Last post of 2019
So I thought I'd end the year with a big wordy send off into the new decade. But if you're like me, you've probably read and heard enough about looking back to forge ahead, reviews, spread sheets, tarot cards and [...]
Fireplaces, windows and critters
I've been staring this week, blame it on my Decade in Review exercise. Out the windows, into the fire, or the eyes of my critters. They're my portals to purity, truth and quiet. Right now I'm staring into the fireplace [...]
End of a Decade – Now What?
I'm sitting in my studio surrounded by the efforts of the last 10 years. Yes, 2020 will mark my 10th year of Encaustic painting! Time moves quickly now and ten years feels like a wink. I want to honor this [...]
Talking Lightness in the Castle
We were coming to the close of our Portugal trip when my roommate and I started talking about Lightness. As she began to read an older post on this subject she read this line back to me. Lightness is unattainable; [...]
A Good Question
A conversation fueled by a good question can make all the difference. Trip? Painting? How do all the pieces come together. I was asked over dinner how my time in Portugal will show up in my paintings. It was a [...]