Sometimes art work gets finished in an orderly fashion.  You move through the work from start to finish in a steady progression.  At other t...

Though it is late in the growing season, I had the urge to plant flowers this past week. It could have been because I ran across some of my ...

I have always enjoyed sunflowers.   They have so much character. Fresh, lively, tall and strong, sunflowers are full of energy rich seeds f...

I think I will forever be a student.  I love to learn, explore, venture past the edge of what I know, into the fresh and new.  It's exhi...

Purple martins are secondary cavity nesters, birds that rely on other birds to make the cavity for their nests.  But in the course of histor...

Purple Martin with Prey--a fun and challenging painting.  Martins are insectivores, averaging speeds of 17-27 mph as they capture inse...

Purple martins are full of personality.  I can't tell you how many times I found myself giggling as I watched these birds interact.   Th...