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I’m honored to have my “Trillium” painting as part of the exhibit In Good Company: A Group Exhibition from Create! Collective. March 8 – April 30, 2026

In Good Company brings together 45 artists from Create! Collective - a global membership community for working contemporary artists - spanning painting, mixed media, works on paper, and more. Check out the exhibit on , link in my bio.

Check out two of my paintings hanging together at my collector’s home! It’s nice to see how someone else curates and hangs my work in their own space. It fills me with joy to know that my pieces brighten her family’s life every day. Thank you collectors!

A few pics of the “All About Love” exhibit .camas where two of my paintings are featured. It was fun seeing all of the color and variety of styles in this juried group show.

“Red Flowering Currant” dives deep into a tiny flower from this PNW forest plant, exploring how we are all connected. Getting lost in the details can connect you to the universe!

“Bleeding Heart” magnifies and highlights a tiny forest flower of the same name. Its sensual shapes and curves are amazing. I poured some heartache into this piece working to transform the emotion into beauty.

I’m happy to share that my forest flower paintings “Bleeding Heart” and “Red Flowering Currant” are on view in the art exhibit “All About Love” .camas! We could surely use a little more love in the world! Enjoy the reception Friday, February 6, 5-8 pm, or stop by this month to see the exhibit.

Hello. I’ve been trying to find and share a little love and joy lately. So here’s what has brought me immense joy to create in 2025. My goal is always to share some joy with the world through my art. Slowing down to look closely at the incredible beauty found in the details of nature all around us is the essence of where these paintings come from. These are all PNW plants and mushrooms indigenous to the area, with a few crystals, a bee, and a giant silk moth in there too. I had way less time to paint this past year than in other years, so for half of the year I focused on a series of smaller pieces that were quicker to paint and easy to take on outdoor adventures. Wishing you some of the joy, gentleness and wonder that can be found in the forest.

Happy New Year everyone! I hope you’ve had a warm and peaceful start to winter. My current exhibit at ends on Tuesday at 5pm. I’ll be heading over there today to enjoy a coffee and be in this welcoming place with 25 of my paintings. If you want to see the show stop in before 5pm tomorrow, 1/6/26. Thank you to the kind folks at Dragonfly Coffeehouse for hosting my art for the month!

Happy Holidays! Happy Winter Solstice! 🎄🌲Wishing you warmth and peace this season. Here are a few things from my world this week, rainbows, baking, painting with Max in the studio, mending, downtown Portland lights, walks in the neighborhood and my art show at Dragonfly Coffeehouse. Enjoy the details!

A new little piece called “Orange Mushrooms” is currently framed and on display . I’ve been taking photos of mushrooms on my walks around the neighborhood or in the forest and have been enjoying painting these tiny little wonders! The magic you can find in the little details all around us is so uplifting. Bringing that energy into your daily life can make life a little bit sweeter. This painting is available along with a handful of other 5” X 7” paintings of the forest including the “Giant Silk Moth” painting too!