A local couple asked me to paint a trio of botanicals on an old basement window from their home. Each flower represents a special person in their lives. I love how it turned out. The middle flower, edelweiss is not native to any region in which I have lived, therefore I did not have experience painting it. The rose is a botanical I come back to again and again. In my opinion, the iris is the show stopper. I am amazed how brilliantly the color shifts from shadow to sunli

This gilded mirror once hung above the buffet of the dining room in my grandmother's house. It was a small room full of dark wood, crystal, and cigarette smoke. Fantastic feasts were also enjoyed in that space. All day, she cooked delights from the old country, and the many would gather to enjoy her offerings. My favorite was avgolemono soup, a simple dish; and she always made it extra lemony for her granddaughters. After she passed away in 2006, the contents of her hous

My sister Lindsay commissioned me to paint an album cover for her band, Crone Craft. She wanted cottonwood trees and a fairy ring. A fairy ring is a naturally occurring circle from which fairies are said to enter and exit this realm. Cottonwoods are easy to find in Wyoming so I went to the park, sat down, and drew a cluster of young trees. A circle of wild mushrooms makes an excellent portal for fairy folk. Then I came home and applied watercolor. The square shape is on