Staring at me late in the night, one more layer was begging to be born. Royal Blue was applied sparingly but still recognizable in the weave. This painting, No 4, has now had it's final coat of glaze and is complete! Just a reminder to those of yo...

Last night I went with a friend to the Open Studio night at Continental Gin Building in Dallas. It houses 30 odd studio's for artists over 3 levels. It is a fantastic old, wooden floored building which oozes creativity on entering. There was a div...

Because he can not, not! Sometimes I am as overwhelmed by artworks I see, as excited by their beauty. It can make me wonder who am I to try? But who am I to not? It has taken me a while to see other artists artwork without questioning my own. It i...

Here are the bones going down on a new canvas. I was feeling deKoonings Palette. Let's see where it leads me. I used a palette of Raw Umber, Titanium White, Cadnium Orange, Veridian Green, Cerulean Blue and Burnt Umber.Each layer's color staying o...

Thought I would share the view from my Studio this Easter Sunday. It was raining but warm. Such a nice place to be painting or not!

Here are the most recent paintings I have been working on.. Last night in the middle of a huge storm, I glazed them both with their final coats! It was funny because this time last year we had a Tornado warning and my husband, daughter and I were ...

My studio right now! A lot of time in the studio is spent looking. That time is a luxury, time to sit back and look at the work, in different conditions. I work a lot at night, so it is really nice to come out on a sunny day and view them in full ...

Here is the latest painting of the White Series! I have been in the studio- Whiting everything in sight. It has been a fixation for a couple of weeks now and layers are develping in the build. They are changing into more sculptured works. Digging ...

Here is the first of the 'Windows Series' December was a month full of family activity. My eldest daughter joined us from Australia, for the holidays and there were many social getherings. I still managed time in the studio but have not photograph...

During the past week, I have been gathering images to reform the 'Gallery' section on my site...(Sold works, Available works and New works), while doing so, I realized a number of paintings sold from my final exhibition 'Wavelengths' in Melbourne ...

I thought I would share with you the painting I have donated to the 'Lakewood Home Tour Auction'. I hope it sells along with the many other items on Auction and makes some money for our schools! So many people have worked hard to make this weekend...

Today Blis and I finished putting together the 3rd grade Art piece for the local fundraiser the 'Lakewood Home Festival'. This is a major fundraiser in the Dallas area and supports our districts major schools (Lakewood Elementary, JL Long and Wood...

Here in Dallas we are in our seventh week of 100F (37C) plus consecutively! It has reached 108F on a number of those day! I am slowly aclimatizing but my materials are not. I am having to learn how to paint in a slightly different manner in order ...

It was a nice surprise to receive this yesterday. It???s a reminder of a fabulous couple of months full of pushing outside of the comfort zone. It seemed every artist challenged me in some way and from those that challenged me the best, I learnt the...

Here is the latest painting with the Turquoise, Royal Blue, Magenta, Naples Yellow and Titanium Palette. I really had fun with this one. I let the brush be my guide for random strokes in the faith they would come together once all down. I think th...

Having finished the course with MoMA, I have finally got back in the studio and begun a new series of works! I decided to begin where I left off in Australia, with my new vibrant palette of Magenta, Turquoise, Indigo, Naples and Titanium. It has b...

I was intrigued to study Reinhardt, having heard about his all over ???Black paintings??? for many years. They seemed to divide people in regard to how they observed art. I have heard many people scoff that an all ???Black painting??? is an excuse for a p...