My Hidden Artwork Hunt was a little different this month.  Rather than hide it at a local business I decided to take it with me to my regular checkup at Swiftwater Dermatology for Dr. Kirstin Eastman, and her lovely staff, to have a drawing for it.  I thought it would be a nice surprise for them.    Before I could tell Dr. Eastman about my surprise, she surprised me with a colorful, swirled lollipop and the announcement that it was my two year anniversary.  My cancer surgery anniversary, which had completely slipped my mind.  So this giveaway turned out b ..read more

  I sent out a newsletter to all my subscribers about this upcoming event a few weeks ago and want to let those of you who read my blog know about it, as well.    I held two of these events in Seward back in 2020 and 2021.  I came up with this idea because I had heard how depressed being locked down, and the state of the world, was making some people.  Initially I was trying to get the idea of "cards & calls" to take off.  Which was simply to call someone up, out of the blue, to visit with them over the phone or send them a greeting card filled with a cheerf ..read more

  The second Hidden Artwork Hunt prize package was claimed today at Perfectly Alaskan Creations gift shop in Kenai.  There are still three of my Alaska Landscapes 2024 calendars available for the next three people who visit the store and tell the owner Jessica that they are there to participate in my Hidden Artwork Hunt.   ..read more

  This Hidden Artwork Hunt package was claimed yesterday at Ammo Can Coffee here in Soldotna!  There is one more prize package left to claim in Kenai.    The Kenai location also will be giving away my Alaska Landscapes calendar to the next three Hidden Artwork Hunt participants who show up after the main prize package is claimed ..read more

  This is my first, of two, Hidden Artwork Hunts that will be taking place tomorrow, Friday March 29th, 2024 at 7:00am.  This one is in Soldotna.  The prize package contains one of my 2024 Alaska Landscapes calendars, one of my 12 oz. Aurora Borealis Zazzle mugs, 17 of my greeting cards, and 11 of my dishwasher safe, weatherproof vinyl stickers.   To claim these items you need to locate my Sexy Chicken Lady postcard and bring it to the person behind the cash register in the shop shown below.  The location of my postcard is somewhere in the last photo shown.   As ..read more

        This is my second, of two, Hidden Artwork Hunts that will be taking place tomorrow, Friday March 29th, 2024 at 11:00am.  This hunt takes place in Kenai.  The prize package contains one of my 2024 Alaska Landscapes calendars, one of my 12 oz. Aurora Borealis Zazzle mugs, 17 of my greeting cards, and 11 of my dishwasher safe, weatherproof vinyl stickers.   To claim these items you need to locate my mushroom postcard and bring it to the person behind the cash register in the shop shown below.  The location of my postcard is somewhere in the last ph ..read more

I just found out that today is International Polar Bear Day! I want to celebrate it by sharing three of my polar bear postcards and matching stickers with you! I will draw the names of three winners on Thursday February 29, 2024.   To enter just post a comment below on why you'd like to win one of my polar bear postcards and matching stickers.    My vinyl sticker is dishwasher safe, weatherproof, and has a protective laminate coating that resists fading.  My stickers are manufactured by a company in the United States.  It's the best vinyl sticker manufacturer I coul ..read more

  Big thanks to all of you who participate in my Hidden Artwork Hunts! I love doing these! It's a fun way for me to share my art with wider audience, and to promote other local businesses who partner with me in these hunts ..read more

        My latest Hidden Artwork Hunt will be taking place in Soldotna tomorrow, February 2nd. at 9:00am.  The prize is my large Dungeness crab fine art Giclee on metal.  I used a real Dungeness crab to create this Gyotaku artwork.   To claim these items you need to locate my Chicken Tenders postcard and bring it to the person behind the cash register in the shop shown below.  The photographic clues below, to the location of my postcard, are arranged from "Cold" to "Hot".   As some of you know I always send out a newsletter notification to all of ..read more

      Congratulations to Kelsey for winning today's Hidden Artwork Hunt!  Isn't her little one absolutely adorable!? I hope all of you who read this, and who live in the Soldotna area, will visit Beauty For Ashes.  This is a thrift store with a mission!  The proceeds from sales go towards helping people in crisis ..read more