Monsoon

I recently traveled to Sedona, Arizona.

One cannot ignore the landscape there. It is so striking.

The colors of the desert, the cactus, the quail,

the deep dry creeks and gullies, 

the giant red rocks, all seeped into my painting.

Ironically, not a cloud was in the sky,

yet I am sill painting rain clouds.

Supposedly there is a monsoon season,

when it rains and rains and floods.

Attachments

A growing attachment.

I just love the simplicity of this painting.

We are joined together in a way.

Tangled, tethered, hitched.

Giveaway | Intricate

Givaway!

Spring is almost here! 

The willows are starting to open!

The spider wove an intricate web to catch his dinner. 
I've decided to have a little "drawing" to give away this painting! 

In order to be considered, simply sign in and leave a meaningful 

message for me about the painting between now and next Thursday.

I must be able to link to your contact/email information, 

either through your blog, shop or website.

I will pick one name out of a hat at random.

Come back to this same post on Friday by noon EST,

I will announce the lucky winner!

Congratulations Katy!

Fox Hunt

Yesterday I heard the Huntsman's horn.

I thought they must be fox hunting on a neighboring farm.

Suddenly, the horn seemed louder and I could hear the hounds.

I looked outside and they were coming up the drive next to my house!

They were in the village and scampering up the road!

It was such a sight to be seen!

Only on the prairie.

Pulp

I have been making handmade paper for twenty years. 
I love mixing the palette of paper pulp; it's one part science, 

one part cooking! Last week I had the opportunity to work at an incredible 

private papermaking studio in Sedona. We prepared cotton and abaca 

fiber for paper casting and pulp painting. The paper is cast in a large 

vacuum table that is filled with water to suspend the pulp. An artist can cast 

thick, dimensional paper pieces that are very sculptural. Using squeeze 

bottles filled with pigmented, overbeaten pulp fiber, an artist can pulp 

paint and draw images and designs with paper! It is so much 

fun and the possibilities are endless! To get started visit 

Twinrocker and Carriage House.

Ireland Forever

I'm getting in touch with my Irish heritage.

The Storque, the official Etsy blog,

has selected my Jar of Luck No. 2

for the Saint Patrick's Day Product Poll.

Do sign in and VOTE for me!

Voting ends on March 9th.

Erin go bragh!

Mister & Missus

Meet my curious couple: Mister and Missus in silhouette.

Rather than the classic opaque black silhouette, 

I've been experimenting with watercolor paint to create these portraits.

The watercolor washes add a layer of color and texture.