Art Is Truth

Paula, the creative genius behind the etsy shop Paula Art, has featured my painting in this cool treasury today! A quick web search led me to a great tool that generates the html to include a ‘clickable’ version of the whole treasury right here… you don’t even have to visit Etsy to explore these great [...]

Read Full Post »

Fall is officially here, and I’ve been pleasantly surprised to find my work included in another juried exhibition, this one is the Watercolor Society of Oregon’s 45th Annual Transparent Watercolor Exhibition in Salem, Oregon. The exhibit opens October 2 and runs through October 29 at the Elsinore Framing and Fine Art Gallery, 444 Ferry St. SE, [...]

Read Full Post »

This past weekend, my husband & I celebrated 24 years of marriage! We were so lucky to be invited to share an evening of wine tasting and a winemaker’s dinner by chef Philippe Boulot – winner of the James Beard Award of Excellence  Best Chef of the Pacific Northwest. The setting was The Grand Cru [...]

Read Full Post »

 Last week I  returned from a great trip to Utah for the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies Exhibition. My friend, and fellow past WSO President, Jayne and I had a great time viewing the terrific art and meeting old an new friends among the delegates and artists in attendance. The Utah Watercolor Society did a [...]

Read Full Post »

I finally dug out the charger for my camera and was able to upload some photos from the past couple of months! Exciting photos to share: First from my trip to Seattle with art-buddy Mary Keefer. The slide show below is from our meet-up in Seattle… the Olympic Sculpture Park is a must-see if you’ve [...]

Read Full Post »

Wow… I can’t believe it’s been over a month since I posted here! It has been incredibly busy and I guess I just got out of the habit. Since last I wrote, I’ve attended the opening of the NWWS Waterworks show, spent the day at the Seattle Art Museum with my friend Mary, closed on [...]

Read Full Post »

Last weekend my sister and I spent some time with our friend Michele who was house-sitting near Otis, Oregon. It was the ultimate girls’ weekend… laughter, wine, great food, peace & quiet…. We hiked what I would consider the ultimate Oregon coast hike: Cascade Head. I’ve lived in Oregon all my life, and never knew [...]

Read Full Post »

I’ve been learning all the cool features on Etsy, the online venue I signed up with this month. One of the coolest features is the ability to create ‘Treasuries’ of some of your favorite items. These groupings often follow a theme. Getting one can be a challenge, though! They only allow new treasuries when the [...]

Read Full Post »

I got an email tonight about the opening reception of the “Perceptions of the Past” exhibit. Apparently we made the local news. Here is a link to the video about the exhibit on The Daily Courier’s Website.  My painting is the first image shown in the video The exhibit is set to travel to Central [...]

Read Full Post »

I had a wonderful weekend in Newport Oregon last weekend. My husband and I along with my sister & her husband went for the Seafood & Wine Festival. We ended up just having our own little food & wine fest at the house, cooking and tasting and watching movies, which was much better than standing [...]

Read Full Post »