Be courageous and be brave, and in my heart, you’ll always remain forever young. Sir Rod Stewart As many of you who follow my blogs and Facebook posts have seen, my friend, Christy, and I have had some pretty amazing experiences at concerts all over the country. We’ve had a private meet and greet with […]
I’m not one of those typical “I work best in a mess” artists. I have too much of my father’s left brain in me for that. When everything is everywhere, it makes me to anxious to work. I like organization – everything in its place where I can always find it. I like my workspace […]
As most of you know, I spend a lot of my time lying down. It’s easier for me to function in that position because my back and neck get tired quickly in my chair, and when I’m lying on my side I feel like I’m not having to fight gravity as much. It can be […]
With as many people out there looking for a job as there are, you would think that finding an aide for me would be an easy task. Let me be the first to tell you, it’s not. The ads we place when searching for a new aide for me usually go something like this: “In […]
This week I wanted to share my last in-home art show in Mandeville, Louisiana with you guys. Since this show took place at a home that is raised thirteen feet off the ground, we chose to have it outside underneath the house on the large carport area. We brought in plenty of tables and had […]
I think I’m speaking for most artists when I say that we are generally pretty picky about what materials we use when we make art. For example, I only use the Winsor Newton brand of watercolor paint in tubes. I find that it has good consistency and pigment (color), and it goes on smoothly. I […]
One of my biggest pet peeves is people who are physically and mentally able that choose not to take the initiative and do something with their lives. Even though I have this “disability” that makes me physically unable to do a lot of normal activities, my parents raised me with the idea that I would […]
People ask me this quite often, and the short answer is, it varies. Pet portraits take the longest by far (and are usually the most intricate and stressful) because they HAVE to look like a particular person’s beloved pet. People who commission pet portraits are paying me to paint THEIR pet, not some poodle that […]
I began doing art and jewelry parties for my grandparents and their friends in New Iberia, Louisiana about 7 years ago. My grandparents hosted the event in their own home once a year. Since then, that particular audience has grown exponentially, and the show is now held at a gallery each November. However, I also […]
I’ve recently embarked on a partnership with the Humane Society of Louisiana where donors are awarded a piece of my art based on how much they donate. The Humane Society focuses on fighting animal cruelty, neglect and mistreatment throughout the entire state. As you would expect, my family has known the head of the Humane […]
