influence and mindset. (which I seem to have adopted for myself).  But guess what? The WORK IS NEVER DONE!!! As soon as we…

Harmony, Creativity and Art!

Harmony, Creativity and Art!

“Bring Your Creativity to Life” One of the things I did during the pandemic is paint a new body of work. I have been photographing for creative art purposes for quite a while, but the “art for fun” process, just goes to the back burner all too often! I gathered up some of my favorite…

Ghost Ranch Inspiration

Ghost Ranch Inspiration

It was the most memorable stop on the whole tour through New Mexico with the ASP (American Society of Photographers) group, and impacted me way more than I would have ever expected. I had heard of Georgia O’Keefe and seen her artwork, which was pretty amazing, but didn’t know that much about her life or…

Freedom of Style

Freedom of Style

Freedom is a hot topic these days….freedom of speech, freedom from control, freedom to BE who we want to be. (and we won’t get any more political than that!) But when we think about our art, we need to remember we have freedom to express ourselves however we want. In huge, loose strokes, or in…

Capturing Joy at the Speed of Life

Capturing Joy at the Speed of Life

Life goes so fast, that sometimes the details of life are not clear in the process of rushing by to accomplish all we need. On the one hand that can feel sad, and one can mourn the loss of experiencing everything fully. Like on your wedding day—there’s just no way to see it all or…

#SEEinspired!

#SEEinspired!

Starting off the year, I just want to proclaim Fresh Vision. I love to see the potential in people and things, and Burning Man is one of those places where you see a huge measure of beauty, creativity, expression and potential. People come to embrace the creative journey and come to be swept away by…

Creativity on Wheels- BT is a Mobile Gallery!

Creativity on Wheels- BT is a Mobile Gallery!

  Well, Bubble Trailer is the apple of my eye, and we have dreams of traveling across- country with her next year. We have been brainstorming on how to decorate her, too, like maybe big circles or even painting bubbles on the fiberglass shell, — but really didn’t want to give the illusion we did…