The day starts, grey and cool, a delicious Portland fall day. I note my sense of awe and curiosity of what
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Born of Fire: A Seed of Hope Emerges From the Devastation of the Columbia River Gorge
The fire is encroaching. With each ragged breath, I can feel the heaviness of its smoke in my lungs. Where
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Exiting Totality: An Artist’s Ponderings on Approaching the 2017 Solar Eclipse
As August 21 approaches, a tangible surging energy has been building around the arrival of the 2017 solar eclipse, slated
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Staying the Course: An Evening with Mickalene Thomas
As a member of the Portland, OR Contemporary Art Council (CAC), I receive invitations, on occasion, to events featuring lecturing,
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How Yoga Helped Me Be a Better Artist
I have always been an active person. My body’s natural inclination is to burn, burn, burn – often until I
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Following Your Bliss: An Homage to Beatriz Milhazes
In September of 1998, having just completed a M.F.A. in Painting at Clemson University, I looked towards my future with
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The Significance of a Quiet Space
If you know me, then you are well aware that I am no wallflower. Gregarious and outspoken with a robust
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An Artist in Evolution
In 2007 I was commissioned to create a painting to be hung in the Presidential Suite for the much-anticipated opening of
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20th Anniversary Party – North Coast Seed Open Studios This Saturday
It’s that time again! On Saturday, June 17, 2017, the North Coast Seed Building, located at 2127 N. Albina in
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Cesky Krumlov
Residencies have moved my career enormously in my life....
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