Strong Ian Hurricane Ian hit Fort Myers, FL on September 28, 2022. I was raised in Houston, TX and went through several hurricanes, so I didn’t hesitate to stay in my condo here in Fort Myers. Moving from Springfield, MO which is in Tornado Alley, I also survived several close calls with tornadoes. Both of […]
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August 19, 2019, I closed on my condo in Fort Myers, FL…a very long way from Springfield, MO. Today is October 21 and I am finally out of pain from the hip surgery (and all the complications), unpacked and starting to “art” again. Liquor Bottle? If you look closely on the desk at the far
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This year, 2019, has been a year of more changes in my life than I had ever imagined. January 9 Total left hip replacement. January 20Taken to ER by ambulance. Got bitten by a tick the spring before and caused allergy to beef and pork. I was in anaphylaxis shock. Twenty four hours in hospital
One of my artist friends from Springfield moved to Muskegon, MI to be near her children. We have kept in touch. She had mentioned a local show that she’s done in Muskegon several times and suggested I apply. Springfield, MO to Muskegon, MI is a very long drive. But, I thought…why not! I applied and
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During the 2018 Winter Olympics, I was glued to the TV. So, out came the sketchbook and a new series was born…Musical Instruments with Flowers. I did a really quick on in sketchbook, then all the variations came to mind. So, I went into my art studio and made a sketchbook with about 16 pages
Normally, the last Saturday of the year or the first Saturday of the year, I have a small group of friends over and we do some sort of soul cleaning or brain cleaning or something that cleans out the old and starts our journey for the new year fresh. In the past years, we’ve done
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Artist Booth Shot for Art Festival In my blog, I recently posted an article on my trip to Colorado Springs, CO to get a new booth set up. I sold my Mesh Panels and got some used Pro Panels. Don’t get me wrong, the Mesh Panel system is fantastic! but, it was taking me 6
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I moved into my house in 1999 and started remodeling. As soon as I got to a point to where it was GREAT, I started on my gardens. The backyard had a chain link fence and bare spots from dogs running. There was a hedge on the west side that went from the middle of
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My last show, I set up my booth with pride and “storage”. What I failed to do was step back and look at how it looked to the customers. When I realized that it was not the gallery effect that many expect, it was too late.
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Artists Evolve into Better Artists If you read my bio, you’ll see that I started painting in 2010. I took art, wood shop and metal shop in high school and loved them, but being a hippy and a teenager got in the way. My mother would buy me paint by numbers up until I left