Creatively Thinking

  I am thrilled to announce that my artwork, " She Didn't Know ," has been honored with the prestigious Best of Show award at the Annual Memorial Exhibition at the CVA Wausau. This exhibition is part of The Wisconsin Visual Artist Associations 47th Annual Members Memorial Exhibit, highlighting the exceptional talent within the artistic community. Show Dates: January 10 - February 17, 2024 Reception: January 19, 5 - 7 pm (Free and open to the public) I am truly grateful for this honor and look forward to sharing this special moment with you.

  I'm thrilled to announce that my artwork, Periwinkle Flowers , Water's Spirit , Ms Pileated , At the End of the Rainbow , Migration Trail , Quartz Trail , Sacred Places and Along the Shore II I have all been selected for a prestigious online exhibition at the Naturalist Gallery Nature Exhibition. This exhibition will run from January 19 to March 19, showcasing a diverse range of nature-inspired art. The Naturalist Gallery usually focusses on very representational nature work – so it is a please for me to be part of a change for their gallery with not realistic naturalist work.  It is always fun to see changes like this – and the inclusion of difference in their gallery.

  Featured image: Arizona Landscape About a year ago, I traveled to the southwest. I found there was something magical there. I wrote this today recalling that trip and its magical aura. I felt my feet touch the ground. I was peaceful. Taking a breath, I stepped forward, feeling the earth beneath me. Another breath. My body felt the pleasure of touching the earth and slowly moving forward. The connection to the earth was magical. I was grounded, to the air and to the world around me. It was just the earth and me. I took another step, another breath, moved forward again.  It’s the journey and the search that is so magical. Without the search ….. well, for me, what is left is despair, which is why I love the beginning of the painting, the beginning of creating something, and the search and the pleasure of moving the paint, helping it find its home and its content.

 Featured image:  Dancing with The Wind and The Trees I received very sad news on Friday when I was down at New Visions making a videotape of my exhibition,  Allegories from the Earth.   The Marshfield Clinic is going to close the gallery as of the end of my exhibition! It so confirms my gut feeling about the arts in our culture.

  Featured image: Space The Last Frontier Space the Final Frontier. Science like art explores strange new worlds, it seeks out . And boldly goes where no man/woman has gone before. My work, Space The Last Frontier, along with many others will be featured during my solo exhibition, Allegories from the Earth. Exhibition Details: Venue: New Visions Gallery Address: Marshfield Clinic Marshfield, Marshfield, WI Dates: January 14 - March 15, 2024

  Featured image:  Whispering Winds A sense of wonder is about living with the majestic forces of nature.  Wind, rain, water, fire, frost. All are a source of energy.  A powerful source of an energy field is to be explored with a sense of wonder.  Becoming part of their energy field is nothing short of divine.  When you surround  yourself with these energy fields from the earth, letting them surround you, quietly they create a space of peace; for me it is a holy place. My work, Whispering Winds, along with many others will be featured during my solo exhibition, Allegories from the Earth. Exhibition Details: Venue: New Visions Gallery Address: Marshfield Clinic Marshfield, Marshfield, WI Dates: January 14 - March 15, 2024

  Featured image:  Inner Compass I think reason is important for the formation of a community. However, reason isn't the all-important end all of questioning and should never be absolute.It should never exclude the imaginary and wonder of the self which is always filled with possibility. Follow your inner compass - feed your inner soul - always allow yourself to imagine and wonder. My work, Inner Compass, along with many others will be featured during my solo exhibition, Allegories from the Earth. Exhibition Details: Venue: New Visions Gallery Address: Marshfield Clinic Marshfield, Marshfield, WI Dates: January 14 - March 15, 2024