A Blog & More

Welcome to my blog! Here I talk about making art including all the lessons learned, in and out of the classroom. Website Update! Mar 29, 2018 | Encaustic Creation, Encaustic Monotypes, My Blog, Working Large, Working SmallA new look for my art and my blog. read more A...

Wrapping UP 2019

Good art-stuff happens! It should be noted, that I wrote the blog below a couple of days ago and coming back to it now, I find it less personal, just a list really. So here is a summary of the summary.  I painted a lot, took a bunch of classes and learned some new...

The Science of Acrylic Pours

Introduction:  On April 4th, 2019, I am the guest speaker at the Columbus Cultural Arts Center’s “Conversation and Coffee”, where I will be discussing the Science of Acrylic Pours. This post is a copy of a 4-page handout I have prepared to accompany...
It’s Already December

It’s Already December

The year coming to an end and I haven’t told you about the great time I had in Santa Fe, New Mexico last September when I attended the Encaustic Expo.  My friend and instructor Bev Goldie and I toured the Georgia O’Keefe Museum and the  Museum of Encaustic...
Two Ohio Artists in WWI

Two Ohio Artists in WWI

My friend Arlene Armstrong* invited me to join her at the Columbus Historical Society to see their WWI exhibit. (WWI is World War I and November 11th 2018 is the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI).  My only known connection to that war is my maternal grandfather,...
October 2018:  Artist of the Month

October 2018: Artist of the Month

They say “it takes a village to raise a child.” It takes a community to grow an artist. Look at the different organizations that allowed me an opportunity which resulted in my being the October 2018 Artist of the Month at the Short North Dick Blick store....
My New Studio at 400 West Rich

My New Studio at 400 West Rich

Why do I need another studio? Only a few weeks ago I was in Berkeley, California, at Jerry McLaughlin’s Advanced Oil & Cold Wax Workshop.  While there, I had a break through!  All of those overblown, evening news adjectives (jaw-dropping, life-changing,...