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This section of my Web site includes information about things going on in the greater community, outside of my studio. I plan to include news about events that are happening in my artistic life.


St. Thomas Workshop

In May of 2007 I was privileged to attend a seven-day workshop taught by my mentor, Carol Carter. The workshop was held in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, and it was a fantastic adventure in every way. We spent a great deal of time painting, learning, talking about art and taking photos. We stayed at the Inn of the Silver Palm, run by a wonderful local woman named Susan Hunter. She enabled us to see the sights from a more local perspective and we had wonderful adventures built in around our painting time. Some of the highlights were an Eco-kayaking and snorkeling adventure at the Mangrove Lagoon, followed by lunch at Bolongo Bay. We spent a fabulous day on St. John, which ended with missing the car ferry back to St. Thomas. So we did what any trio of rational people would do…we got a tropical drink at an outdoor bar while we figured out Plan B. Our last day on the Island we were fortunate to have a local artist and fishing boat captain take us out on his boat. It was beautiful out on the water, both in the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. All in all, a very worthwhile trip!

Trunk Bay Deck View

Trunk Bay and the view from the deck where we painted every day.

Winestyles Show

On January 3rd, 2008, I installed 10 watercolors at a local wine shop called Winestyles. The shop is run by a dynamic young couple and they have several events every week that appeal to people from all walks of life. They have made a commitment to show works by local artists and they hosted a wonderful “Meet the Artist” event for me on January 12th. This was a two-month exhibit.


The artist at Winestyles


Exhibit view

Stations of the Cross Paintings Receive Attention

In the first two weeks of January 2008 I heard from two different churches requesting permission to use the images of my paintings. The first contact was from the Church of the Immaculate Conception, a Catholic church in Penang, Malaysia. They wanted to put the images on their Web site to be used with prayers for the Lenten Season. The second was from St. James Episcopal Church in Lake City, Florida, seeking permission to print out one set to hang in their church for use during Lent.