A lamp lady is someone who knows beauty to be the mysterious substance of light. Such a person might have a unique collection of...

In 2008, I was inspired by a Bathtub Madonna, which are shrines created for the Madonna out of old clawfoot tubs. I went to the thrift store and bought a small TV for five dollars. I hollowed it out, gilded it, and fitted it with a small Jesus night-light on the inside that was given to me by my artist friend Mario, who was also experimenting with reclaimed art themes. A few years went by, and my old Mitsubishi TV stopped working. After the enjoyable experience of making m

I have two works exhibited throughout September for the Arts Cheyenne ArtHaus mobile gallery. My style fits perfectly within this month's theme: Plein Air. There is another part of my style that fits in with themes of today: Reclamation. I often work on reclaimed surfaces, like architectural salvage, so today provided a unique opportunity for my art to fit into a larger background: Finding beauty in the lost and forgotten. Today, ArtHaus was parked at the dedication of th

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