Author. Artist.
To continue my blog series on women in the arts, I would like to introduce you to Fidelia Bridges (1834-1923) who, after experiencing profound sadness and loneliness in her own young life, brought joy to others with her delicately painted watercolors of nature. In post […]
In honor of Women’s History Month, each of my blogs this month will introduce an artist or writer, mostly from the nineteenth century, all with fascinating stories. I first encountered Hannah Ropes story in researching my book about Kansas Territory. Her story fascinated me and […]
Taupe-colored trees stand in a snow globe landscape of falling snow. Even as I enjoy this view from Treetop Studio this morning, my mind wanders into spring and that time of awakening and newness and possibilities. I am a “possibilities person”, trying not to rule […]
February 2, 2019 “Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” – Albert Einstein “Look deep into nature, Last week I had the opportunity to meet with education students from George Mason University and introduce them to nature journaling. Their class, Natural […]
“Come forth into the light of things, let nature be your teacher.”– William Wordsworth These words from the poet William Wordsworth, inspired this paper quilt project that represents parts of the natural world that I am especially fond of. I have been fortunate to visit […]
So many ways to create! This photo represents many of the tools and supplies I use in – and out – of my studio. I included the British Union Jack to represent my birthplace and favorite place to hike. cre-ate: verb. 1: bring something new […]
This illustration is from the book Quinn and her River, written for my granddaughter. In the book, Quinn reads about the river until she is old enough to go exploring. She learns about the other birds, including ospreys, eagles, American bitterns, that live near the river. […]
Civil War archives weave together thousands of stories, many military in nature, but before, during, and after the battles at Manassas, farmers and tradespeople made the Bull Run community their home. Stories, like that of the Van Pelt family, remain important threads in this historic […]
For this fun valentine, I applied Tim Holtz idea-ology collage paper to a 6″ x 8″ piece of 140lb watercolor paper, using gel medium. Next, gesso was applied and wiped off here and there. To get the colors, I used Tim Holtz Distress Oxide stamp […]