Rusty Patch bumblebee, Bluebell Bee Discovering #cottagecore felt like meeting an old friend. There is a certain coziness about it, which...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

"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...

"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. ...

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...

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...

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

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...

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