LET'S TRY THAT!

My style of painting is loose, "wet", and constantly changing.  I love the feeling of dropping paint onto the wet paper and allowing what happens to take me to the next step in a very dynamic way.  I love paint that moves around and does the unexpected.  When you use watercolor, fluid or soft body acrylics, or inks you have to make fast decisions and be courageous. I am constantly excited to say "Let's try that!" whenever I find a new tool, paper, paint, product, or idea!  It is all about having fun, and watching to see what happens!

​Commissions considered with the understanding that no two paintings are ever exactly alike!  That's the fun of it!

WHAT I'VE BEEN UP TO...    Currently there is an amazing show on at the Lake Country Art Gallery called Voice and Nature.  Each submission for this members show was to depict how man and nature interconnect.  I had my family help me complete a submission depicting how we must learn to share with nature as we build houses, plant orchards, grow vineyards and even use natural resources as our recreation.  This was created by Jordan age 5, Luke age 8, Sammi age 10, Kurt age 39, and me age 74.  My son cut the wood, the kids painted most of the pieces, and I painted the background and put it together.  Collaboration personified!

I also have been really thinking about how to paint brambles, bushes, and leaves in bunches and clusters and yet still create an interesting painting.  This just might become a life long journey.  Thanks to some wonderful mentors I am beginning to get the hang of it.  Check out where I am along the path in the En Plein Air page of the Gallery.