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This week was all about prep. Not my favorite. I just want to get to the fun part of doing! I have to gesso and make plans before I can...

Post one of the Art Pairings Series. This is a fun blog series where I pair my different art series with books, music, and activities....

I have been hard at work making new art for my Tea Drawings series and now you can view them at Magpie in Viroqua, WI! Magpie is such a...

This is what you don't see in the art you just purchased. The years of practice, the scrap pile, the discard pile, the scribbles of...

Taking a break from cranking out new drawings to have a little fun! I have a previous blog post all about my love of art mail. (It's at...

I kicked off this series with a tour of Tove Jonsson's incredible studio. This time, I wanted to get into the space of one of my all-time...

I love a good read and poems hold a special spot in my heart. Those lyrical words resonate deeply, ignite righteous rage, or soften your...

August was a month full of soul nourishment, music, and laughter. This lead to so much creative energy in the studio. I feel the shift...

I started some new drawings this week! I've switched from sitting at my work bench to drawing standing up at the white board. I am really...

I was interviewed for the La Crosse Local Podcast. Head on over to hear my conversation with Brent. We talk about my series of work and...

My piece, Legato, won the People's Choice Award last week! Thank you so much to all who voted, came to see the show, and had kind words...

Post 1 from the Studios of Inspiration Series Let's kick off a new series today that I will call Studios of Inspiration. I love to peek...

"Be nobody's darling; / be an outcast" - Alice Walker In The Baby on the Fire Escape, Julie Phillips introduces us to mother artists,...

The La Crosse Symphony Orchestra is celebrating 125 years! To mark the occasion, they put out a call to local artists for a poster art...

You could say that art is the extension of the self. Pouring fourth from the inner sanctum of the soul to make the unseen, seen. I...

Today I am in the studio playing with some new ideas and prepping several different projects while I wait for things to dry. I was...

Did you know that you can order Surprise art from my website? What is surprise art and how does it work? Well, you go to my website, take...

"I'll show you what a woman can do" ~ Artemisia Gentileschi, 1649 I am always reading a book, haunting the local used bookstores, and...

Last Saturday's Art Market was great. There was the usual chaos that comes with outdoor markets. (and the unexpected chaos- a broken tent...

You're going to want to stop by the Second Saturday Art Market on July 8th for music, food trucks, and local art! It's free to attend and...