Part of my involvement with the Wyoming Artists’ Association now includes leading one of the workshops at this year’s convention: Equine Drawing. As the convention is being held at the Sublette County Fairgrounds, it seemed only natural to include one of the animals commonly featured there. We will be spending the first morning session working […]
In December 2023, I received a phone call from the president of the Wyoming Artists’ Association. A shakeup of leadership had happened, and the new leaders were looking for some assistance going forth. Such a move had been discussed and at the time, I was not able to help with much of anything. However, my
What a strange winter Winters for me are generally a quiet affair. Blankets of snow cover the landscape. There is so much snow, in fact, that sometimes the only way to get around is on a snowmobile or skis. Part of our road closes to all vehicles for several months. I find it exquisitely
A new website Part of my return to the art world required building a new website. Unfortunately, updating the old one was impossible: my ancient computer and the website builder software were no longer supported and effectively useless. So, after putting together a new pc and trying to make peace with the new operating system,
Rebranding…restarting…resurrection From the highs of my 2018 successes to the despair that followed with the destruction of the Roosevelt Fire later that year, life has been a rollercoaster that has not stopped. Trying to keep up with the continual challenges has wrecked the health of my family and tested our faith and emotional solidity. It’s
2023 Wrap Up My first year back to fulltime painting since the fire started off slowly enough. I had many projects going on without any real commitments or events scheduled. Oil paintings, acrylics, pen and ink, watercolors all progressing simultaneously with easels and drafting tables crowding nearly my entire studio. There was a lot of
