It began innocently enough. A few years ago when my oldest son Drew got his own apartment, he vacated a bedroom that quickly became his sister’s greatest desire. He was barely out the door... Read more >>

“I’m stuck, a blank canvas glowing, staring back. I want to paint, but ..so many ideas, which one? This is the longest time for not painting. It hurts. In the past, I’ve had the... Read more >>

They used to call me artistic.  I never saw myself as an artist. Yes, I was very good at sitting down with a pencil and drawing exactly what I saw in front of me. Sometimes, I believed that the... Read more >>

After ten years of waiting, I decided to paint my house. My neighbor insisted that a house had to be painted every couple of years—he painted his all the time. Mine was an eyesore,... Read more >>

I’m sure I wasn’t the only person in town who happened to be awake at 3:00 a.m. on a September evening, but I certainly felt something different. It was an early morning hour where for the... Read more >>

It’s no secret Vincent van Gogh was inspired to paint some of his most vibrant works during his time in the south of France. His Provençal paintings invoked swirling brushstrokes in... Read more >>

Many times when people choose colors for their environments, they completely forget about the impact that metals can have. Going from one metal to another can change the way you feel about your place... Read more >>

I saw the signs early. It started one Sunday morning on a faded hand me down sofa as I watched a marathon of design shows. First, I rearranged my furniture several times until I moved it back to its... Read more >>

Women are aesthetic by nature. A woman will notice the subtle colors of an Anjou pear and use it as inspiration to redecorate a room. She will buy a bolt of fabric just because the color moves her,... Read more >>

I love to paint, to feel the creamy goo under my brush. I spread it out like butter across canvas. I turn the music up loud and almost dance with my brush. I paint about simple things that make me... Read more >>