Hi Everyone, As I'm getting ready for my upcoming show I'm trying to make sure every piece is being developed at the same level. What this means however, is that the pieces that are not as strong really stand out from the others. The question then becomes, how to fix...

Hi Everyone, In last week's Sunday blog I discussed the importance of differences, and how to bring them into your work. This week, I wanted to continue that discussion, but from a broader view. Specifically, I wanted to share with you how inviting differences across...

Hi Everyone, If there is one word I could use to describe the most important idea behind what I teach, that word would be differences. Now of course, everyone knows what that word means, but in the context of how I teach, the best way to demonstrate just how crucial...

Hi Everyone, Starting a new piece can be a bit like traveling to someplace new without a map – you may know a little about where you’re going, but without directions it will take you longer than it should to arrive. With that in mind, when I begin a painting, I find...

Hi Everyone, It's no secret that in order to grow we must be willing to try new things, to open ourselves to different and unfamiliar experiences. That is how we become better people. Art is no different - if you want to become a better artist, you must be willing to...

Hi Everyone, With last week's video blog, I showed you how I use the trowel in my work. I had such an outpouring of feedback from that video that I thought I would show you another one of my favorite tools: gloss medium. This is a great tool for creating finishes -...

Hi Everyone, With much of my work, it seems like I am trying to strike a balance between two opposites: quiet versus bold, strong versus subtle, controlled marks versus those that are more spontaneous. A key part of pulling this off successfully is having the right...

Hi Everyone, Sometimes I think I just can’t hold everything in my brain. So many times when making my art, I make the same mistakes. Painting is so absolutely transporting, so distracting, that you can forget everything you ever learned. I know this is so frustrating....

Hi Everyone, Thanks for all the comments last week about finding clarity in your art. Since I had so many ask to see how that painting turned out, I thought, this week, I would show you. After last week’s vlog I kept painting and once I had established some strong...

Hi Everyone Sometimes our lives can feel so full. This can feel good but it also can be overwhelming. This week I am going through dozens of old boxes of stuff I stored in my studio 5 years ago. So much of it I no longer need or even remembered I owned. I don’t think...