It's been a great two weeks, working on my art up in a cabin in the mountains of California! Enjoy the process images of my new work as it p

Busy...Mjghula...That’s how you say it in Moroccan Arabic and that’s what I’ve been since my last blog post, oh so long ago! Many have asked what creative projects I’ve been working on. Since I’m still in the preparation stage for opening my studio here in Morocco, I’ve been spending a lot of time studying Arabic. One of the great things about being able to draw is that I can create my own pictures to help me memorize new words. It’s so much better to learn them in associati

The Sierras. What a beautiful location to set up and paint - demonstrating my mixed media technique of painting on pieced fabric. I thoroughly enjoyed the time spent getting to know the people there and sharing my work with them! And isn’t that an incredible path to walk to work?! As an added surprise, I was sharing my little sketchbook with a student, and a woman looking on exclaimed in excitement when she saw the painting/sketch I had done while teaching at a school in Mex

I’m back posting again, after a long absence, with a fresh resolve to blog regularly and share my creative endeavors! The biggest news, since my last post, was the debut of my newly published book in December - click HERE to check it out! And my website can now process orders for paintings, prints, cards, and the book (credit cards accepted!). Click HERE to visit the new store. But this post is about my latest endeavor. I realized that I don’t sketch “just-because” as often