I am very excited to share that my friend, Kate Kramer, a lecturer in critical writing at the University of Pennsylvania, just published an excellent new book. (And my work is in it – woot! Thank you Kate!) This book, “Artists Write to Work: A Practical Guide to Writing about Your Art” encompasses so much […]

Wow – what a day! On Friday, August 24, 2018, the Milwaukee Bucks permanent art collection at the Fiserv Forum was unveiled. I was lucky enough to be one of the 32 artists chosen from nearly 1300 applicants to have my work included in the collection. The day started with a televised press conference where I had the […]

Hey folks! I have changed my name after getting married in December, which means I have also changed my website domain and email address. I have forwards set up so your communications will get to me while I have the forwards set up, but I’d appreciate it if you would all update your address books […]

Well this is some exciting news! Several months ago I answered a “call for artists” from the Milwaukee Bucks. They are building an amazing new arena and they want to include an art collection for this new building. Out of 1200 entries, and a couple levels of culling, I made the final cut of 32 artists […]

I am thrilled to announce to any who will listen that on December 2 2017, on an unseasonably warm day for December in Milwaukee, I married a man called Carr. John Francis Carr III to be exact – a man I’ve known since my college days — and he’s pretty fantastic! While I gave the […]

Just met with my client last evening to hand over the finished “Portrait of Lady” – and today I get this great photo of Lady and the portrait meeting in real life! Doesn’t get much better than that! Thank you Jonathan and Lady!

I love working on portraits. I especially love when someone commissions a portrait as a gift – holidays, anniversaries, weddings, even memorials of those who we’ve lost. I love working on portraits because of the love that flows from the giver, through me, to the person who ultimately receives the gift. I feel that love when I’m […]

Just found out a collector in Nova Scotia picked up three of my paintings at the Leigh Gallery this month. Yahoo! The three pieces are from my Strata+Sphere series about my life growing up in Milwaukee. They are the same size, 12″ x 12″ x 2″, and are all watercolor on board, employing transparent techniques. […]

Just found out I was accepted to the Pancakes & Booze show in Milwaukee on June 2 – woot! If you’re in the area, stop on by Turner Hall and check it out! Established in May of 2009, The Pancakes & Booze Art Show is an artist movement that has been touring the nation with […]

I just found out that my work, “Faded Chalkboard Memories” has been juried into a show at the Charles Allis Art Museum in Milwaukee. Yay!! The show is called “Forward: A Survey of Wisconsin Art Now” and the opening is at the museum on October 27. I am extremely honored to be included in the […]