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  • Hiking in the Rockies

    When I am not in my studio creating new pieces, I enjoy outdoor activities in Colorado. Living in the front range is ideal for me, as there is such easy access to the mountains. Last week-end I took a hike in Aiken Canyon, which is on Nature Conservancy land just twenty miles south of Colorado Read more

  • Women’s Living Expo

    Although the show is over now, I am still reflecting on the four days spent setting up and talking with the individuals in my booth. The traffic could have been better, but it was wonderful to see the children’s reactions to some of the art work, in particular the new painting of the mermaid. Little Read more

  • Ocean Inspiration

    Today I started working on some designs for the forthcoming show; the acrylic painting of a mermaid called “Joan” features one of my pretty friends as a mythical sea creature; I think that I am inspired by the ocean after my trip to New England. Will post the art when the painting is finished.   Read more

  • SCBWI

    last week-end I attended the SCBWI conference in lakewood, Colorado to learn more about how to illustrate children’s books. The bulk of my work in recent years has been designing children’s images, which can expand into many areas. Read more

  • Women’s Living Expo

      Now that I am back from my trip to Europe, I am starting to develop ideas for my booth at a trade show where I will be exhibiting in October; the Women’s Living Expo in Colorado Springs features products and services that are of interest to women. As I specialize in juvenile and baby Read more

  • Musée De L’Elysée

    Today I visited another museum in Lausanne, Switzerland, the Musée de L’Elysée. This one is entirely dedicated to photography; the theme of this particular show is “adolelesence”; the photographs of young people were created by European as well as America Artists. If it had not been pouring with rain I would have gone into the Read more