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...
