I am very pleased to introduce my latest animal portrait, Tiger. She is a Siberian tiger, with an independent and creative spirit, created in this year of the Tiger. The original painting will debut and be available for acquisition during Art At the Source, 2022. 

Art at the Source - Join myself, Bill Theis (photographer) and Michelle Hoting (jewelry artist) for a two weekend exhibition at Michelle's studio in Santa Rosa, California. 

This is an in-person event. Up-to-date covid-safe practices will be in place. 

June 4-5 & 11-12 
10am-5pm
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Studio #9
​321 Buena Vista Drive
Santa Rosa, California

Emma is a strong and fiercely independent feline with an adventurous spirit. She  hostesses for TWA on direct flights from San Francisco to Hong Kong. 

​Thank you to Glenn and Charly at Hammerfriar for an absolutely perfect frame made under absurd conditions! Thank you to Chris at John Annesley for a beautifully constructed, lightweight shipping crate. Thank you Skylark Images for the exceptional documentation of my work. Thank you Sally for your endless enthusiasm and support, and help wrapping “IBIG.” and lastly, thank you Byron for around the clock all inclusive love and support.

I Believe in Ghosts didn't continue on to exhibit in the 2019 BP Portrait Award show. However, I am really very happy to have had my work selected and considered two consecutive years for the final round of judging by the National Portrait Gallery in London ... not too shabby! Well done to all and a big congratulations to this years exhibitors.

When I went to switch the laundry I noticed what I thought looked like tiny mouse droppings, and as that thought formed, out ran a mouse from under the dryer leaving me shrieking "Mouse, mouse!"while I did the heebie jeebies dance. Being an unprepared city to country transplant, I gathered my three indoor cats and left them to deal with the mouse. The cats were interested because they have only ever seen toy mice, but they were lacking a certain predatory instinct [left picture]. At one point Roux and Simone just looked at the mouse, who sat in front of the two cats as though it were no big deal[center picture].  Seeing that my cats didn't know what to do either made me realize that I needed to come up with a solution so I could get on with my day. City girl + city cats + no mouse trap =  organic peanut butter in a mason jar. I put a dab of peanut butter towards the bottom of a mason jar, tipped it on its side in the laundry room and held back the cats while the mouse ran in. I tipped the jar up and put a lid on it. Problem solved [right picture].  I put the mouse back outside far, far away from our house.  I know that there will be more mice, but I also know that I am more prepared and a little bit more country. 

It's official, we've left the big, beautiful and busy city of San Francisco for a more relaxed and rural life up north. We're all settled in to our new maison which is buried deep in the country, outside of Healdsburg, California.  

We're loving every moment of everyday and I'm looking forward to sharing about our adventures and wildlife encounters! 

Pictured left: Roux has his first sighting of a bird (house finch) that really, really wanted to fly though our window late at night! This is the closest that Roux has ever been to a bird! We (humans) are not the only ones excited about all of the wildlife surrounding us!  

While meeting a cat who is so well put together may surprise you, be certain that the surprise doesn't end there. This cats collection of miniature vintage ties would both impress and astound you. Play your cards right and you may get an invite to see the private collection. Prints available for purchase on etsy.