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My most recent show at the Ned in Jackson, TN, Grand Simplicities: Inspired by Eudora Welty, closes Monday October 29, and this is 2018. It has been a wonderful experience. I found photos in my mothers scrapbooks that I hadn't seen before. I loved turning these photos into collages and  enjoyed sharing them with Jackson friends. I was able to visit Eudora's home with my mostest bestest friend in Jackson, MS and then she surprised me by coming to the opening (whereupon I screamed out loud for the first time ever). I so appreciate this opportunity. Thank you Jackson.

I am excited to announce the opening of my art show

Grand Simplicities: Inspired by Eudora Welty.

The show will open July 5^th and close October 30^th  in the main gallery of the Ned, 314 E. Main Street, Jackson, Tennessee.

We had a wonderful reception Thursday, October 27th, at the Bank of Jackson in Jackson, TN. I am showing work from the following collections (see below) and Lesley has a fabulous display of pottery. The work will be up through Christmas so go by if you can. Big Bold Bloom Wild Painting! is an online painting class with Lynn Whipple (a friend from my art fair days), produced by Carla Sonheim.  It is experimental in nature and loads of fun! You should try it!  The Forest Unseen is a show I developed in 2015 based on a book of the...

We had a wonderful open house highlighting two new series of work: The Big Bold Bloom Wild Painting Series and my new Encaustic Series. The Big Bold Bloom Wild Painting Series developed in response to Lynn Whipple's online class by that name. We are all avid "Bloomers" now and love painting with acrylics in this loose and colorful fashion with a dash of mixed media. Encaustic is a method of creating artwork with a wax based medium. It is historically one of the oldest methods of painting. Pigmented or clear wax is melted and layered on to create a wonderful...