I had the privilege of sitting down with Pam Bordelon with the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge this week for their podcast, AC23, 23 Minutes of the Baton Rouge Capital Region's Arts and Culture. We talk about the inspiration behind the painting and cover of the January 2024 InRegister Magazine which shined the light on several local women for the "Women with a Cause" issue; how I started painting and what I love about oils; lots about plein air painting and our plein air community of painters right here in BTR; and more. I hope you enjoy listening! The podcast interview went li ..read more

I was asked by InRegister magazine to create cover art for the January 2024 issue which focuses on Women with a Cause. The image created needed to embody "feminine strength". The women highlighted in this issue are all women who have been nominated for their philanthropic work within our community that is entirely voluntary. And they are amazing. Please take the time to read all about them. I was also interviewed about the inspiration for the painting featuring my amazing daughter, Claire, and you can find that article on page 37 of the magazine. I am sharing links here so you can s ..read more

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  Suffolk Plein Air Festival September 5-10, 2023     First, if you ever get the chance to attend juried plein air events, to walk around to meet artists, and to watch them work, go do it. I love being a part of these things whether as an artist, a collector, or just a nosy person who wants to see how they do that painting thing. Each artist is unique and each experience is cool.   I participated in my 2nd juried plein air event in Suffolk in early September with 40+ other artists. When I walked into the reception at the Suffolk Art Gallery, I was wowed by the work and ta ..read more

When you buy a painting, do you know who that artist is on that particular piece? Does knowing who the artist is matter to you? What if you bought or just flat out fell in love with a painting and you never knew or will ever know who created it?    Back in 2017 I attended the Portrait Conference in Atlanta which is a big deal that takes place once a year and not always in Atlanta. It was my first and only experience being a part of an art conference like this. It was amazing. Opening night started with a ballroom filled with 15 painters, set up with 1 model per 3 painters so that th ..read more