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10/04/2026

Art in Motion, Khloe and I hanging during a studio session

10/01/2026

It’s good to have a dog that needs exercise first thing in the morning. I could have missed this lovely glow on our Meadow Run this morning!

09/27/2026

Sorry to everyone who reached out expecting to see me Mt. Lebanon Artists Market this weekend. I should have posted that I would not be there this year. I will however be set up at Touchstone by the Falls “Maker Days” in downtown Ohiopyle, October 10th/11th. Lots of new pieces, like this “Fall Splendor” pendant. Bring your appetite because this show is adjacent to Ohiopyle’s Buckwheats Dinner!

09/15/2026

In a faraway place (Edinboro, PA), a loooong time ago (1989), I was honored to receive the Congressional Art Award from Congressman Tom Ridge — who would go on to become Governor of Pennsylvania and the first Secretary of Homeland Security.
My drawing hung in the halls of Congress for a year, and Congressman Ridge invited my parents and me to Washington for the unveiling of the exhibit and a private tour of the halls of Congress. Needless to say, for a kid from Edinboro, this was a VERY big deal.

And then there was the unexpected highlight: meeting Robert Downey Jr. AND Sarah Jessica Parker, who were dating at the time and were there in support of the arts. (Yes, I looked it up. They really were dating in 1989. 😉)

Fast forward 37 years…

Ken almost accidentally burned these documents today. 😳 Thankfully, he stopped and thought they might be something I’d want to hang on to.

He was right.

Finding them again gave me pause. And a moment to remember the kid I was, the people who believed in me, and just how much one little drawing could mean.

So, thank you to my mom and dad for always supporting and encouraging me — and to my art teacher, Buck Snodgrass, for believing in me and encouraging my love of art.

#1989

08/27/2026

Succulents!!! Now available on my website, along with a few other newbies. Free shipping on all orders.

08/13/2026

Recent flooding hit my friend’s creative arts center. Jay and Jody do so much for the community; Cranky Fest, Art Camps, etc. Please consider a donation if you are able. 🙏

“Confluence” means coming together—the coming together of the three river… Jody Best needs your support for A lot of water , a lot of heART -- help us dry out

07/11/2026

Thanks to Central PA Arts Festival and the jury for the Joan Brower Award of Distinction! Busy here today!

07/10/2026

Day 2 Central PA Arts Festival and I’m hangin’ with my bestie!

07/09/2026

First sale of the day from my new Succulent series!

06/08/2026

Sometimes micro mosaics are so complex they need to be completed in stages. Behold my new Succulent Garden! Made from Italian glass and pebbles from Alaska (thanks Kim!) Come see it in July in downtown State College!