Somewhere back in the chaos of the last month we took a family vacation to Hawaii.   These are a few of my favorite photos.  I purchased a digital underwater camera this time instead of the disposable ones I usually use, mainly for the freedom to shoot a ton of photos.  I love the results!

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I’ve been MIA this week with the kids on spring break and all the fun juggling that comes with that (if I owe you an email, sorry, I will be getting back into my normal routine this weekend) .
Have a great weekend!   I really want to go to the hardware store, we have the […]

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I am in a happy place (thank you hot bath, glass of wine and a stack of magazines)
looking forward to hanging my show at Tilde tomorrow
loving working on work (portraits and other commissions)
happy to say I’d still say ‘I do’  14! years later  (and jealous of all the great resources out there for brides these […]

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So, I am happy to announce that I am officially out of my creative funk and back with a vengence!  I am working away on quite a few different things and excited about all of them.  I will have more to share soon, for now here are some of the things that are inspiring me […]

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is a good thing.  We had a wonderful few days up on the mountain and now it looks like the snow might be following us back down into the valley.

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I spent a little time last night working on some details for my daughter’s upcoming birthday party.  I’ll give you one guess what we will be doing.  I am now sort of obsessed with this image and can’t wait for a little time to explore it in a painting. I will no doubt share some […]

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I recently came across this drawing my son had done of a horse.  I love it!  I had planned on framing it up but then I got an idea.  I wanted to see it large and BOLD, so I took a huge canvas I had and replicated his drawing in paint.  I tried to stay […]

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We’ve had a couple bitter cold days and a nice layer of ice this morning.  Here’s a painting (my warm up for the day) and the view that inspired it.

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I recently got an email from Hannah Stephenson letting me know about a poem she wrote in response to one of my paintings.  Love that.  Love how ideas can morph and change and grow from one thing to the next.  A photo that inspires and idea, the inspires a photo, that inspires a painting, that […]

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I had the wonderful pleasure of receiving an email from singer Ashley Toussant recently and I am now a fan of her work.  I love the internet, little connections that happen, introductions to art, music and people that would not have otherwise known.  Go check out her charming website that is nearly as charming as […]

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It was nice and foggy this morning when I walked the kids to school.  I love a good foggy morning!  These are some images of our front windows, I think they are so beautiful.

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We made our annual trip to see the Chapman swifts last night.  Always magical.  There was hardly anyone there, I’m assuming because of the threat of rain.  It was perfect viewing until the last few dropped in and the downpour started.  It actually made it more fun, we were all soaked to the bone and […]

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We had beautiful fallish weather here this weekend, perfect for the outdoor concert we went to on Saturday.  Ray kills me every time.

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I bought these birthday candles this summer at a little shop on Orcas Island for their unusual muted colors.  They are so pretty I’ll probably end up hoarding them and never use them.
Have a lovely, lovely weekend!

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We’re back! We are dirty, tired, and oh how I do love a hot shower after camping.

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I love the studio space of artist Mettte Helena Rasmussen.  Sometimes I day dream of moving my studio up to our attic, which is huge and has gorgeous untouched wood floors.  I would paint everything in site white and add skylights.  There’s just the little problem of access (no stairs).  Ah well…

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Aren’t these paper sculptures by Anna Wili just, wow!

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We had a lovely little vacation.  Lots of  shell collecting, general exploring and whale spotting.  It’s a pretty magical place and I highly recommend a visit if you ever get a chance.
Oh and I couldn’t resist adding one more.  The deer are very sweet and begged for treats where we stayed, the kids were thrilled.

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And by here, I mean paradise.  We have been vacationing here the last few days and don’t want to ever go home.  Tomorrow we are off to look for whales!  I’ll do a full post Monday on our adventures, for now have a wonderful weekend!

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