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

My mixed-media painting “warp & weft” is part of the “8x8” juried exhibit at the @lawrenceartscenter @lawrenceartscentergallery with an opening reception this evening. If you’re in the area, stop in to see the show,

Today we're installing work for this weekend's pop-up show at the new Clover24 -- the former Kitty Clover chip factory at 2200 S. 24th St. We'll be there 6-9pm Friday, 6-9pm Saturday and noon to 4pm Sunday. There's ample parking on the north side of

And we have a butterfly, who will fly free tomorrow. Here’s hoping it can load up on nectar and start flying south before the cold snap hits.

#plantmilkweed #nativeplants #lebprairiepatch #lebstudiointhegarden #lebstudio

Take a look at what became visible as the sage leaves dried — a monarch chrysalis! I’m really rooting for this one, as it stayed in place after a vigorous shake of the branch before bringing it inside a week ago, as well as three substant

Some days, all I feel like doing is making watercolor shapes in a sketchbook. Thanks to some tips from @willa.wanders in her @karenabend “sketchbook revival” session, I’ve had some calm studio days and these pages as a result.

#wa

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.