I'm still bonding with my new studio. When we first arrived here, I jammed everything I didn't want to deal with into my storage r...

Reference photo for Brambled A few days ago I painted the street-side of this little ivy and bramble covered house and named it "Fo...

An old chicken coop, no longer used but still standing. Three months ago we moved from the hustle and bustle to a more rural locatio...

Study for Leaving Home, pastel, 5x4 inches I recently shipped Study for Leaving Home to it's new owner and received a nice email fro...

Study for Spring at Gold Creek, pastel, 5 x 4  inches Study for Spring at Gold Creek Pond, pastel, 4 x 5 inches See both of these l...

After my post yesterday showing a small pastel study, I had a conversation with my husband about why I posted the green reference photo alon...

My new Studio is full of natural light during the day but last night was the first time I painted after dark. I found a reference photo in...

A few days ago I was informed by the folks at Patience Brewster that August is Artist Appreciation Month. Patience designs hand-painted orn...

I used to be diligent about adding entries to my Sketchbook. These days, it is fun to look back to review my art struggles - most of them ...

Painted on Wallis paper toned with Venetian Red gesso. Leavenworth Light, pastel, 7 x 7 inches Sold

I painted "Leavenworth Pine" twice this morning. I had to rip up the first painting because when I removed the black artist tape t...

Light Show, pastel, 7x5 inches Sold Painted from a reference photo that I have had for years, shot on a winter morning. I have taken lib...

Goodbye to all my stashed pastels! I had boxes of pastels:  some especially for workshops, pristine unopened sets for landscape work, boxe...

I woke up early this morning remembering that I agreed to be one of three artists in a Fall gallery show... and here it is, almost August!...

I'm starting to bond with my new Studio. No art yet but I have a couple windows that need privacy and found a way to get it with clear...

A few thoughts about what it means to "be home."

I am honored to become the eighth Distinguished Pastelist of the Northwest Pastel Society and to have a feature online interview by NWPS W...

My new Studio is finally organized enough to share some photos. It is smaller than my old studio but  I have a separate storage area behin...

Our Critique Group is celebrating 20 years with an anniversary show at American Art Company, Tacoma, WA July 11 through Sept. 5. Opening ...

Busy days since the move to our new house in mid May. Here is a little catch-up link

Great News! My painting, "Path to Gold Creek" has received the Directors' Award at the Northwest Pastel Society 29th Annual ...

It must be spring fever at Daily Paintworks! "Turning Point," - color study for pond painting, will ship tomorrow to its new hom...

The studio is packed up in boxes ready for the move; I haven't posted any new art for months and have unsubscribed from most art blogs s...

I moved into my studio (formerly our two car garage) in 1989 and during the past 26 years I have painted the studio walls at least 6 times...

Ooops! Updated Open Reception date for our Critique Group 20th Anniversary Exhibition at American Art Company in Tacoma is Saturday July 18t...

Many long years ago when I worked exclusively in colored pencil, several of us working in that medium started a Critique Group. Our group ha...