Art and Musing

She Found Peace

She found peace. Started this painting after listening to Joni Mitchell’s The River while going through a difficult divorce. The lyrics include: ”I wish I had a river so long – I would teach my feet to fly – Oh…

Her Story

Have you ever wondered about the lives of your ancestors? In my own exploration of genealogy, I’ve found that while names and dates can be recorded, the essence of who these people were remains elusive. What were their experiences? How…

Finding freedom

I painted this mixed media piece, entitled She Found Freedom, after listening to the song Gypsy by Fleetwood Mac (ummm like I obsessively kept listening to it over and over again). The song starts out with Stevie Nicks reminiscing about…

Painted Ladies

I know I seem to be obsessed with Mermaids, but I also have another favorite theme: the Circus Performer. I don’t know why, maybe I am just being trendy and am subliminally inspired by Steampunk (honestly, I would dress in…

Farewell

I created this original art keepsake box inspired by words I collected from old books. The word “farewell” caught my attention, and was the inspiration for this piece. After the year humanity has endured, I want to say FAREWELL….but not…