reinvent

i just remembered the new deadline for illo friday. this is “cheating” b/c i did it almost… 2 years ago! while hugh & i spent a few months living in oaxaca, mexico. oh the colors and mythology there! so inspiring! i was thinking this might be a...

relief

i just decided to bail out on going to hugh’s cousin’s wedding in LA. i had totally been planning on it, but then tonight i had the fantasy of not going and having a 3 day painting binge and solitude… dreamy… and having already scheduled work...

what i believe

i believe in the ocean.i believe in humanity.i believe in optimism.i believe in spirits.i believe in growing flowers.i believe i am a dreamer, who poured over books of medieval unicorns and beautiful portraits of saints as a child.i believe in color therapy, but had...

turbulent sea

i just re-discovered this painting because my dear sister asked me for art for her new office! yeah for new offices and fresh starts! congrats jesse!i illustrated it for my friend’s on-line literary journal, but ultimately chickened out in submitting it. it was...

dear generous unknown couple,

thank you so for buying our dinner tonight. i do not know what posessed you to be so random-act-of-kindness and to bestow it upon us, but it has made my night, my week… my month. i don’t know if it was because hugh and i decided to eat above our means...

sweet note

my dad’s cousin and major influence jamie sent me a much needed snail-mail note today. so much doubting these past few days. feeling little when there is so much good art already made. that’s not why i make art, i know that, but still.”Embrace all...