May 17, 2016 – In the Eye of the Human Hurricane

May 17, 2016 – In the Eye of the Human Hurricane

“I’m in the eye of the hurricane with this painting – it’s home while I’m away for two weeks! I’ll get back to the flurry of all these hydrangea petals in June.” [Note: I’m travelling today. I’ll resume recording when I’m back...
May 10, 2016 – Holding Space for HOPE

May 10, 2016 – Holding Space for HOPE

The physical space that holds me while I do most of my painting. My somewhat messy studio! My mentor and coach Lissa Boles, shared a link to a blog post with my coaching group, suggesting it was a useful read. The post is written by another coach/writer/speaker,...
May 3, 2016 – Seeing with the eyes of love

May 3, 2016 – Seeing with the eyes of love

I’ve decided that trying to get the huge blossom and bee painting done my mid-June is crazy with all else going on, so with the eyes of my heart, I’ve returned to this one. And, I’m very happy to be back with it. “Ding!” went my phone Sunday morning....
Eve

Eve

These roses grow in a beautiful garden called Filoli that is a parade of glory from the first blossoms in spring, through the fall with colorful leaves and fruit. I used to live close to Woodside where this garden grows – I visited it often in my 20’s.  My...
April 26, 2016 – Why paint?

April 26, 2016 – Why paint?

The new painting and the image I’m painting from. I’ve just started a new big painting. When my coaching sister Susan, gave Happy a home up in the wild grasslands of Canada last year, we decided it was easier to ship it unframed. So, for almost a year, there’s...