Back to School :)
Yes, I am happy that school is starting again. Don't get me wrong, I had an AMAZING summer! We spent lots of quality time as a family...
New Painting-Step by Step
I take a lot of pictures of my painting while I'm working on it so I can see it at different stages. It's fun to share on Instagram and...
Summer Routine
Today was the first day of a new routine that I created for myself now that school is out. It may seem uneccessary to have a schedule...
Time or Money?
It's been a great school year. I taught US History for the first time and I really liked it. The kids were great.They really were, but to...
So Much Gratitude
I've been busy painting and have built up a nice body of work in preparation for two fairs. The first is in Alameda on Sunday, June 21...
Blue Skies
Who can resist a big, blue sky? Flipping through some photos from my trip to Japan and Taiwan, I started feeling nostalgic. Michael's was...
Smartest or Most Dedicated?
Sort of unrelated to art, but not really, would you rather hire the smartest person or the most dedicated? When I ask my students this...
A very small minnow in a very tiny puddle
In Malcolm Gladwell's book, David and Goliath, he writes about the idea of a "big fish in a small pond vs. a small fish in a big pond."...
Let's Talk
Recently I've been thinking a lot about conversations. I think it's because I've been putting myself out there more frequently in various...
Go Ahead, Scratch the Itch.
I'm taking a break from the portraits because I have an itch to scratch. I've really been wanting to rework some of my old abstracts so,...