Pondering a Creative Slump
If you were to ask me how my artistic process is going, I would tell you that I’m currently stuck in what I would describe as a creative slump. I have not been inspired to create anything that really makes my heart sing. I have been spending a lot of time pondering...
Obstacles – Steps to Overcoming
Have you ever looked at an abundant flower garden and wondered what obstacles were overcome for it to grow and become the luxurious garden that it is? Sometimes, I find that my focus is on the beauty and I seldom think about the hurdles that might have occurred...
Fall’s Ending Beauty
There is something so beautiful about this time of year, as I look out onto the landscape of bare trees with their shapely trunks and crooked limbs, they bring a calm to my hectic days causing me to pause and truly breathe. For me fall comes alive with my...
The Magic of Flowers
Do flowers captivate you? Do they call you to come close and admire them? Do they inspire you to create gardens in your homes just for the joy of it? Or do they inspire you to go and visit places that cultivate their uniqueness, and teach about their importance? I...
Little Koi Pond
A Koi Pond story Inspiration is just outside your door. When we moved into our new home, we were excited that the side yard had a small pond at the side of the house. It needed a bit of fixing up and my husband was up to the task. Once it was done and filled with...
“Connections” A Gift Bestowed
“Blue Bird in the Garden” is a wonderful depiction of connection. I create with what I connect with “nature” and this connection encourages my creativity! "Connections” the gift that art bestowed on me. When I first began to create art, it felt like” I came into...
Celebration 15 Year
When I go out into nature, I am always fascinated by what I see. This spring has been full of wonderous flowering plants some familiar to me and some new ones that have introduce themselves, as I walked various gardens in my explorations. Even in my own garden the...
Nature’s Influence
“Springtime Blooms” In creating art, I find that outside influences inspire me to try to create art that expresses how I feel from within. Nature continually captivates me. I finding it a joy to recreate it over and over again, and each time, I hope I am able to...
Interwoven Coral Reefs Exhibition
Interwoven Coral Reefs is a representation of coral reefs found in the oceans throughout the world. Here in the Midwest, we do not live near a reef, and most of us do not give them the attention that they deserve. I chose to create ocean reefs in my art to draw...
Unlike Anything Else
At the beginning of the year, I began to ponder the word "Unique." I first became aware of the word in my 8th grade homeroom class, held in the music room, of my junior high school. I don’t quite remember what made the music teacher say to me I was unique, but...
Noticing the Inconspicuous
It’s a New Year, and with it I am still grappling with another version of the virus which puts me in a state of slowing down and being contemplative both spiritually and creatively. It is also winter, and in the Midwest that mean that nature has gone into a deep...
Graceful Beauty
Fall came slowly this year, and I was happy with the warm weather that lingered through most of October. I knew change was coming, but was glad to see some flowers still blooming, as I enjoyed an excursion one early October day, to a community garden not too far from...
Childlike Imagination
"Chasing Butterflies" There are times in life that make me feel like a small child free and unencumbered by life's chaos and responsibilities. This feeling comes when I am walking in the midst of nature, or lazily sitting on my porch on a warm sunny day. During these...
Wildly Diverse has been given an Honarable Metion
All Thing Wild II Exhibition at Framations Gallery in St Charles Mo Exhibit runs from July 16 - Sept 7 An all media exhibit of work focusing on the animal kingdom from the teeny tiny to the great and mighty. I am excited to receive an Honorable Mention for "Wildly...
Tips on Decorating with Embroidery
Check out the recent Redfin article my tip was featured in: Showcase Embroidery in Your Home: 23 Unique Embroidery Ideas to Elevate Your Space The appearance of needlework in home décor is a definite sign that embroidery is making a comeback. While it’s often thought...