Birch Bark Paintings
December 11, 2014 by
My love for nature and trees informs my work. I love the imagery created by nature and it excites me to respond to that imagery. The attached photo demonstrates an emotional response to my perceptive loss of a dear loved one. Instead of writing about that loss, I illustrated that loss visually by tearing away […]
Inspiration at the Arnold-Meador Homestead
July 14, 2014 by
Well, I have arrived at the cabin where my Daddy was born in 1889, in Hattiesburg, Ms. I will spend the night in what is now a bed and breakfast. There is much nature around, some twisted trees. Good inspiration and sentimentality. Here I am standing in the front of the Arnold-Meador Homestead. My grandparents […]
Teaching Workshops
July 23, 2013 by
7/21/2013 For the past two weeks, I have been teaching children’s art workshops for the River Region Art Association. I taught painting and drawing to kids, 9-15 years old. This coming week I will be teaching in Hammond for the Hammond Art Guild. I won’t be driving back and forth this time, rather I will […]
Teaching Painting and Drawing
July 15, 2013 by
7/15/2013 This week I am teaching in St. Amant for the River Region Art Association. This is my third workshop this summer for this organization. I am teaching beginning painting and drawing for ages 9-15. The first week I taught interior paintings using Henri Matisse’s “The Open Window” as the focal point for the lesson. […]
