Nature is most beautiful as things are about to leave. The long shadow of autumn reveals that the colors of the prairie are at their brightest just before they fade. The circular form at the heart of the painting presents the cycle of life and death, growth and decay. I made radiating lines to evoke […]
The Fading Time
To my eye, there is an acceleration of autumn this year. The equinox is yet to come, but the leaves of my small oak have changed, there are fewer wild sunflowers, and even those are fast fading. The spiders are leaving the porch. And no, I’m not alarmed, I’m just looking at the land curiously and […]
Artists Lifting up Artists – Musibatty
One of my favorite artisans is Jennifer Musi, the creative genius behind Musibatty. From her studio in Mexico City, Jennifer crafts iconic pieces that hearken to Mesoamerican design, often centered around nature. I adore all of them, especially depictions of birds, the night sky, insects, and alligators. But her calaveras, or skulls, are among my […]
Now at Symphony in the Flint Hills Show
These two small moons are at the Symphony in the Flint Hills Art Auction to benefit the preservation of the plains. There is so much amazing art to choose from with many interpreations of the prairie, and for a very good cause. Auction bidding is now open until June 2025. My offering is a full […]
Limited Edition Candle
I’m so excited to collaborate with the candle makers at Kansas Earth and Sky Candle Company to offer this Moon Before Yule candle. Visit them at www.kansasearthandskycandle.com to order. It is part of Artist by Candelight, Saturday, October 26, at 6 pm where I’ll have a collection of new baby moons and talk about the […]
Trudy Furney Tribute Award
Thank you ROAR Art Show for awarding A Field of Wild Sunflowers the Trudy Furney Tribute Award. Sunflowers grow wild on the Kansas plains and are one of the last flowers to bloom in late summer. Their vibrant color ushers the land into the early half of autumn. They are the state flower of Kansas […]
Read the latest Prairie Journal
If you are a kindred prairie spirit who loves to see what’s happening on the plains seasonally, please sign up for The Prairie Journal on this website. I’d love to send it to you. This edition has solar dyeing, a peek into my art sanctum, Willa Cather’s country, and a cat haunting. Plus, there are […]
Wise Woman’s Moon
The Wise Woman’s Moon (36×36) symbolizes the path from birth to our wise years. Like a woman’s life, the moon is a culmination of a thousand little details made from the indention of milo, wheat, and corn. Inside, hand-laid rust symbolizes the fleetingness of time. The deepening blue at the edge emotes encroaching twilight as […]
The New Territory Magazine
I’m so grateful this baby blue moon is off to a new collector who supported the silent auction of The New Territory Magazine. It is a beautiful publication that celebrates the American plains. […]
