Birds are Returning to Florida !

Last weekend we went to Ding Darling Preserve on the West Coast of Fl near Sanibel. I got lucky enough to find some close enough to get some good shots. They are both beautiful and a bit funny depending on the moment.

Christmas Cheer

M&M is having a Christmas Party tomorrow night. All the artists will be there, so drop by if you are in the area. I might be a few min late as I am helping set up the reception for the Benjamin School Students who will be showing their work at MacArthur Beach State Park. Everything always happens at the same time during the Holidays doesn't it. The National Association Woman's Artist has it's exhibit at the Armory Arts in West Palm Beach. I missed the call during the summer,so no work in this one, but it is a wonderful exhibit.

Honored to be the Judge in this Exhibition Port Saint Lucie Fl

North County Art Association Presentation past June

I was honored to give a presentation about my work at the North County Art Associations Meeting.

Winsor Roc Portrait

Keeping me very busy this past spring was a magnificent horse named Winsor. I  followed him to events out at Wellington and did some commissioned  portraits. One I am still working on one. He is owned by a lovely lady named Barbara Nitsch and is being trained at Olympic level by Chris VonMartels a Canadian Olympic rider. What a treat to see him go through his paces. A new test for me to do sports action photography. I really could have benefited from a longer lens, but I did my best. He traveled to Europe to compete and will be back in Fl again this winter .

Lighthouse ArtCenter Plein Aire Festival will happen again this Spring

I am very blessed to have some lovely friends and teachers who are painters. I feel that they have helped me so much with composition and design elements and learning about art in general. I volunteered to take photographs during the Plein Aire Festival.Beautiful day. They are having it again this year. Checkout their website.http://www.lighthousearts.org/

Life has it's up and downs.

Hi All
This year has been a bit of a dramatic one. My husband was scheduled for a hip replacement but ended up having heart surgery because they found blockages in his major arteries. So I have been a
bit out of the loop when it comes to posting about my life and art in general. I will try to do a quick catch up for the last six months.  Luckily I take pictures so I can remember. I find without them I would not be able to reconstruct much of a time line. Here he is just out of recovery..amazing  He flew through both surgeries..and is so much better walking and doing everything. In fact we have traveled lots this summer.