This one took quite a while to complete, but I really enjoyed it! I knew I wanted to paint another possum... but I wanted to paint some...

Roadkill bothers me more than most people I guess. And the roadsides here in the northeast are tragic testaments to a silent conflict...

This year I took a chance at applying for the annual Artists Market, which is held in August at Ithaca's lovely Farmer's Market location....

The Friends of the Library book sale is such a great place to get art books. I love leafing through art books for inspiration, especially...

When I was a teenager in Bakersfield, California, I was in 4H and raised pigs. Which turned out to lead to all sorts of guilt and...

Found this really cool box or case at Ithaca ReUse... there's a music box mechanism inside, but no way to activate it. Well, at least...

Every now and then I come across an image that I just have to paint. My friend Melissa posted a photo on Facebook of one of her sheep...

Untitled, acrylic and wasp nest paper on canvas, 24"x36" I painted this image in anger and frustration as I processed the unfathomable...

I managed to squeeze in two new paintings during my vacation between Christmas and New Year. Plus I tinkered with making some little...

It was quite a surprise to discover I was a cover girl! I was interviewed and they came and took a photo, but I just thought it was going...

2020 was a tough year. Although I've been fortunate throughout the pandemic and social upheaval of the past year, suffering and...

I've continued working and experimenting with wasp paper. I'm drawn to the colors and stripes and textures; the way it speaks of trees...

I spent the end of 2020 painting a couple projects for other folks. I have to admit, painting for other people is really rather stressful...

But I've got some fun ideas for next year!

Thanks to the Community Arts Partnership, it feels like my work is all over the place this month! I've got some paintings in the CAP...

I pick up a lot of cool old frames from garage sales and thrift stores. Last year I came across these beautifully rendered paintings that...

I really like how it came out. I feel that she's seen a lot... and is worried about the future for her kids.

I see altogether too many dead raccoons on the roadsides here. They're so clever and funny, yet fierce. What if they got behind the wheel?

I've started doing a few commissions here and there.

It's a tricky thing, trying to respect all living beings.