That Tree

 

Featured image: Climbing Tree

A small finch lands on a branch of a tree.

That tree, once so scraggly, is now deep in color.

I wanted to cut it down way back when.

Make more room in the garden, I said.

But we didn’t cut it down, and now it thrives. 

That tree reminds me every time when I look

at its beauty,

that like that tree, we need to give

others a chance and space to thrive.

Art and Life

 

Featured image: Two Flowers at the Window

Art and life, the joy in life and art, can only be discovered through confrontation of something unknown, something threatening.  The threatening and unknown draws our attention to the challenge and in the end fills us with wonder with life and art.

Talisman III Featured in Watercolor Artist Magazine

 

Featured image: Talisman III

While glancing through my February 2024 Watercolor Artist Magazine I opened to the first page and was totally taken by surprise when I saw my work "Talisman" staring right black at me.  I had no idea they were publishing this so what a great start to my day and such a beautiful blessing.  They were talking about my best of show awarded to me by judge Stan Kuth in the Northwest Watercolor Societies National Exhibition. Just thought I would share this with all of you.

Pileated Accepted into Exhibition

 
Featured image: Ms Pileated

Exciting news! My artwork "Pileated" has been accepted into the "Nature Homage" juried exhibition at the d'Art Center in Norfolk, Virginia. The exhibition will be running from March 16th to April 13th, 2024. I'm truly honored to have my work chosen among 364 pieces from artists across 34 states. Feeling incredibly blessed to be part of such an amazing gathering of art!

Elsewhere

 

Featured image: Elsewhere

my heart is

pierced

once again a

moment

of golden light

returns

my sense of 

wonder

I am at rest 

elsewhere

River Banks

 

Featured image: Winter River

rivers edge frost-making
 stillness
along its banks
dewy brown dark 
before
brightening grey, 
        silent world
slowly, the sun, orange,
        red erupts
rivers banks streaming
glistening under the flow
of celestial light

If Only

 

Featured image: We Are What We Wonder

But only if

if

we allow it

to be

self forever

infinite

time and

space