Dear Tina, It seems so strange to not have talked with you on the phone these past few weeks. Summer sure is FULL isn’t it? Did you have a nice Anniversary? Eighteen years is a long time and I am so happy for you and Chris! Lately I have felt so unbelievably blessed I don’t… Read More
Dear Tina, My friend Annie Wildey shared this artist, Elise Morris with me and I really responded to her thoughtful process. As seen in the video she uses her camera in much the same way we do for capturing inspiration. I was immediately drawn to her palette and have similar feelings about how the use of… Read More
Dear Tina & friends, How are you? Things are wonderful around here. The sun is shining, the temperature is perfect, and I finally feel ready for the Opening of my show tonight!!! YIPPEE! I am so excited! I still need to make my goodies and put together some flowers but other than that I am… Read More
Hello Tina & friends, I am coming off a little bit of a “high” from my weekend, completely blissed out and overwhelmed with all of the wonderful people I am so fortunate to have in my life. Brett & I celebrated our 7 year anniversary with a quirky “7 year itch” party. We renewed our… Read More
“Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.” -Buddha Dear Tina (& friends), I am not sure I have the “right words” but I felt compelled to write after hearing about the tragedy at the Boston Marathon. Boston is so close geographically and I have visited often over the years. Seeing… Read More
Sweet T & friends~ I am not sure if I expressed how nervous I was last year participating in Hartford Open Studio’s for the first time but I kind of was. It was all new territory for me and a HUGE learning curve. As prepared as I was I still don’t think I got my lighting… Read More
Hello Sweet T & friends~ When I was teaching art full time I always started the school year off by having my kids design a sketch journal cover that was then bound into a book. It gave them (and me) a place to sketch, write and record their world. They were valued an treasured as… Read More
Hello Sweet T & friends~ How are you?!? I have had a busy week finishing up teaching some AMAZING classes while taking one of my own. I will share more of the details soon but thought I would pop in give you a sneak peek of some the new paintings I am working on. What… Read More
Dear Tina & friends~ I feel like I am finally getting my groove back in the studio. Before the holidays I had great rhythm with my work. I was connecting with my thoughts and had clarified my intentions with the new body of work I had started….THEN BAM! I was derailed by other obligations.… Read More
