I approach cultivating my imagination and inspiration as I would growing a garden. I wouldn’t expect to put seeds in the ground and walk away and return in a week to have vegetables appear. A garden must be tended, cared for and even then, nature can be capricious. So why do we garden? It seems easier to just go to the market and buy what you want, or even just order it and have it delivered. Yet, there is a connection to growing and nurturing your sustenance. Knowing the process and how much love and energy went into tending to the [...]

You can find painting inspiration all around you, and not just the beautiful vistas or complex cityscapes. I love to look below my feet. When most people are taking selfies, I have my phone pointed down to the cracked and textured sidewalk or the moss-covered wall. Technology has its pros and cons, but I love it for the photo techniques that are at the tip of my fingers. PicsArt is a photo app that I love to use. It is wonderful for enhancing or altering photographs and it is amazing to totally transform a photo allowing you to jump start a [...]