My oracle cup idea came to me about 15 years ago. I remember the exact moment… I was in a tea house with my little sister in Santa Cruz. At that time my youngest child was looking at schools on the west coast, I was headed for a divorce and in danger of losing my house on the farm. My sister was (and always is) a solid I could lean on. As I drained my cup, the tea leaves swirled at the bottom and …

Here is a view of my booth at the Poughkeepsie Trolley Barn (489 Main Street) open today- and through the weekend 10-5 - 10-7 today.
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From a single wolf to the wolf pack, these paintings remind us that we are not meant to be alone. Together we can stand up to injustice with tenacity and vengeance. Working in a partnership with others can lead to solutions for problems that dodge us.

This past week I took a break from my studio and my art practice. I needed it, after months of preparing for the Open Studio weekends and the intensity of the double weekends themselves.

The science is out about how an art practice will help you slow down and bring you some inner peace. Yesterdays NYTimes article by Melissa Kirsch shares the same ideas. But it is all easier said than done.
Do you have a project in mind that keeps being put on the back burner? Is there a Painting or sculpture series just waiting to be born? I understand that it is hard to make time to prioritize your own dream and I am here to help.

I am excited to share what I’ve been working on in my studio. My lunar collection, where each piece- a wood disk painted in acrylic and sealed with archival UVA protective varnish- is a repeating phase of the moon. On the back- which is drilled for hanging at multiple orientations- are written phrases for meditation inspired by the depicted lunar phase.
Each is one of a kind and precious.