

Coming up in October!
"Chelonian Treasures" 16" x 20" Acrylic on Canvas October is almost upon us! I can't believe how fast the days are going by and how little I seem to accomplish. Must be the shorter daylight hours! Autumn is my favorite time of the year so I'm looking forward to all the fall weather and activities that go along with it, even if it means winter is getting closer. BOOO! Anyway, here is a painting I've been working on and finally finished. Chelonians are the order of reptiles i


The Final 7 - Thank goodness!
Well, I'm really struggling to come with 7 more things about me that matter...I can't really think of much. So instead of dragging this out for another week I'm going to just list the final 7 here and hopefully will have some new artwork to share with you this week. Podcasts Day 22 - I LOVE them. I listen to them for several hours a day. Going in the car? Podcast. Cleaning the house? Podcast. Exercising? Podcast. Creating some art? Podcast. You get the picture... I have a var


Family, Religion, Artist (duh), Humor, Sweet Tooth, and True Crime...
THIS IS ME... DAY 1 - I am a happily married, almost 40 year old mother of two girls. I have lived in New England my entire life. I love watching the seasons change and the natural beauty that surrounds me. I live in a wooded area that is home to many wild animals. My family and I love to watch movies, play board and card games, hike, kayak and walk the beach and play in the ocean on our annual seaside vacation. So here I am! Short hair and long...I go back and forth a lot. H


30 Paintings challenge is DONE!
Phew! This is the first time I've done the challenge that I've actually made 30 paintings. For me the trick was to paint smaller and plan ahead. Not all of these are what I would call winners but I did learn a lot with each piece I created so it was time well spent. All the paintings below are either mixed media or pastel. Some of them I created ahead of time so you may have seen them posted on facebook or instagram. As I mentioned in my last post I have a new challenge that