I have learned that as an artist, if you take commissions you have to be ready for an adventure along the way. And sometimes the adventure is epic, spanning a much longer timeline than you could ever imagine. Two years ago, in the spring of 2022, a man who [...]
Bruce and I at the Chagras National Park near Panama City, Panama. When I travel I usually bring a sketchbook and try to spend time trying to capture the feel of the place. It serves as a journal, reminding me later of special times in a more personal way. [...]
Laura Daluga AFID and Brian Skol, Meadow Brook Hall, Rochester, Michigan I have been surrounding myself with beautiful blooms as I work away at a series of paintings featuring orchids and post one botanical photo each day on my Facebook page. In line with this, I took a “floral [...]
Laurie Tennant with the Belle Isle Conservatory in the background On an overcast Sunday morning a few weeks ago, I crossed the MacArthur bridge over the Detroit River to Belle Isle in Detroit, Michigan. I found my way to the glass-domed Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory and met up with [...]