For many of my paintings I depict people at leisure bathed in strong sunlight. When I do, I often turn to the work of Joaquín Sorolla an influential Spanish painter who excelled in portraits, genre paintings, landscapes, and monumental works …

Have you ever tempted to buy prints for your home instead of original art? Here’s why original paintings are absolutely worth the higher cost…most of the time.

Do you sometimes stand in front of artwork in a museum and think, but is that really ART? I do! In this post I review the book "The Quality Instinct" which discusses what makes fine art.

The right artwork can beautifully finish a room, be a stunning centerpiece for your design, and transport you to new places. But what is the right art work? Where do you start?

When you look at a painting do you often wonder, how did they DO that? I do! Here I’ll show you step by step how I created the oil painting Pink on the Street, and discuss the thought process that guided my work.

Ever wonder what happens behind the scenes to pull all that together and make the artwork look attractive on show day? Here’s a glimpse of the backstage effort that makes it all happen.

People ask me where I get the inspiration for my artwork. Much of it comes from my travels in Europe with my husband; we visit historic cities to admire the architecture and learn about the culture.

John Singer Sargent has been one of my favorite painters since I started as an artist. I fell in love with his bravura brushwork, his skillful articulation of value, and his beautiful depiction of upper class life in England and the U.S. in the late 1800’s.