I spent the week of June 16 in Ottumwa serving as the artist-in-residence for their Art in the Parks program. I began the day at 9am each day at Pickwick schools teaching a collage class to 4th–6th graders. I reviewed how to begin a design using simple shapes and explained about the variety of different […] more »
Another one of the hundreds of sunflowers painted from my garden. I enjoyed the challenge of formatting a vertical bouquet into a more oblong design. more »
A line-up of four irresistible kittens! more »
Our garden tulips, luckily untouched by deer this year. I arranged them in a collectible Hull “tulip” vase with 3 finger holes on the sides. more »
Painted our 6 month old kittens — Jules, the grey tabby is licking Vincent, the ginger. Irresistible! more »
This design was inspired by a photo of a Bluetick hound, and from a similar dog I saw while shopping at a pet store. This painting is different from other collages in that I painted the background first, before I pieced the collage papers on top of it. more »