Creativity is a Muscle We all have it. Some of us are body builders and long distance runners, and others are couch potatoes when it comes to how we use…
I find that if an inspired idea hits me and I don’t take action then it fizzles out or gets run over by the million other ideas that are…
Where do ideas come from? Do they come from within or without? The answer is a little of both. I think “creative block” happens when we…
It used to be that when I got the urge to design or paint something — I also got the urge to go shopping for art supplies. I couldn’t start…
Intuitive painting can be a bit of mystery but it doesn’t have to be! I’m happy to share some of my best tips. These are the…
I am thrilled to be offered a solo exhibit at the Hamilton Wenham Public Library, which will run from September 6 through October 30, 2023. The theme of the exhibit…
You don’t suck – it’s just the messy middle! As a painter, did you know that the “messy middle” is a common occurrence? But what is…
I’ve found there are three places where the creative process and intuitive painting can get tricky: the beginning, middle and end. I start painting with joyful abandon but…
I’m marveling at the synchronicity of pulling the Deer Medicine card this morning, an animal that symbolizes gentleness, when yesterday I wrote and posted an article called, Art Making…
If I mess up, it doesn’t yell at me or berate me. If anything, it seems to delight in the mess of creation. Every tentative mark, bold gesture, and…
It’s 2018 and a bright blue-sky day as I drive from Kill Devil Hills towards Nags Head in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. I’m tired…
Making Room for Spirit The more I paint, the more I realize that while beginning and endings are exciting, the real juice of the journey is in the middle. This…
Why is it so difficult to follow our joy? I keep circling back to this question a lot because while it may sound frivolous, I’ve come to believe…
Announcing the formation of Shine Art Marketing Group, a free goal-oriented monthly support group for artists and makers. There will be an informational meeting on Tuesday, November 15, from…
One of my good friends was a CASA volunteer for a number years here in New Hampshire. CASA recruits, trains and supervises volunteers to serve as advocates for…
Poet Lorna Simes purchased and wrote a poem inspired by my painting Hearts Rising as part of the Image & Imagination exhibit. The ekphrastic exhibit, a collaborative art & poetry…
Spring Dance No 2 painting to the Fuel for Vets live art auction, which is being hosted by the Kingston Community library on October 16th. Dannielle Genovese, a very…
I really don’t like the cold, but when it snows, the outdoors is a magical place to be. We went for a walk in the woods Sunday morning…
When members of my home town’s community Facebook page started posting photos of moose in their backyards and on local roads, my son George and I took the woods…
