I never intended to become a self-taught painter, but it all got started when I began to play with paints and brushes on canvas one summer day during the pandemic in July 2021. In this blog post, I share my journey, select paintings, exhibitions, and a collection of pieces I've written about my journey. I'll start with my latest post.

Welcome to my art studio and my newsletter. I share the inspiration for and the stories behind each painting. I share the painting(s) at upcoming exhibitions, and much more.

In 2025, a more turbulent and violent year on our soil and throughout the world, my paintings took on new themes. My paintings were inspired and shaped, not only by nature, but also by chaos, dreams, loss, and pleasant memories while preserving joyful moments amidst the chaos and that which we can't control.

2025 was a great year for tackling ultras at age 66. I set a course record in one ultra, and placed third in my age group in another. Read more in my race reports.

If you haven’t tackled any of the Badger Palooza ultra events, you should. You have many options: 24hr, 12hr, 6hr or relays offered in all of these events. Power walking ultra events at any age, but especially for aging runners like myself, is key. I feel more energetic, efficient, and a lot less tired power walking. No doubt, my body, now approaching age 67, no longer moves fast.  But I broke my own record at Badger Palooza. I shaved off 22:18 seconds.