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2020 Off to a Colorful Start
Here is what I have been up to: Rural scenes with high horizons. Focusing on composition, I am creating a high focal point in the...
Feb 4, 20201 min read


A Look Back at 2019 from the Studio
As I put together these photos from the past year, three things stood out: painting, teaching, and traveling. I have been fortunate to...
Dec 31, 20192 min read


Here's what I've been up to.
Recent Obsession: It has been a long, dry summer here and I could not resist painting the limelight hydrangea that bloom in the heat of...
Oct 17, 20191 min read


Summertime Garden Party
Join me for a pop-up garden party art show full of florals, figures, and other small works. Twenty artists with a colorful variety of...
Jun 18, 20191 min read


"I am still learning."
Those are the words of Michelangelo, renowned sculptor, painter, and architect, at age 87. Despite his enormous skill, he recognized that...
Jun 10, 20191 min read


Want to Be More Creative? Start with a Sketchbook
Whether you are trying to become a full-time artist or simply want a place to jot down ideas, the first place to start is a sketchbook....
Feb 18, 20192 min read


The Joy of Giving (and Getting a Website)
In the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, it’s easy for the true purpose to get lost in the trips to the mall. But for me, it...
Dec 21, 20182 min read


An Empty Nest, A Full Heart
I paint nests because not only are they delicate and naturally sculpted, but they’ve come to symbolize home; whether for newlyweds...
Nov 21, 20181 min read


November News From the Studio
Stop By Our One-Day Pop-Up Art Show Swing by this Wednesday, November 14th from 11am-6pm to see original art by me, Libby Smart and Fonda...
Nov 20, 20181 min read


Hello Art Lovers, Learn to Paint With Me at Braitman Studio!
I am excited to announce that I will be teaching the Fundamentals of Painting course at Braitman Studios; it is a 12-week course for...
Sep 16, 20182 min read


Hello Art Lovers, Let's Go Paint Outside
In May I attended the Plein Air South Convention in Port St. Joe, Florida. 5 days of presentations, demonstrations, instruction, and...
Jul 2, 20181 min read


Art Studio Renovation and Painter's Tip
I am excited to share my new wall system easel. In an effort to paint larger and more "in series," Stan Gathwright, Charlotte carpenter...
Jun 20, 20181 min read


Pieces of American History
While visiting my artistic daughter, Eryn, in DC, we visited the National Portrait Gallery. Oh, what a treat! If you are ever in our...
Apr 24, 20181 min read


Plein Air in the Plain Mountain Air
I would have never guessed the joy I would receive from being able to escape to a cabin in the quiet Appalachian mountains. With barns,...
Apr 10, 20181 min read


Where To Find My Art
In Charlotte, look at Alexander Scott Interiors, The Good News Shop at Christ Church and The Gallery Room at Cotswold Marketplace to find...
Apr 2, 20181 min read


Art is Thriving in Sunny San Miguel, MX
Fortunately once again, February took me plein air painting for a week in San Miguel de Allende, a small colonial town in the Bajio...
Feb 20, 20181 min read


Starting the Year With a Little Creativity
January brought artist/creative coach Larry Moore to my neck of the woods and I had the opportunity to take his 4 day “Abstracted...
Feb 15, 20181 min read


Faithfully Painting
Charlotte, a southern metropolitan city in NC, is the birthplace of Billy Graham. Since nearly every other corner features a steeple, I...
Jan 15, 20181 min read


Cocktails and Original Art Alongside Luxury Travel
Thursday, September 28th, 2017 | 6:00 -8:30 pm | Midtown Ballroom 1133 Metropolitan Ave, Suite 180, Charlotte, NC Come join us to mix and...
Sep 20, 20171 min read


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Apr 1, 20171 min read
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