The spirit of Christmas can come in many forms, good will towards others, Santa, Christmas music, tasty holiday treats and another of my favorites… Christmas decorations!

I consider Halloween the start of what I call “The High Holidays” which includes the trifecta of Halloween, Thanksgiving, and my all-time favorite Christmas!

Follow my step-by-step process as a paint a portrait of a Native American in headdress.

Drawing for me is visual brainstorming which is something I love to do. Creating things is kind of an obsession for me and drawing is a part of that process.

I’m a big believer in mediation although I’m not very good at it. I still have challenges stilling my mind which isn’t surprising because it’s going a million miles a minute thinking about new art projects, refining my business plan and figuring out social media.

One of my post memorable art installations was when I built a full scale Out House for an exhibition called “A Pot To Pee In”.

A lesson for my students when the pandemic moved class to Zoom.

Although I work in many mediums when I create art, oil painting is my first love, followed by working in clay. Being the practical person that I am, I decided to combine my two interested and make a container, or two, to hold my paint brushes.

Inspiration from Chinese art history — and collaboration with my husband and his 3d printer.

I like to consider myself a media inclusive artist or a multimedia artist which basically means I work in a variety of materials. The artwork I create to be exhibited in galleries or museums is driven by concepts and not a particular medium.

Napkin rings are an important part of dressing a table along with cloth napkins. In my mind, they add a touch of elegance to a table.

The idea for the Palisade Posh pillow series all started with me buying a fountain for our urban garden. When folks at the garden store were packing up the fountain for transport, they used old burlap coffee bean bags for padding. When I saw them, I knew I could make something out of them and so the experimentation and exploration began!

One great pleasure for me is dressing tables. Since candles play an important role in a properly dressed table, I thought they would be a good item to have for sale at Palisade Posh. Therefore, I will be experimenting with making different kinds of candle sticks and learning how to make my own candles.