Art In Bloom: Flowers, Fields and the Creative Soul

Botanical cyanotype printed on wood frame and paper within

Playing with Cyanotype on Wood

This summer I decided to try cyanotype on a new medium: natural wood.  I’ve been experimenting with wood frames and panels, printing botanical shadows directly onto the wood itself with...

Playing with Cyanotype on Wood

This summer I decided to try cyanotype on a new medium: natural wood.  I’ve been experimenting with wood frames and panels, printing botanical shadows directly onto the wood itself with...

A Wildflower Moment

A Wildflower Moment

Have you ever been driving through the countryside and had a burst of wildflowers bring you to a complete stop? That's exactly what happened to us. A glorious spread of...

A Wildflower Moment

Have you ever been driving through the countryside and had a burst of wildflowers bring you to a complete stop? That's exactly what happened to us. A glorious spread of...

Šeříky -The Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens

Šeříky -The Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens

This past Mother's Day, I had the pleasure of visiting the Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens in Woodland, Washington — and what a treat it was. The grounds are a living...

Šeříky -The Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens

This past Mother's Day, I had the pleasure of visiting the Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens in Woodland, Washington — and what a treat it was. The grounds are a living...

Květiny — flowers and finding my roots

Květiny — flowers and finding my roots

In January, I began a journey I hadn’t expected to feel so close to home: learning the Czech language. The reason is deeply personal. After receiving Czech citizenship by descent...

Květiny — flowers and finding my roots

In January, I began a journey I hadn’t expected to feel so close to home: learning the Czech language. The reason is deeply personal. After receiving Czech citizenship by descent...

A wildflower hike — where Mother Nature paints the trail in full bloom

A wildflower hike — where Mother Nature paints ...

Looking for inspiration for your art? My husband and I recently tackled the McCall Point Trail in the Columbia Gorge — and it did not disappoint. At 3.4 miles with...

A wildflower hike — where Mother Nature paints ...

Looking for inspiration for your art? My husband and I recently tackled the McCall Point Trail in the Columbia Gorge — and it did not disappoint. At 3.4 miles with...

Inspiration

Inspiration

The first step is always looking. The world offers color, light, and more ideas than one lifetime can hold. The world is endlessly generous with beauty. Art is just one...

Inspiration

The first step is always looking. The world offers color, light, and more ideas than one lifetime can hold. The world is endlessly generous with beauty. Art is just one...