Art Retreat in Oaxaca, Mexico

When the opportunity came up to attend Tracy Verdugo’s Paint Mojo class in Oaxaca (pronounced wha-ha-ca), Mexico, I jumped on it! I’ve been a fan of Tracy for years and have wanted to go to Oaxaca ever since I heard intriguing stories back in the 70’s. April seemed the perfect time to make the trip. […]

In the Studio

Usually when I work in the studio, I put on my “painting” costume, you know, paint splattered clothes. However, on this particular day I dressed up for the studio session I was about to undertake. This included addressing wedding envelopes with gorgeous gold ink and working on several paintings with acrylic paint, acrylic ink and […]

Edible Flowers

Spring flowers are in abundance here in Southern California. My garden is blooming like crazy, so naturally, I like to take advantage of the edible flowers we have available. These gems of nature add color, nutrition and a lovely vibration to our food and drink. Only use edible flowers from an organic source. Always make […]

Green Smoothie

Such a delicious way to get your greens and curb your appetite. Hopefully you’re using homemade almond milk, which was featured in the previous blog post. I like to add super foods to my smoothies. This recipe uses lucuma, from South America. You can find it here. Ingredients 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup almond milk […]

Life Book 2017

I love to take online classes. A few years ago I enrolled in Life Book. This year long journey is an exploration of mixed media with a multitude of fabulous teachers. The environment is loving and encouraging. Looking forward to a new year of playing with paint, paper and generally having the artistic freedom to […]

Homemade Wrapping Paper

Just a little spray ink and some stencils can transform plain tissue paper into beautiful wrapping paper. Randomly spray your ink over the stencil, then turn the stencil over and press to create another image. Dylusions Spray Inks are my favorite.  Click for more info-Dylusions Ink Spray…