At age three I discovered the magic of paint, line, and texture. Now a grandmother I continue to enjoy the magic with acrylic paint and medium, and an ongoing collection of found discarded natural and vintage ephemera. They serve as inspiration, mark makers, tools or substrate. Their fresh purpose becomes a semblance of my theme quote credited to the French Impressionist, Camille Pissarro”

The seasons gracefully re-enact one of the most humbling places: grief before and after loss. Its story begins in summer when everything is green and the earth ever so slightly tilts away from the sun. Green fades. Life withers. What once was is no more, but promise slumbers in seeds buried in winter. A new life will bloom. In the journey of grief before and after loss we can discover, explore, and express a precious commodity:

Beauty that never fades

Hope that does not disappoint

Goodness that does not end

The foundation of my color palette are the primary colors, red, yellow, and blue, the source of all other paint colors except white. It, too, and black are part of the palette. Their simplicity, power, and versatility are reminiscent of the source of that beauty, hope and goodness that I explore and express on Scripture in Color: Soul Care in Word & Art.