Consuming too much social media is like eating movie popcorn: it leaves you feeling full and slightly sick but not well-nourished. So at the beginning of the year, I made a vow to write a haiku before I check social media.

I have been painting away this summer, and now, with the fall equinox just around the corner, I'm happy to share the art that has emerged from that time, in the form of paintings, cards, and a 2020 calendar.

At 91, my mother still inspires me with all her creative energy. With an unexpected windfall, she just had an art studio built behind her house where she works on clay sculptures several days a week.

With Mother’s Day coming up this Sunday, I’ve been thinking about how parenthood is the ultimate creative endeavor. What an amazing process it is to create and raise a small human!

I’m always fascinated to learn how other people go about their work, whether it’s developing cookbook recipes or rehabilitating abandoned dogs. So in the hopes that this is of interest, today I’ll share a bit about my artistic process.