by Kate | Jan 31, 2020
Inspiration What creature speaks to me of well-being? A butterfly! If I’m going to paint a butterfly, I might as well contribute to my 100 monarchs project. I surfed the web and found...
by Kate | Dec 30, 2019
Inspiration I wanted something wintry (because it’s December) and fairly simple (because I don’t have a lot of painting time this month.) I found this image compelling. Unfortunately, the source does not include photo credit information.) Creation Painting the...
by Kate | Dec 5, 2019
a collaboration with Cynthia Simm inspiration (theme = love) I scrolled through images of cuddling animals, but didn’t see anything that moved me to painting. Instead, I decided to look for endangered flower species and find a photograph that included more than one –...
by Kate | Oct 26, 2019
Inspiration I was thinking about autumn and simple things in it for which I am grateful. Our window looks out on a maple tree, which often blesses us with beautiful color in the fall. I started searching online for photos of maple leaves in autumn and found this...
by Kate | Sep 28, 2019
Inspiration: In the midst of my grief about the climate crisis, I heard that the Trump administration was weakening the Endangered Species Act. I paint the natural world to bring me closer to it and remind me of the interconnectedness of life. “The earth does not...
