Happy Spring Sale

Tuesday, March 19, 2013





My favorite time of the year is here, hurray! To celebrate, I'm running a special promotion in my Etsy shop for the next few days.  Spend $50 in my shop and
get an art print (up to $25 value) for FREE!
Read more about the sale here.



new work

Thursday, March 14, 2013




new print, Destiny

I finished a new painting this week.  I initially wanted to call it Journey Home and then my husband said that it sounded like a movie about a lost dog and cat.  So Destiny it is. 



Whenever I paint a mountain in a scene, I typically imagine myself on a trail coming towards it . . . as if I'm being called to it.  Mountains have a deeper meaning for me than just mighty forces of nature.  They are a representation of God and His mighty nature.  I believe that God is all around us, but there's something about being on a mountaintop that does make me feel closer to Him.  And I don't think it's by coincidence that God reveals Himself and His plan for His people on mountains. It was on a mountain, after all, where God tested Abraham, spoke to Moses, and where Jesus was transfigured.






mini-painting, night radiance






work in progress

Although mountains are a favorite subject of mine to paint, I took a break from it one day this week and started this ocean scene.  Painting the ocean can be intimidating, or maybe that's just how I feel when I'm standing in front of it.  A mountain is still, whereas the ocean is constantly in motion.



I'm happy that this painting has come along rather smoothly.  I think I'll continue with the ocean theme with the next wood panel piece.



Starting in April, my art will be on display in Grand Central Bakery on Hawthorne.  So this new painting will be part of the show. 


my week

Monday, March 4, 2013







new painting in my etsy shop


/// big island ///


something about the way the water meets the mountains that reminds me of hawaii









latest vintage find


the cat seems to approve








 celebrating birthday no. 13

yup, i'm officially a mom of a teenager









new handpainted rocks and weavings for my pop-up shop at maven collective


:: here thru the month of march ::







                                                                                                                                                         image courtesy of maven collective










coveting pretty much everything in the se portland shop


including a hanging skull and cornucopia of small ceramic vessels