Happy Valentine's Day! I hope this day is a reminder to love yourself and be proud of yourself. I really believe our first love should be ourselves, for it is like putting the oxygen mask on yourself first. We can make a stronger effect on others, if we love ourselves first. And once we take care ...

ART

Today’s ART section will be short but sweet! So far we have covered line and shape of the Elements of Design. Today, we’ll talk about form. Form is very similar to shape. While shapes are 2 dimensional (length and width), form is three dimensional with length, width and depth. (visual below, th...

Welcome to my bi-monthly newsletter that will provide you information about classes, art supplies, techniques and soulful tidbits! So, let's begin...

SUPPLIES and TIPS

Brushes. There are a variety of types and sizes. Often the one you need is up to personal preference. So today I will share the ty...

(posted on former website 10.24.17)

(posted on former website 10.16.2016)

I haven’t shared with you in a very long time. I needed to step away and deal, as well as try to heal, what was happening in my life. I was not well. One Doctor shared that the breast cancer was a tipping point in my life. Before the cancer, and during the trea...

(posted on former website 10.13.2015)

I have so much to be thankful for. Despite me writing this after a very tough night of dealing with chemo effects (days 2 - 5 are the roughest...and I'm into day 5), I have so many blessings. 

This weekend, we Canadians, celebrated Thanksgiving. This is a time f...

(posted on former website 10.1.2015)

Everyone has their moments in life, when they roll their eyes to the sky, or ask themselves, “How do I go on?” It could be because of that frustrating situation at work, a relationship that has you shaking your head and breaking your heart, a financial situation...

(Posted on former website 5.31.2015)

I just found out I have breast cancer. Being the teacher that I am, I shared my story in hopes that it may help someone along their path. Well, it helped me as well.

I am blessed with amazing people in my life (loved ones, family, friends, coworkers, students, co...

(posted on former website 5.19.2015)

News came. I was composed in the Doctor’s office. I was composed when I drove home. When I got home, THEN, I cried. Friends offered to be with me, but I needed time to assimilate to this recent disclosure.  For me, assimilation comes from creating through ArtWor...

(posted on former website 12.13.2014)

(NOTE: This ArtWork was created in 2006. In my journal, I wrote down my thoughts when I created this piece.  It wasn't until today, when I posted it on my webpage, that I completed this ArtWork & Words. The following Words are based on what I wrote so many year...

(posted on former website 12.3.2014)

Below is what I wrote about this piece, that was created in January 2007. 

The other day, I picked up a book called Other People’s Love Letters.  The editor, Bill Shapiro of LIFE magazine, searched and edited this book into existence.  Reading other people’s love...

(posted on former website 11.20.2014)

#TBT ThrowBack Thursday  (This ArtWork and Words was created in July 2004.  The words written on the piece of ArtWork were ‘free formed’ (in the fact that as I thought the words, they were were written immediately on the artwork). Below are the words written on...