Jack Johnson in Southern Switzerland — Who Wants to Go?
My husband and I love to travel. For me, it has been a lifelong passion that started in my early 20s and has only grown [...]
A Plein Air Day on the Leelanau Peninsula
The Iris Farm on M-72 Muchacho Libre is my assistant this week "On the Michigan Wine Trail." Well, not so much my assistant [...]
Magic Places and Enchanting Space
When driving to my beloved Leelanau Peninsula from Grand Rapids, the closer I get, the more my blood pressure drops. I can feel it. I [...]
It’s There Every Day — You Only Have to Look Up
"There is a party in the sky every day, and so many people miss it." I can't remember who said this, but when I heard [...]
Three Reasons Changing It Up Expands You as an Artist
"I am a studio painter," I have always proudly declared, following it up with, "Plein air is too frustrating; the sun dries the paint too [...]
Chicago Art Talks: Insider Secrets (and What Some Artists Want You to Know While Others May Not!)
Painting by Jackson Pollack; mobile by Alexander Calder "Paint as you like and die happy." — Henry Miller There is a very difficult journey [...]
Chicago Art Talks: What’s the Big Idea?
No matter how many times I've been there, visiting the Art Institute of Chicago always feels like a new experience for me. As I change and [...]
Art in Action: How to rock it out with the wee ones!
"Aunt Stephie, um, can we paint?” This said in the softest, sweet voice that belongs to my 5-year-old niece. This request is almost certain to [...]
Where the Road May Go Really is Up to You!
Bump, bump, bump goes the truck along the dusty road, as the vast and beautiful Ethiopian countryside sweeps by. It's stunning, and I'm enchanted. The [...]
Inspiration in Just Being
My beloved had to work this weekend, so we desired to take the day together Thursday and, well, just enjoy life. It was so sunny [...]