My Gallery Experiment

I think many artists dream of having a gallery of their own. I felt that pull and I went and did it as an experiment. What started out as a three month plan turned into eight months on the corner of 1st and Virginia next to the Pike Place Market. Beautiful footage, amazing windows and […]

On textures and chunky music feelings

I admit it, I am thoroughly enjoying making chunky textures in my backgrounds. Then, finding the background becomes part of the foreground as I add in color is an added bonus.  In some way, this feels like a blend of sculpture and painting. This idea appeals to me. Though I’ll have to explore materials other […]

December 16, 2022

In 2022, an idea came to me… Is it possible to turn wine into paint? While up in Woodinville for a Woodinville Art Alliance event, I was told the folks at Alexandria Nicole Winery loved my work. So, being the shy person that I am, I went over to their tasting room and introduced myself. […]

October 27, 2022

Crazy busy month of October! The new studio in Belltown is progressing, new walls are up, final paint this week. The new LED lights have arrived, so excited to play with those. Everything should be ready for the Nov Belltown Art Walk. In other news: Officially hung the exhibit at Alexandria Nicole Winery! Their new […]

September 14th, 2022

What a year! I’ve relocated my art studio to Belltown, WA in the heart of Seattle. The opening for that is mid-October. I’m joining the folks at Base Camp Studios. I’m really excited about this and loking forward to exhibits and shows on a regular basis. Meanwhile, I continue to exhibit around the region. One […]

June 28th, 2021

As July approaches, the wildflowers around here are very noticable. The splash of color out in the field, or under the canopy have had a wonderful impact on my imagination as I’ve waded into explosive colors! Oak Harbor is the host for the July Whidbey Art Market, a special weekend event in a beautiful sculpture park […]

June 14th, 2021

Blue. It is and intense relationship. I wander away from it for a week and find myself longing to paint with it. So I’ve decided to lean into it and see what happens. I am making many happy feelings as I explore ways to thin it, thicken it, scrape it, dry it, water it down, […]

May 24th, 2021

I’ve submitted and been accepted to exhibit at several of the Whidbey Art Market shows. As an added bonus, this brought me into contact with  The Island Bohemians. I plan an away team exploration of their various events this summer. 2021 market dates Jul 10-11 10-5 Sat, 12-4 Sun Whidbey Island Sculpture Experience (WISE) 1162 […]

Day One

I’ve decided it is time to officially open my own art studio. It is a private space on Whidbey Island, it’s quiet, and my dog approves.  I have applied to exhibit my artwork at The Whidbey Art Gallery