Blog
My blog is a reflection of my artistic process and my love of the natural world. I write about my inspiration, challenges, and successes. I also share tips and techniques for artists of all levels.
Hello, Maria
I open my email and find the following inbox note from a mysterious, almost friend, who came to my student show a gazillion years ago and saw a painting that she liked and bought…
Finding Hope with van Gogh
Over the course of his life, Vincent van Gogh wrote approximately 900 letters of which several hundreds were to his brother Theo. Here he is writing to Theo from The Hague in early August 1883.
They are Only Fears
I sat down today to write about a recent experience with fear; ironically, my goal to write about fear has caused, you guessed it, fear. This fear, I believe, springs from my anxiety to “get it right,” for the fear that if I don’t get it right, there will be consequences. After all, everyone is watching and waiting and worst of all, judging. And, while it feels really real, it just is NOT TRUE.