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Thu, January 21, 2010

March Workshop Dates Changed!

The March Workshop - Shells on a beach - has moved to the weekend of March 13/14.

Sat, November 21, 2009

Classes for 2010

The new schedule for 2010 classes will be posted in January. Hope y'all have a wonderful Christmas and a bountiful New Year.

Please reserve your place in a class by registering, and sending a deposit of 1/2 of the cost of the class.  Gift certificates for classes are available.  Please send a check for the amount of the gift, with your name and address.  A pretty certificate will be sent to you or the person you name.

View 2010 Class Schedule

Wed, November 18, 2009

Porcelain featured in Cary Magazine!

My porcelain featured in Cary Magazine!
An envelope arrived in the mail recently - and contained a wonderful surprise!

Bailey’s Fine Jewelry used my “WingSong”, designed for Raynaud Porcelain, Limoges France - in a story “China to Cherish” in the Cary Magazine.
The bird and butterfly images painted for this design are all endangered beauties - and part of my royalties go, via the Jane Goodall Institute, to make micro loans to women in the Gombi area, near Goodall’s beloved Chimpanzees.  The women use the loans to start business’ from which to make a living, without harvesting more trees, and helping to maintain the Chimp habitat.

Thu, October 15, 2009

One on One Classes

If you would like a small class or one on one classes, I would love to hold them.

I have recently been invited to hold a weekend class in a home in a South Carolina, for a wonderful group of 8 women. Great fun and wonderful work come from these workshops!  If you and your friends cannot come to Raleigh or Blowing Rock, this is a fun alternative.

Fri, April 24, 2009

New Cards!

New cards have arrived! I've even included a Zebra - I just love the enthusiasm of her jump.
These are all available here on the site, at my studio and at shows. Let me know what you think!

Sat, March 07, 2009

Needlepoint!

One of my favorite things is needlepoint. All the women in my family were/are proficient in needlepoint and embroidery - and my great grandmother (who lived to be 102) showed me how to make lace and to tat. My Christmas tree is covered in needlepointed decorations. I try to add several each year, and love "reading" the history of the ornaments as the tree is decorated.
Recently, I was invited to join a meeting of a needlepoint group - where I taught them how to transfer their own designs to the canvas. The example I used for the class was the initial "P" from the baroque collection. I'll put that image in the gallery soon.
If you have a group who have a common interest which revolves around the creative, let me know! I'd enjoy putting together a class for you.

Sat, March 07, 2009

K-9 Deputies

You'll find a new group of images in the Gallery. I've been donating painting of the K-9's in the Sheriff's office. Wake county is lucky to have this group of dogs and their handlers, and as I finish another portrait, I'll add it to the Gallery. These beautiful animals are well (and humanely) trained to find lost people; track the bad guys and aid in their arrests; find cocaine, meth and other drugs, plus explosives. The dogs are often at as much risk or more than the deputies. So far I have met 2 Bloodhounds,plus a number of labs, shepherd dogs and Malanois. Each of the dogs has a dedicated trainer/handler deputy, and lives with its handler and his family. All of those I have met are friendly, energetic and playful, when appropriate, and very focused when need be. I had at least 2 people break into my house and studio last summer. So I am doubly pleased to be able to say thank you to the Sheriff and his team in this way. And if you are interested, a deputy and his dogs are frequently available to meet and greet. Just give them a call!

Fri, December 12, 2008

A new Site!!

Here is the new site - designed by Imp Designs' Chris Basnight - I've asked for, and gotten, a site more like an art gallery, and one which gives me more freedom to upload recent images, news, etc. I would be grateful for your feedback!

Tue, April 01, 2008

Blowing Rock Horse Show 2008 Poster

The Annual Blowing Rock Horse Show, chaired by Burr Collier, used artwork donated by the studio for its 2008 Poster. The proceeds of the poster benefit the charitable programs supported by the Equestrian Center in Blowing Rock, NC. Painted in gouache, the poster features horses and riders from last year's festivities. The mountains are beautiful in July and August - come join the fun and pagentry. (The poster can be seen in the Gallery.)

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