Beautiful Light Blog
a blog about the practice of art and the life that inspires it
Art Practice: Paper on Panels (Digital Download)
The question I am asked more than anything is how I make my watercolor panels on wood…
I Needed This One…
I can not tell you how long I subconsciously wrestled with that question, but I wrestled with it long enough to feel the power of grace and beauty of release this morning when I read the scripture…
What It Looks Like
The bird is firmly settled on a tree branch that is surrounded by a constant, aggressive, and thunderous waterfall on the edge of a mountain. The sound of the waterfall is all-encompassing, compounded by the mountain’s height and the volume of water falling. Nothing else can be heard.
Distance Invites Clarity
I do not recall another time in my life when I had such clear feelings of freedom, natural confidence, and joy.
Stand Back, Cross Your Eyes and Squint
With new eyes I have been searching for structure and patterns in my work. Looking for the intuitive gestures that were present well before I knew how to articulate them.
Blooming Exotics
The heartbeat of the work we share with the world runs parallel to how we are growing and expanding as humans. It is a natrual overflow for these realizations to influence our work and become the underpinnings of what we create.