by admin | Jun 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
Drawings shaped by memory, presence, and the people who stayed with me Everywhere I go, I’m looking. I’m paying attention, taking photographs, noticing the kinds of moments that don’t ask for attention but stay with me anyway. I’ve learned over time that I don’t have...
by admin | May 28, 2026 | Uncategorized
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of visiting the Mississippi Governor’s Mansion with the Pastel Society of Mississippi, and what a special experience it was. The tour began in the garden, as we waited for everyone to arrive. Standing there together, Mackie Jernigan...
by admin | May 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Tomorrow’s plein air event at the Governor’s Mansion with the Pastel Society of Mississippi… I’ve packed my soft pastels in a little cigar box I’ve had for years.The biggest challenge for me when painting plein air is not bringing my entire studio along. I tell myself...
by admin | May 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
I’ve thought about this question more than once—why do I paint? And the truth is, there isn’t some grand, complicated answer. I just love it. But it’s more than that, too. Sometimes I wake up in the morning with an idea already waiting for me. Other times, it comes in...
by admin | May 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Beginnings are hard. And yet, here we are. There’s something about a blank page—the quiet, the possibility, the little bit of uncertainty—that feels a lot like standing in front of a fresh canvas. I’ve done both for years, and still, every time, there’s that moment of...
by admin | Feb 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
As the new year starts, I think back about what I accomplished and begin to make new goals for the year to come. I’m often surprised by one thing that happened that gives me brand new awareness for the future. It happened as 2023 year ended. Often it is a reminder of...
by admin | Aug 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
This is an exciting time for me to see my art in a book that will be in the hands of my collectors, Louisianans, children, and animal lovers. It was a joy painting all of the art and I thought I’d give you a peek behind the curtain to see my favorite...
by admin | Oct 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
I’d like to highlight what I learned in Illustrating Children’s Books, a 5-week intensive LIVE class with teachers Lilla Rogers and Zoe Tucker. I have dreamed of illustrating children’s books for a long time. I thought this class would be a great way to create...
by admin | Feb 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
What a Way to Start the Year I haven’t painted in a church service in years, many years, and only once. My husband at the time was leading worship at a youth service at a church somewhere in Mississippi and I painted while his band played and later auctioned off the...
by admin | Oct 7, 2020 | Whimsical Mixed-Media Girls
I loved this quote when I read it. I am not a singer. I chose visual art but I get the idea none the less. I’ve always loved watching birds and I’m a bit jealous that as a human I cannot fly on my own like them but isn’t it wonderful that we can...
