As far back as I can remember, I always had a dog in my life, sometimes more than one! Our collie came to us when we weren’t looking for a dog. She escaped her yard when she became terrified of fireworks and we took her in. The next day we found her owner and returned […]
We all make choices to upgrade how we feel. Some people run, some have a beer after work, some make their home into a place to regroup. All of those things help us recover our balance. We get drained by stress, work, and just going through our day. How do you recover? How do you
Don’t They Look GREAT!?! I am so excited to see my art on display. Thanks Jason Horejs for the photos. If you are driving through town please stop at Xanadu Gallery Pinetop, AZ to chat with Jason and see all of the art on display. Pinetop is a wonderful mountain town, with summer and winter
Hello Everyone! I am just back from a road trip to Arizona. I was able to meet gallery owner Jason Horejs and his family. They are extremely nice people! Four pieces of my artwork are now available in their Xanadu Gallery in Pinetop-Lakeside AZ. If you were interested in purchasing King of Hearts, Lady, Growing
I have had a service dog from Canine Companions for Independence for 20 years. From their start CCI has provided helpers for people with physical limitations. Five years ago they also began the Wounded Warriors program to provide helpers to returning veterans. In 2013 my friend, Dan Keplinger, invited me to join his next show
One of my purposes in creating art and being an artist is to let people know what a man in a wheelchair can do. Children are so open to new ideas and can learn very early to accept differences. I had so much fun showing these kids how I paint and watching them all have
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Great article. This is still very relevant in 2018 and design has started to shift in this direction. From Tara Mastroeni August 11, 2015: Too often in interior design, we see wall art treated as an afterthought. It’s what gets dealt with last, long after the final coat of paint has dried on the walls and all
This video shows my process to get ready to paint! Do you who want to see how a disabled hard hat painter can do what I do? My studio is unique because it has to work for me and I have cerebral palsy. I can’t paint with my hands, so I use a hard hat with
I am doing a series of Bird paintings. Here are the first three I have completed. I enjoy painting tropical birds because of their bight colors and distinct personalities. Isn’t it amazing how much they can convey with a look? Is there such a thing as a shy bird? They all seem to be so
By Donald Ryker I recently heard that things you place in your home “disappear” to your eye within 21 days. You place that decoration, or even stack of mail etc on the counter and as time goes by you stop registering that it is there. This is exactly the opposite affect we want with artwork.
