The Backporch Artessa

I'm so excited I'm ready to bust!  I just had to share the news- I was chosen to be a member of the Polyform Products Design Squa...

Hi gang! Just popping in to let you know that Seth Apter's next blog post "Pulse Points" for Create Mixed Media is up!  Thi...

 This month's theme on Sketchbook Challenge was Cabinet of Curiosities, and I was truly challenged as to what to do!  I could not o...

By the time this posts, I should be high in the sky, winging my way to beautiful Portland for a glorious week of art and friends at Art ...

Hello my pumpkins!  The cool weather this morning brought me my first non-caloric, gluten free, organically grown cup of hot chocolate...A...

Wow!  Are you all enjoying Sketchbook Challenge ?  I know I sure am!  I REALLY loved this months challenge, which was all about patte...

I'm so excited to be getting ready for Art & Soul Portland!  Oct 1-7th there will be art and friendship and partying to no end at t...