I know that the “save the bees” movement has become rather trendy lately. There is a lot of information circulating about bees, not all of i

I’ve really enjoyed working on my bumblebee and wildflower paintings. And it seems you like them too! I’ve had quite a few people reaching out to me with que...

I have a collection of quotes and poetry that beautifully express the longing, and wonder I try to draw upon in my art. These quotes have gone on long walks w...

I have always been drawn to the forest. Growing up, there were no proper forests in walking distance, but there was a ramshackle wood of trees and weeds that...

I first fell in love with the prairie when studying art at UNI. Wandering the twisting paths of the restored prairie calmed my mind. As I drank in grass hopp...

I found my first cicada wing when I was about 5 years old. It was delicate, with one small tear at the top and being dragged away by a procession of ants. I ...

I’m just going to come out and admit that despite how excited I was to attend Faerie Con as an artist, I’ve been putting off writing this article for a few m...

I have wanted to try alcohol inks since I first saw them. I was drawn to the luminous color, swirls, and layering. When I heard about a class for them, I knew...

I love trying new things, but it can be hard to fight that inner voice that tells me to curl up in a ball, make myself small, and maybe no one will notice me...

"Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.” ~Earl Nightingale When I first started working...

"Wonder may be found in the smallest of things, the most odd of places, or the most ordinary.” Hello, to all my followers new and old. June has been a wonde...

This month I’m very excited to share an interview with fellow Iowa artist, Alaine Geeding. I met Alaine a few years ago and I first saw her work at the Snake...

This month I'm excited to share an interview by artist Heather R. Hitchman She'll be sharing some of her inspirations and talking about her ongoing work on a...

Every day we make choices, and are presented with opportunities, some small, some big, but none of them inconsequential. I firmly believe that it is our ever...

Time. I've been thinking about time a lot. Because of the birth of my son I now find my self with much less of time to dedicate to painting. And when my pain...

You can probably imagine my excitement when I learned that my proposal for the Fairfield Art Association's Imaginative Little Library Installation had been a...

Tangled hair, leaves and twigs, moody muddy colors, pale moths, and duality. These are the elements I am working with to create my new series Days Like a Pas...

It seems we are always grasping for that faint faerie music, chasing will-o-the wisps, and straying from the path in search of wonder. Many artists, poets, ...