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Poetry for Healing

Posted on February 19, 2010 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 3 Comments

On Wednesday of this week, I went to see my friend Nancy in the hospital. Nancy has a brain tumor. It has been a long haul for all of us who call her friend, since the dark day in January that she had a stroke, to now, when we know why. Just this week she [...]

Becoming an Artist

Posted on February 10, 2010 - Filed Under About me, Being an Artist, Uncategorized | 5 Comments

This gal, I call her Grammy, clearly lives in de Nile. Her epidermis had turned to leather, which she continued to bake daily. I drew her on the beach in Mexico a number of years ago, then came home and painted this. What I love about Grammy is that she reminds me that despite being [...]

And the winner is…..

Posted on January 30, 2010 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Lynne Sward! Congratulations! I need to track you down for a snail mail address.
Thanks to everyone who participated. I am going to keep doing this, I have a lot to give away, so come on back from time to time.
Also I am working on two interesting workshops. Taos for a week in the beginning of [...]

Art & Soul Virginia: Dream House/Gypsy House

Posted on January 19, 2010 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 38 Comments

This week I am one of the featured artists for Art & Soul in Hampton, Virginia, and Glenny is offering a 20% discount on my classes. Click here for that offer.
Leave a comment here under one of the posts for VA, and on the 29th I will pick one to win a big box [...]

Muchas Gracias

Posted on January 15, 2010 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 2 Comments

What about this photo says “thank you”? I am not at all sure, but that is what I want to say, to all the lovelies who responded to my call yesterday.
Thursday morning I sent out an email to Facebook Friends who had taken my classes, and asked them to put a comment if they were [...]

Right out of the Gate

Posted on January 14, 2010 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 2 Comments

2010 is shaping up to be my year, and I am not even a Tiger. My huge insurance deal with the house flood was settled (6 months of stress), my husband has a job he likes, my kids are doing well in school, I am finalizing my book contract with North Light Books, and I [...]

Valley Ridge Art Studio

Posted on December 2, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

On Monday December 7th, the registration will open for Valley Ridge Art Studio. I hear it can be fast and furious, so mark your calendars! Valley Ridge is in Wisconsin, just outside of Madison, and is one of those places to go to before you die. Seriously, it is a place you spend a weekend [...]

And the winners are….

Posted on November 25, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 2 Comments

I used the random number generator to get the winners and they are Ann Miller and Diana Trout.
Here is a card that Ann Van Tassell made for me.

Here is the end of what is said on the back.
“all it seems we can do is keep on being as kind as we can to each other.”
Happy [...]

Ann’s Birthday Giveaway, and Valley Ridge

Posted on November 24, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 33 Comments

Today I am doing a blog giveaway for the very first time. The occasion is Ann Van Tassell’s birthday, and I intend to do what she would do, and that is send off boxes of goodies to fun people. The boxes are filled with my papers, games, trinkets, goodies for the mixed media artist or [...]

Oh Pioneers

Posted on November 3, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 1 Comment

I was driving home from my den in Nebraska, finally released to clear open roads , and I thought of my pioneer ancestors crossing this same prairie on foot, in wagons and on horses. My great, great grandmother kept a diary of this event in her life, so we have a real record of what [...]