When I was a young girl I took school VERY seriously. One day something happened that left me crying my heart out (I probably got a "B")...

Durning the recent studio tour by the Contemporary Art Society of New Mexico I got asked about my studio set up. It looks cumbersome: I...

Recently I went to the immersive Frida Kahlo exhibit in Albuquerque, NM. It was the first immersive art experience I've been to and I...

This past weekend the Contemporary Art Society of New Mexico visited several artists in/around Las Vegas. Their mission is, "to increase...

Earlier this week I submitted two paintings for the Albuquerque Public Art Program's open call for 2-dimensional art to be displayed in...

Recently I attended the NM State Committee's National Museum of Women in the Arts special event to honor the world-renowned artist Judy...

Recently I drove 2 1/2 hours to the small town of Belen, NM to see the art project inspired by the 50th Anniversary of the groundbreaking...

Maybe you think that artists lounge around all day waiting for inspiration while they eat bonbons and drink champagne. Then, once...

Today I spent a delightful 2 hours with local artists Kimberly and Nancy looking at art on the New Mexico Highlands University Campus....

Great question, and one I was discussing with the director of the local arts council gallery last week. I've heard it defined lots of...

Recently I finished my 2nd "Rattlesnake" portrait--the model's name is Tina. I met her when I volunteered for the Animal Welfare...

Earlier this month my husband Rob and I went to southern Colorado. He went on a 7-day hut to hut mountain biking trip from Durango, CO to...

Strong women have long struck terror in many people — the unfortunate result of this fear is that some people routinely kill any strong...

Millicent Rogers (1902-1953) grew up in New York within privilege and wealth and she was often referred to in the press as the “Standard...

Left: Lucy in 2021, Right: Lucy in 2022 For the past year I've been working with a nutritionist in Santa Fe named Dr. Emily Franklin and...

Painting a portrait from a live model is a specific skill and, like any skill, it needs to be practiced in order to grow and improve. As...

This month I lined up a LIVE model to sit for me so that I can paint a portrait from real life. It's the first time I've worked with a...

Recently I attended the IAPS 14th annual pastel convention and saw pastel artists working in every style of art from abstract to...

Recently I attended the International Association of Pastel Society's (IAPS) Fourteenth Biennial Convention in Albuquerque, NM...

This coming week is the International Association of Pastel Societies Fourteenth Biennial Convention in Albuquerque, NM. It's...