An old photograph, a stop at the store for fresh fruit, a story book,  a drive in the country, the changing of the seasons, all are inspiration for what I do. I was fortunate to have a mother who instilled a love of nature, music, art and all venues of creativity.

If I’m not painting, I’m toying with a recipe to see how I can push the envelope for better flavor and appeal. Or I could be out in the garden, deciding on placement of new plants or shrubs.

I don’t believe that creativity just applies to canvas or clay so I approach my daily tasks with an eye towards beauty and comfort appeal, even down to folding towels or rolling up washcloths to be displayed for easy access in baskets.

When I’m not tending babies during the day, or cooking and taking care of family and church responsibilities, I like to hide in my studio, or bring an art project out to the kitchen table to work while socializing with family. My husband says it’s soothing to have me work out where we can all be together. For all of us art has a healing and relaxing affect. May you find joy in what I do as well!

               w ABOUT MY FAVORITE LINKS w

REASONS TO BELIEVE  is an all Santa site featuring hand crafted and limited edition Santas by the best artisans in the industry.

AMERICAN HOLIDAY ARTISTS An online group of premier all holidays artisans. I’m co-leader of this outstanding group.

PFATT MARKETPLACE Fun and funky folk art of all sorts, from primitives, dolls hooked rug, ornaments, paintings and more!

MOTHER’S DREAM ARTWORKS BLOG Where I update items for sale, have give away events, discussions on holiday art and swap hugs with friends.

CELEBRATE 365 A truly wonderful magazine for the ornament collector. Many of our American Holiday Artists members are featured in her publication, and you can also find Breen, Radko, and news on what’s new in the market.

                             

                         w BREAKING NEWS  w

painting comes ready to hang.

     A new addition to my etsy shop is this gourd jack o’ lantern on a vintage oil can. Hand sculpted and hand painted. There are several new items at my etsy shop so stop on by!

     I recently had a delightful conversation with Scott Schultz of Reasons to Believe. I’ve been accepted as a regular artist with their online business which is a dream come true for me. I will be sharing more about this as time passes, but for now I’m so excited to be a part of this wonderful venue.

   

     Am anticipating the spring issue of Celebrate365! I designed the cover and can’t wait to see the final results.

Two of my creations will be in the upcoming issue, including the lady bumble bee you see above. She is up for grabs on ebay right now so click on the MY EBAY link to the right to learn more.

As always American Holiday Artists is growing and changing. We can be found on ebay and etsy by searching

AHA. Stop by our blog today to see all the new creations.