Works in progress, where I share what I'm working on and what I'm thinking about, and also show my Instagram feed.

I got to spend Sunday afternoon learning more about bookbinding and making these sweeties under the clear direction and patient instruction of @perch_press These are two versions of a drum-leaf binding and i think i’ll fill them with small col

Wishes to you all for peace, comfort, beauty and justice in the coming year.

This is a little glamour shot of a cactus that i managed to keep alive that shared a wealth of beautiful blooms a couple of weeks ago.

#happynewyear #lebstudio

I’ve been making collages on cards for several years, primarily as a way to share something handmade with people dear to me. Here are some examples. Winter is the season when i make collage fodder, and it’s likely you’ll find me doi

These two mixed-media paintings weren't quite done before my show at @mingtoygallery opened in November, but they will be part of a small showcase on the second floor stair landing at @hotshopsartcenter in January displaying most of the large paintin

Thanks to everyone who came to Hot Shops over the weekend. I had some great conversations about art and life and helped a few pieces find new homes. Happy holidays to everyone and warm wishes for restful, peaceful and love-filled days ahead.

Back for day 2 of the @hotshopsartcenter open house 11-5 today. This piece -- Lunar Phases and Growth Stages, pages 10 and 11 -- is part of a series of paintings finished earlier this year. There are references to prairie, to seasonal cycles, to find

Inspiration/Research

April 2, 2017

Attending the "Flat Places: Deep Identities" symposium hosted by the Center for Great Plains Studies allowed me to learn from ecologists, geologists, writers, poets, photographers, film-makers, theologists and cartographers of all kinds. My mind is still swimming with the conversations and ideas that emerged. It's so good to get out of the studio periodically to learn about what other people are working on. I'll be able to more deeply consider some of the emerging possibilities as I drive between home and Milwaukee to pick up art from the Walker's Point Center for the Arts exhibit of Midwest Artist Studios project members.