Colorado Alliance of Illustrators Annual Show

Last Friday I worked at the CAI’s Annual Art Show in Lakewood CO. Two days before the event several illustrators helped us hang the art… it was great to have so much help this year. The quality of the pieces was rather high, with a variety of styles and techniques used in the illustrations. I …

Colorado Alliance Of Illustrators Show

It’s that time of year again, the Colorado Alliance of Illustrators annual show opening will be on May 7th at the Anam Cara Living Arts Studio & Gallery, 445 S. Saulsbury St. studio B (block 07) Belmar, CO. This year I am showing two illustrations, acrylics with pastel accents; as I am on the board …

Wintertime in the Rockies show

Art Hardware  in Colorado Springs had their art  opening ” Winter in the Rockies” on Friday night; I have four pieces in the show, two fabric and embroidery pieces, and two winter scenes with people painted in a primitive style with a crackled texture. Several artists were showing pieces with winter themes, a potter, several …

Designing Women of Postwar Britain

I am so fired up! Just saw a fantastic show at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, of textiles from the 1950’s by three of the top designers of that period. The pieces were incredibly vibrant and fanciful. The best way to describe them is a combination of geometric patterns with plant forms and interesting …

WaterFire Providence

While visiting my Designer friends in New England, I was lucky enough to attend a “WaterFire” event on Saturday night in Providence, Rhode Island. The artist, Barnaby Evans  created the event which consists of  fires burning on the rivers after dark, while esoteric music is played, creating a visceral experience for the thousands of onlookers. An incredible experience. …

 Last week I hosted a garden tour at my home, which was part of a tour of six gardens in our Historic neighborhood. My specialty is using plants that do well with little water, as I live in a semi-arid region. A good book to read about this is “Xeriscape Colorado” by Connie Ellefson and …