2023 marked a year of many changes. Including the sale of my childhood home. My parents owned the farm for 64 years, providing a wealth of beauty for a young girl who loved being outside. In the aerial photo above, you can see the spidery paths that were used by the cows to go under the highway through the cattle tunnel, and out to pasture for the day. You get to know every inch of the land when you are searching for those cows who want to linger before evening milking.
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Sunday, January 7, 2024
Childhood memories and muses
Friday, May 14, 2021
You're Invited
I'm so pleased to announce this fabulous Art Tour that is just weeks away. It's the first tour in my new studio location in New Glarus, WI. The hours are 10-5 pm daily June 4-6 with 29 artists across 19 locations. It's a rare chance to see working artists with a variety of media including pottery, jewelry, oil painting, sculpture and more. Go to www.mhaaa.org for a complete map and details about the event.
Here's what to expect if you visit me on the tour. Parking is easy at my home. The garage will be converted into a gallery space with LOTS of paintings. I'll be doing an ongoing demo so you can see my work in progress. Then just a few steps inside the side door you can see my studio space - where I will have even more paintings on display! I've always worked in tiny spaces, so rather than dwell on the limitations of a small space, I'll focus on the positives. In this new studio I have an amazing view of these horses -- our neighbors. And yes, you will see more horse paintings in my near future.
Saturday, December 19, 2020
It's Like Seeing An Old Friend Again
Friday, January 31, 2020
The Search for Color in January
Friday, December 13, 2019
A Mother's Love
Looking back at my childhood, we lived in a simple farmhouse outside a very small community. My mother immigrated here from Germany in her early 20s, married my father and they eventually settled here.