Blue Hosta Love
Buy with PayPal As I continue to work with inspiration from my residency at Wildacres, hostas appear often. They seem to be happy in the shady moist environment, and they…
Big Bold Blooms
Warm weather in South Carolina this week is making new blooms pop out every day. Bradford pears, redbuds, Japanese magnolias, blueberries, and dogwoods are blooming in my neighborhood. I'm…
Dreaming of Flowers
As the weather has continued mild here in Columbia, SC this week, I have spring fever even more than last week. I've been pruning overgrown shrubs, taming large expanses…
Artist-Gardener Dilemma
Every year it happens. Spring. Suddenly there are warm days and sunshine. Daffodils and forsythia are blooming. It's a great time to be outdoors painting or gardening. Whatever else I…
5th Anniversary of Blogging
This week I’m celebrating the 5th anniversary of my weekly newsletter and blog! 5 years of blogging! Who would have believed it? Since I started my blog on August…
June Morning
In spite of the heat in South Carolina, I was able to do a plein air painting this week by starting early and working in the shade of my back…
Hillside Garden
I never meant to be a historian. No, I’m all about NOW when I’m painting. I look for the way the light hits the side of a building or…
Planning for Summer
In South Carolina we have had record low temperatures, a few snow flakes and lots of rain in the last two weeks. Today it was 70 degrees and sunny. …
Process or Product?
Do you want to have a garden or to tend a garden? Do you want to buy a painting or to make a painting? Do you like to cook…
Happy, Merry, & Anni
Happy Thanksgiving to you! As we pause to give thanks this week, I want to say that I am grateful that you are a loyal subscriber to my list. I…