I recently took a bookmaking class at Kent State. It was something I’d never expected to do much less enjoy as much as I did. There was freedom in technical precision through the ability to release a voice as opposed to create an image. That may sound odd but as a...
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Trial Run Paintings- No Strings Attached
Working with a small canvas gives me the opportunity to play around with an idea without too much risk or commitment. This is a photo of acrylic painting on four 4x4 canvases. I do these little test run pieces to see what I think of a composition, to try something new...
Giving Art as Gifts
It’s so funny how many paintings I’ve either lost, given away or sold. I created this small (4x4) acrylic piece around five years ago but just found this image while trying to organize my thousands of photos. Yes, 1,000s... that’s a topic for another day- what do do...
Chilean Sky
Finally made some time to finish this painting. It feels like forever since I’ve last painted. This piece is of a Chilean-inspired sunset and the work of @isabelmaranedaurrutiaart - her work is lovely. This painting is a 16x20 acrylic on canvas. It is available for...
Shitty Days Should Be Creative Days!
Some days it feels like it might have been better to just stay in bed. Today was one of those days... everything in one way or another seemed to either go wrong or present an issue. I won’t bore you with all the details but suffice it to say that I’ve essentially...
Try Something New to Boost Your Creativity
This is me taking a break from my newest creative interest: bookmaking. I love exploring new mediums and meeting new challenges. In fact, I would encourage you to do the same, especially when you feel like you're in a creative rut. We all get into a rut and when it...






