First gift created for Alizah Jane!

My husband found this butterfly for me to draw. It was so delicate!

I watch as the students focus and work so quietly on their pieces! The concentration and the skill has been growing all semester. I am so proud of their work!

It all began with friends from the Denver Botanical Gardens School of Art & Illustration. We were graduating and wanting to stay in touch.

The week flew past!! We had planned for this week in February, and today was the last day of creative fun!!

National Western Stock Show Grand Champion!!

It is finally finished! This botanical took many months as I watched the tree blossom, and then grow the cherries!

As we walked the camino, we were often crossing Roman bridges and seeing architecture of antiquity. One day, we came upon a mosaic floor.

Skeet and I walked the Camino de Santiago. A walking pace is just the right speed for my thoughts to unwind, for my body to enjoy the outdoors, for hearing people’s stories, and for my soul to want to create!

We had hiked the trails and we were tired. I turned for one last look at the majestic mountains and in that moment decided to make a sketch. (A super fast sketch!!)

This is where we first met in the 1990’s. And this is where we return to share the goodness of relationship and mountain beauty. As we plan and gather, we bring pieces of ourselves:

Most mornings I walk our neighborhood in Colorado Springs. It is a wonderful place where people walk, ride bikes, push strollers, and garden.

We set daisies in a row. Then, blocked out background. The effect caused the daisies to look as if they were dancing and posing for the students!!