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Miracle

Each spring my youngest daughter and I await eagerly for the first signs of bluebirds to appear inside their houses. When we see them busily going to and fro, we start peaking inside to see the nes...

The Making of a Painting – Part 4: The Result

We've reached the end of the series and here is the final result. “In God We Trust” ended up being one of the more complicated paintings I have ever pursued. But I’m so glad I did.Thank you for joi...

The Making of a Painting – Part 3

So the concept was complete and it was time to paint.With most paintings I do, I actually stage the composition (except for the birds) and I photograph it. That photograph is what I then paint from...

The Making of a Painting – Part 2

Before I begin a painting, there must be inspiration. And from that inspiration, a concept is revealed.For me, the concept is the "soul" of my painting. Since paint has become my voice, the paintin...

"In God We Trust" – The Making of a Painting – Part 1

This is the first blog of a four-part series where I am going to invite you to join me as I talk through my process of creating a painting.There are times when this process is both exhilarating and...

Age of Beauty

I love old things. They speak to me. I think their history gives a room such soul.I bought this chair last weekend and I love it. I love the wood detail. I love the tapestry with the deer head in t...

Fresh Start

Christmas in Nashville. It was the first time in seventeen years that we have had a measurable snow on that day.It was magical.After all the noise and frantic activity of preparation for that day, ...

Merry Christmas

We had our first snowfall of the season in Nashville this past Sunday. That's early for us. It was beautiful - one of my favorite kind of days.From my studio window I looked up and the sun was illu...

Heaven's Little Reminders

What if the wisemen had been so distracted with busy schedules and agendas that they didn't even look up to see the star?They would have missed all that God had to show them and forfeited the oppor...

The Best Day of My Life

When my oldest daughter was in third grade, she was given an assignment during creative writing class to write about heaven. The teacher provided the first line but she was to create the rest.How r...