The key to life is resilience.  We will always be knocked down.  It’s the getting up that counts.  Dominique Browning. When I walked out of the Covid world and entered a new one where masks were not required and I could go freely about my business, I was met with a … [Read more...]

A river cuts through a rock not because of its power, but its persistence.                 The Covid pandemic in many respects brought us to our knees.  The background noise of a divided country made it worse.  Instead of working together, we slung arrows.  The “other” became … [Read more...]

Don’t let the noise of others drown out your own inner voice.  Stephen Jobs A friend of mine provided me a lovely gift of a magical door, and a key to that door was offered by a hummingbird.  It inspired me to paint this painting, like I was standing before the door of … [Read more...]

Most of us have been told angels have wings.  Some of us have learned they have paws. When we lost Tucker, our lab/rottweiler mix, years back, it left a large hole. For months, I searched to fill it with another creature. It was a search that often broke my heart as I looked … [Read more...]

In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.  Albert Camus Every year, on December 21st, my husband announces it is winter solstice, the shortest day of the year.  In the garden, I see the shedding of leaves.  Beneath the earth, there is an … [Read more...]

All I have seen teaches me to trust the creator for all I have not seen.  Ralph Waldo Emerson Part of my journey with this painting was exploring what this young girl was praying for.  Watched by her puppy and a rabbit angel, I imagined many possibilities, but came to no … [Read more...]

An animal's eyes have the power to speak a great language. ― Martin Buber Meet Melchior, a regal and very handsome poodle.  When one of my friends first shared his photo with me, I said with determination that I must paint this fellow.  He was the dog-child of one of her … [Read more...]

A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.  John George Hermanson Like most, I am plagued by anxiety.  Some don’t notice it in me, but when they say as much, I have to laugh.  If only you knew, I say, the churn of my stomach, the heightened sense that I missed something, that … [Read more...]

Every once in a while a dog enters your life and changes everything. I didn’t plan on adopting Max.  I learned last year that a 13-1/2 year old small poodle mix just lost his 99-year-old parent (aka Papa), and needed a home. I contacted my husband and got the blessing to … [Read more...]