
7″x5″ original oil on panel
I am grateful for this fire, and those who built it and sit around it.


7″x5″ original oil on panel
I am grateful for this fire, and those who built it and sit around it.


8″ square oil on panel
I am grateful for the warmth, the crackle, the friendship songs, and the stories shared.

8″ square, original oil on panel
I am grateful for a beautiful day, and there is a light on and warm house waiting for me.

5″x7″ oil on panel
I am grateful for seeing this guy on my walk.

8″x10″ pastel on sanded paper
I am grateful for this foliage, and the spectacular reflection.

8″x10″ oil on panel
Ouchita Trail
Ouchita Mountains, Arkansas
I am grateful for a new day, and a light show to start it off on the right foot.

7″x5″ pastel on sanded paper
“The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you. Don’t go back to sleep.”
– Rumi
My world has gotten smaller this month. I set out to honor and remember all the people I know who have been touched by breast cancer. Thank you for sharing your stories of you fight, or your family and friends struggles.

4″ square – original oil on panel
Stopped for a moment, and captured in a few more. These moments of beauty are what make life so wonderful. I notice them in kindness and sacrifice between my children, just for a moment something truly wonderful…On a long hike last summer my youngest complained she had really, cold, damp feet. It was before dawn, and her older sister sat down and offered to trade socks. “Mine are wool today, and they are still dry”. Trade. My older daughter put on the cold, thin, damp socks and kept hiking. It was a moment of beauty.
Please enjoy a celebration of pink paintings this month, in honor of breast cancer awareness. I paint for my friends and family who have fought the good fight against cancer, for their families, and for all caregivers who help along with the journey toward a healthy self (body, soul, and spirit). In my strokes of pink, are prayers of strength and heal

3.5″x2.5″ pastel on sanded paper
This tiny painting is my art equivalent of writing something important down on the back of an envelope so I don’t forget. It is a small note of beauty, and the importance of bees, and pollination.
Please enjoy a celebration of pink paintings this month, in honor of breast cancer awareness. I paint for my friends and family who have fought the good fight against cancer, for their families, and for all caregivers who help along with the journey toward a healthy self (body, soul, and spirit). In my strokes of pink, are prayers of strength and heal