Hurricane Relief

Hurricane Relief

The 2017 hurricane season has been unprecedented, and the need for help is unprecedented. Harvey, Irma, and Maria have wrought devastation over a large section of the United States and its territories, and I want to do something to help.   What I’ll Do I...

Jumping the Hurdle

You are your own worst enemy. If you can learn to stop expecting impossible perfection, in yourself and others, you may find the happiness that has always eluded you. -Lisa Kleypas Since I’ve been an adult, living on my own, I’ve always dreamed of having...
Patronage

Patronage

Without patrons of the arts, the world may have never heard of William Shakespeare or Michelangelo.  Imagine that. No Romeo and Juliet. No Hamlet.  The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel covered with that odd, bumpy cottage cheese stuff with glitter sprinkled in. Gross.   ...
Digital Madness, Indeed

Digital Madness, Indeed

My iPad has saved me, lately. Actually, being able to create digital art has saved me. Things have been rather chaotic at home due to some projects going on. If I say, “I’m so excited”, about what’s on the horizon in my world, that...
Stepping Outside the Comfort Zone

Stepping Outside the Comfort Zone

We all do it. Get comfortable doing something a certain way and viewing change as the enemy.  “Why fix it if it ain’t broke?” I can’t speak for all artists, but in my view, that attitude is deadly for creativity. At least, it is for mine....
It’s a New Dawn

It’s a New Dawn

I try to avoid making New Year’s resolutions. They are so easy to break. In truth, the work I’ve done recently is months in the making, and it just so happens I’m revealing it close to 2017. It is also a coincidence that I’m about as excited as...