Awards Announced

After the opening reception of the international photography exhibit, “Empty Places: Abandoned Spaces” at Praxis Gallery, I learned that my submission, Game Over was awarded honorable mention. The exhibit was curated by the gallery staff and the juror was...

Coral Bleaching #1

A recent work, Coral Bleaching #1, was juried into an exhibit at the Museum Encaustic Art in Santa Fe, NM. Given the delicacy of some of the encaustic corals, it ws my decision to have the work presented virtually. The full exhibit of 42 works can be seen at:...

“To create …. takes courage.”

The National League of American Pen Women’s (NLAPW) 51st Biennial Conference is being held in the U.S. midwest for the first time in its history 127 year history. The theme is from a quote by Georgia O’Keefe who was a member. The full quote is: “To...

Awarded Project Grant by GCAC

With deep appreciation to the Greater Columbus Arts Council, Columbus Mayor Ginther, and Franklin County Commissioners, I have been able to spend the past year working exclusively in encaustics on a project inspired by Carl Sagan’s essay, “Pale Blue Dot.” In that...

New Work

  “I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way – things I had no words for.” – Georgia O’Keefe As a friend looked at my new work she stopped at this image and asked, “What do you like...

Now America Waits

By Wednesday, November 4th, America still didn’t have a clear winner. Headlines summed it up perfectly: Now, America Waits. Wednesday . . . Thursday . . . Friday. I planted orange and burgundy chrysanthemums in the garden while constantly checking news outlets...