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I Need Spring!
OK, I know I live in one of the most beautiful places in the world. I mean our house is nestled right into the foothills of the Rocky Mountains....THE famous "Purple Mountains majesty" and all that. But when it gets to be this time of year I am so tired of brown...
New Gallery: Mountain Living Studio
I am happy to announce a number of my Bronzes, Cyd's Kids, and a new series of horses I am currently painting, will soon be gracing the tables and walls of Mountain Living Studio in historic downtown Manitou Springs, Colorado. Mountain Living Studio Gallery 741...
Featured Artist: Art On Mountain Gallery
Featured Artist November 2 to 28, 2011 Art On Mountain Gallery 102 West Mountain Ave Ft. Collins Colorado The main view from inside the front doors of the gallery. It has been the most fun this month getting to show off four of my "Ladies" all at the same time. As...
That is Cyd Rust!!
I had a very, very, very, early morning meeting at ye local Starbucks, to discuss the Regional Juried Art Show I was selected to chair. Did you get yet it was VERY early? I am not even certain I had brushed my hair. I had no makeup on and was in my super almost...
Shhhh… Whisper
The first show of the year for me, is traditionally the TVAL's Annual Sweet-Art Members Show. It is a nice gentle start to kick the year off. My original intentions were to do a collage with entwining hearts, in honor of the show being in Loveland over Valentine's...
2010 Just Keeps Getting Better!
2010 just keeps getting better! "Reflections" was selected to be the image on the publicity poster and the catalogue/brochure cover for the AANC 19th National Art Exhibition and Sale. (Poster Design by Kate Dardine at Fine Print Imaging)
Stephen Quiller Came Over The Mountain
Stephen Quiller was in Golden, CO this week to juror the 2009 Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Show at Foothills Art Center. He was also giving a three day workshop. If you know anything about Steve, you know his workshops fill up immediately, and always have...
Lace Curtains
There is something about seeing Lace curtains blowing in the breeze that makes me smile to myself every time. They instantly take me back to childhood. Back to a place where my artistic roots were most likely planted before I had even learned to speak. It was lace...
Acrylic Painting Demonstration Zowie Zinnia
I thought it might be fun to do a step by step demonstration of one of my works as I was painting it. This is to be an entry for an upcoming show if it turns out. It is a from a photo of a hybrid Zinnia I shot at the Colorado State University Floral Testing Site. The...
The Ultimate Artist’s Nightmare The Creative Block
For the past couple of months I have found myself living with the ultimate artists nightmare....the Creative Block. Never have I felt so paralyzed by something I couldn't figure out or explain. I normally enjoy painting so much it is almost impossible for me to stop....