Sometimes I feel like my whole life is a cycle of acquiring possessions and subsequently purging possessions. Know what I mean? Maybe it’s the seasons…in the winter, you pad your nest and in the spring you clean out closets. One of my favorite things to do is go to estate sales, garage sales and warehouses. I call [...]

Filed under: In the studio, Not painting, Random on November 14th, 2010 | 1 Comment »

As you may know, my studio cat Ron Weasley is often the bane of my existence. He is well known for climbing around where he shouldn’t be (my desk) and getting his nose into places he oughtn’t (my paint water.) Every time I walk away from my desk I have to go through a ritual [...]

Filed under: Cats, In the studio, Mad Mom, Not painting, Ron Weasley on November 9th, 2010 | 8 Comments »

Ron Weasley is infuriating. Here’s why: He sleeps on the kitchen table. He sleeps on my desk. He sleeps on my paintings. He sleeps on clean towels. His hair is all over the floor. His hair is all over my paint brushes. His hair is all over my clothes. His hair is all over everything. [...]

Filed under: Cats, In the studio, Not painting, Ron Weasley on October 28th, 2010 | 2 Comments »

I am down to 15 paintings on my To Do List, which is amazing. But Christmas is coming up, and there will be a crunch for last-minute orders and I’ll probably increase my caffeine intake to inappropriate levels and drag myself around my studio at all hours wearing a Snuggie and fingerless gloves, show up [...]

Filed under: Art, Dogs, Gifties, In the studio, Mad Mom, Painting on Yupo, Pet Portraits, Watercolor on September 12th, 2010 | No Comments »

Coming up next: My Evening in Pictures (think Uggs and box wine).

Filed under: Art, In the studio, Mad Mom, Painting on Yupo, Pet Portraits, Watercolor on September 10th, 2010 | 3 Comments »