The human mind is designed to understand what is happening through storytelling. We need multiple data points to identify patterns and connect them in a coherent way.

How do we tell women's stories without focusing on the impact men have on every aspect of a woman's life?

Soon, we started talking about what we would name as the three cornerstone virtues of humanity.

Time in the studio is fading fast. But I find solace in knowing that other artists have experienced these types of interruptions to their art and still managed to come back and continue to make art.

Supporting artists, especially local women artists, is a passion, and I ended up buying something from each of the artists I knew at this pop-up.

Part of being an artist is learning how to take care of your muse – and by that I mean your creative spirit.

Dear reader, if you have a particular artist or gallery you love, make a point to support them in any way you can.

As it started to get dark, four of us gathered on the front porch in costume, ready to trick and treat kids as they came by.

The plan was to decorate the front lawn with giant vegetables and hang a sign on the porch that says "veggie stand". Then, when the kids came up to the porch, we'd have a large bowl with a lid and remove it to find...veggies!

Selling artwork, especially my own artwork, is a different animal in many ways.

As I begin work on my next SENSORY-SCAPE painting, I am fighting the feeling of futility on several levels.

The truth is that realism is not currently in vogue in the art world. Contemporary art galleries primarily show abstract art and figurative art.

In 1974, artist Ilise Greenstein enlisted a group of twelve artists to help bring to life her vision of a hall of fame for women.

But this is about the idea that one person can make a significant difference in the world. Over the weekend, I got to spend time with just such a person, Dee Ann McIntyre.

Any creative projects I worked on were done on my computer or made at the kitchen table. No wonder I was so happy to have a separate, dedicated creative space at age 50!

It's almost like being "high" – that wonderful feeling of being relaxed, enjoying the moment, and the people around you. Feeling connected to all that is good in the world.

The friend's theory was a psychological analysis of the painting, and was beautifully simple: The background of a painting reflects the artist's inner self, while the foreground reflects the public or outer face of the artist.

Several audience members shared that their Indigenous communities have a very different perspective on both what art is and women in society.

Here is some of the history of women in the arts of the Western art world and how it led to the formation of the National Museum of Women in the Arts that we shared as part of the IAIA presentation.

AI did its best to summarize my art and propose topics for articles about it. At first, I thought it was silly and funny. But then I thought, "Hmm...maybe there is something here."