I am excited to announce that my DVD, The You Factor: Powerful, Personal Design in Opaque Watercolor, filmed for Creative Catalyst Productions, is currently available! To see a sneak preview and a 4-part interview I did with CCP, click HERE
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Every artist gets to choose their own personal criteria for and definition of success. For me, it’s getting into and winning awards in national juried shows. Don’t get me wrong, I do like selling my work, but selling a painting doesn’t give me the same satisfaction and sense of being a “real” artist that I get when I’ve been [...]
Last month, I had the privilege to attend the American Watercolor Society awards banquet. I was thrilled that my painting, The Morning Commute (today’s painting) was juried into this year’s show. Seeing the actual exhibit is so different from seeing the catalog. For one thing, I have found that you really can’t determine the flavor of the show just [...]
“If we are able to stay with a situation, it will carry us to a new place.” Shaun McNiff
Thoughts 5″x7″
Thinking about my artistic journey and how much I’ve grown and changed over the last last twenty-five years has made me realize that many of my earlier feelings about painting were centered around struggle, not knowing, and doubting my creativity. [...]
I was thrilled to be one of three artists featured in the current (August 2009) Watercolor Artist magazine article titled, Inside the Artist Studio. I think that most artists love peeking into other artists’ studios, and this is a great opportunity for a behind the scenes tour. The article also offers ideas for setting up an ideal studio. Check it out!
Happy Painting!
My natural tendency is to try to get everything right. I think it has to do with the way I was raised and the fact that I went to Catholic schools, but let’s not go there! One good thing about rules – if you find them and follow them, you get to feel that you’re being successful. And that’s exactly how [...]
I am a watermedia painter and I teach painting workshops all around the country. As anyone who knows me or has taken one of my workshops can attest to, I love talking about art, thinking about art, reading about art, learning about art, looking at art, and practicing art - so, grab a cup of coffee and join me in the studio to see what else is percolating!
