Recommended for All Studio ArtistsCategory Archives: Personal Reflections
Pet Portrait Gives $395 to Humane Society of Pikes Peak Region!
Last Saturday night, husband Bob & I, attended the Humane Society of Pikes Peak Region’s gala fund raising event — The FUR-R-R Ball! In the silent auction I offered a commissioned Memory Portrait of your treasured fury friend. The Humane Society will receive $395.00 from my donation. I was pleased with the results and look [...]
Pet Portrait to Benefit Humane Society of Pikes Peak Region
The Humance Society of the Pikes Peak Region is having a HUGE gala fund raising event this Saturday, May 1st, entitled the FUR~R~R Ball. In the spirit of the Society’s mission, I will be offering a commissioned Memory Portrait in the silent auction. The original painting of Zach, the collie, will be on display as well as [...]
What Blocks You From Creating?
My Studio Assistants! (click to enlarge) Sometimes we creative types cry that we have run into a block — a psychological block — that prevents us from painting, sculpting, writing, etc. Does that ever happen to you? When I saw our cats on my pastel counter, with Paynter right on top, I thought, “Hey, my [...]
As an Artist, How do You Define Passion?
We artists, of all makes & sizes, often refer to our life’s work as pursuing a passion, but how do we define “passion?” Even our collectors, viewers, and friends often make reference to artists following their passion. In fact I entitled my book “Painting My Passion: An Artist’s Journey with the Women of the West.” [...]
