Judy and I have been best friends for almost 40 years. We dated during high school and college for 6 years, and were married 33 years ago. We are together 24/7! We decided to learn to play banjos just over 3 years ago. Recently, I wrote a personal song to express my feelings for Judy. You can download “Walking with you Judy” on our website.
I was inspired by the texture of some 12″ tiles my friend Kathy got as samples from a stone supplier. They told her it was “brushed granite” and the process created relief in the surface, so the harder stone of the veins and other elements was raised slightly from the background stone. The texture immediately reminded me of trees and branches, just waiting for some color to be added. Springtime in East Tennessee is very colorful, and I only needed … Read More
Our first hummingbird of the season arrived at our feeder yesterday. I anticipate their arrival at the beginning of April, so I have two feeders out waiting. This was a few days later than in past years, but they always coordinate with the flowering of our wild dogwood trees. They don’t actually get nectar from the dogwoods, but there are loads of other flowering plants and trees awaiting them here now. It’s a beautiful time of year!
Spring is in the air and it’s time to grow and expand, so I’ve added this new blog to my online art gallery and gift shop. I am excited about being able to post news, happenings, and thoughts about my art, and I invite feedback from you. I’ll keep you posted on new paintings, print releases, art shows I’m in, art gift ideas, and new inspirations. This is going to be fun! Thanks for joining me, and be sure to … Read More