Miss Lily is a pistol. One of my favorite kids on the planet. Shes clever, beautiful and very creative~ you should have seen the Halloween costume she made this year! In short? shes a dream… Sometimes she comes to my studio to sit for me, we laugh and chat~ she poses and I sketch~ I [...]
Islen is getting married today~a new life awaits she and her husband to be, Richard! I was lucky enough to see the final dress fitting, I couldnt resist making a painting! Can you imagine all the things shes thinking all at once? Walking down the isle, will it rain, will the ribbons come on time, [...]
Savaria Rose is the last of five children, the darling. She is named after her fathers sister who was lost to cancer many years ago. John- John is the last of six children, yes, six. Hes got a big crush on her, I wonder why! He brings her rootbeer and flowers or whatever else he [...]
This darling girl lives in Togo, Africa. She is the hopefully-to-be-adopted daughter of a dear friend in France who founded a charity that educates and feeds children like her. This little girl wants to live in France, um…so do I. Actually who wouldnt want to? even if just for a short while. We want to [...]
Yes, her Guck. Most of you will recognize this as code for “The only way Im going to take a bath or get out of a bath is to have my little yellow duckie” or more simply put “Guck!”. Its an American icon, we love this thing. We have wonderful songs like, “Rubber duckie , [...]
Mothers day is coming! Think of all the good things your mother did for you
I adore faces, the nuance of expression, the similarities and differences that make us all human. My sketchbooks are filled with the interesting faces of family, friends and strangers- each one a story in and of itself.
