First Light

In spite of the cold and snowy weather, it’s been a productive January. I’ve really enjoyed this season of “hibernating” and having time in my studio to paint. Now as we cruise into February, my husband and I are already astonished at how fast the calendar hanging in our kitchen is filling up! Over the past few years, I’ve saved many of these calendars – I love to peruse through them for possible painting subjects, and they often act like a journal and sweet reminder of the major events that have happened during the course of each year.

And after months of planning and preparing, my first gallery show will begin tomorrow, February 1. For the month of February, I’m honored to be one of the guest artists at artZ Gallery in Amery, Wisconsin. I’m so looking forward to this new adventure and thankful to so many – overwhelming support from my dear family and friends as well as an incredible band of fellow artists who have helped to walk me through this whole creative process. It’s been a year since I started painting full-time, and I’m grateful to be part of such an energetic, encouraging community.

This week’s painting, Early Morn, 8” x 12” on 300 lb. Watercolor paper, captures the wonderful light of an early winter morning on the big lake.