Nov 9, 2018
Wall of Fire
Recently, I created an art quilt “Wall of Fire” to address the unimaginable events that really happen. Having been evacuated more than...
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Aug 28, 2018
The Story of Roman Horses
From 2010 to 2012, I had the good fortune to live and work in Rome. Part of my ‘recreation’ was: teaching myself water colors - did a...
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Jun 25, 2018
101 Threads of my Life
I'm repeating this post from last year because "101 Threads" is currently hanging in the Camelot Gallery, 225 Broad St, Nevada City, CA...
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May 19, 2018
Seagulls
During my recent trips to Europe, I saw many seagulls, including in the historic center of Rome, Italy. They seem to follow the Tiber...
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May 1, 2018
Tulips a Gift of Friendship
Recently, a friend came for lunch with a cheerful bunch of tulips. They inspired the artquilt that you see here. Let me share the...
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Apr 13, 2018
Coming Storm
With the quickly changing spring weather, we had several storms. As often, I start with a light pencil sketch on 100% cotton. After...
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Apr 8, 2018
Finished the first Three
In my blog post "Inspired by Being in Rome", I shared how these three pieces were started. Let's look at how they were finished. The...
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Mar 30, 2018
Spring in Rome
Wow. - The nights are still cool, but spring arrived. Would love to share my artistic journey from a rough sketch that was drawn on...
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Mar 25, 2018
A Vivid Connection to the Past
One of the many attractions of Rome is that time is made visible by many layers of culture. Giovanni Barracco, a 19th-century collector,...
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Mar 21, 2018
A Normal Day in Rome
Starting with a good cappuccino .... What are our days like? - Well, today is a pretty good example. Passing by a hat shop, we head to...
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