Creatively Thinking

  Featured image: Life is Like a Box of Chocolates Life is not a paragraph - E.E. Cummings

  Featured image: Dreamer Hold tightly to your dreams even though it is sometimes extremely difficult and feels hopeless – never let them go.

  Featured image: Blue Jay II two blue jays looking across at the  feeder

  Featured image: Pine Cones Reflecting on the Beauty of the Season The holiday season is here—a time of joy, reflection, and wonder. As Christmas draws near, I encourage you to immerse yourself in the joy of the season—embracing its magic not just on the day, but in every moment along the way. Like the song of a chickadee in the crisp morning or the tranquil beauty of snow-covered pines, there is magic to be found in each moment leading up to the holiday. Art has taught me to notice these fleeting treasures, to see the brilliance in the ordinary and celebrate the spirit all around us. This season, may we all take time to marvel at the small joys—a kind gesture, the warmth of glowing lights, or the stillness of nature. Allow these moments to fill your heart and soul as we move toward Christmas Day together. Here’s to savoring the beauty of now. 🎄

  Featured image:  Her Song - She Has Always Marched To The Tune Of A Different Drummer Everyday, do you work towards independent thought?  I sure do.

  Featured image:  She Leaves a Trail of Stars Wherever She Goes morning star rises how few see the  enchanted woods where sun, water air and earth are and where truth, love morality, beauty come together in nature and where something delightful and creative emerges

  Featured image: Two Roads Diverged when you choose right or wrong, yes or no good or bad when you choose remember one does not have enough power to deny the other one does not exist without the “other.”

Featured image: Under the Stars We are the caretakers of this land that was settled so long ago. We till the soil clear the woods of fallen trees and plant gardens. Today I feel and am thankful for the settlers who came before me. Their sweat and hard work was done for us long ago. Although I feel like one of those first settlers, long ago, saving and loving the land.  I am not but I am a caretaker of this beautiful earth.  And we need to pass it on to those who follow.

  Featured image: Earth's Energy You and your Spirit  Soul & fields of energy ARE from the earth

  Featured image: Campfire Fire “I tucked the knot in among the glowing coals, where it was quietly caressed by exploring tongues of flame.  It began to burn, gently at first, the yellows, blues and reds of the resins bathing its black surface with strange lights.  Here was the accumulated sunlight of bygone days giving off its warmth once more, the sun that had shone over the Quetico-Superior centuries before we were born.  Now it was ours to share, and with it, all that pine had known throughout its life. That pine knot  was a concentration not only of energy but of country itself.  Burning it was the climax not only to its growth but to the expedition on which I found it.”  Sigurd Olson

  Featured image: End of Day I am incredibly honored and thrilled to announce that my artwork, "End Of Day," has been accepted into the 2024 Center for Contemporary Arts National (CCAN) competition!  As a prestigious national juried event held in Downtown Abilene, CCAN is a platform where creativity truly shines. A heartfelt thank you to this year’s juror, Adela Andea, for selecting my piece from over 300 remarkable entries. I'm beyond excited to be part of this year's exhibition and look forward to showcasing my work alongside so many talented artists!