Coming Home (encaustic)
Is Home a Place, a State of Being or Both? After finding themselves in a new place to live, generally far away from where they grew up, I’ve often heard people say, “When I go back home…” with a longing in their voices and a sentimental look in their eyes remembering back to earlier days. […]
Healing from Within (encaustic)
Healing. What is it? Where is it from? Unlike some of my other work, this painting was not inspired by a dream. One reason I enjoy creating art is that I can drift into a focused realm that is “in the moment of doing.” During this process, I somehow turn down the volume of outside […]
Power Surge (encaustic)
Power Birthing, the Latest Hot Flash With Mothers’ Day nearing, here’s a timely dream and painting to explore. Enjoy! Dreamscape… I’m visiting the labor and delivery wing of a state-of-the-art hospital. After nine months, a twenty-something female friend is in labor and having a baby! There’s much excitement and anticipation. After a few hours of […]
Water and a Cool Wave (mixed media)
Splash in the Cool Waves; Visit the Peaceful Water Spirits Once upon a dream, a girl-woman strolled next to a stream. Or maybe it was a river, lake or ocean. The water was calm now, although sometimes it was not. When calm, she clearly saw the fishes and plants below the surface; other times, all […]
Seeds of Creative Energy (encaustic)
How are the seeds of creative energy sown? Where does creativity come from? I think it is our essential life force, energy or spirit flowing through us that we somehow direct. Creativity comes in countless forms. When I look around, every human-made thing I see began as someone’s creative idea. The same goes for human […]
Innocence (mixed media art)
Dreams of Art. Art of Dreams. Sometimes one appears first. Other times, both appear together. What is a Dream? What is Art? Welcome to my website created to share my art and provoke thought and conversation. What is a dream? A dream can play out while sleeping; sometimes, I think about an especially vivid dream […]