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November 4, 2026-January 31, 2027: Textures of Provence solo exhibit at 868 Estate Vineyards. This is a new body of work on display for the first time. Learn more here.

Opening Reception: Saturday, November 21, 2-4PM

Artist in Action demonstration: Saturday, January 16, 2027, 2-4PM

Featured image: “La Cascade, Cotignac”, pastel on paper, 18×30

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Lavender fields and waterfalls, woods and waves…

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View fullsize Done with this one! “Wayside Wonder” lavender field in Valensole, France. Wet-felted wool with hand-spun yarn, needle felted and embroidered embellishments. Just out of curiosity, what do you think of the “live edge” vs. crop
View fullsize ‘Twas a perfect day to sit and spin some super fine merino for my next Fair Isle project😁🧶
View fullsize Finally finished! Which house is your favorite? I’ve been on a break from my normal studio routine for a few months. This mandala has been my creative outlet and a chance to explore a different artistic and technical direction. I think it&rsqu
View fullsize “Blue Door, Cotignac” 12x16 on @ampersand_art pastel board Life has been complicated for a while, so this is the first painting I’ve been able to finish in months. Fond memories of an afternoon in the beautiful Provençal tow
View fullsize I’m taking a break from pastels while life has been overly stressful. So here is a new mandala in the works! I’ve been geeking out on the details and dreaming about spring gardening, hence the hedgehogs😁
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View fullsize “The Heart of Green Provence”, just outside Correns, France, 20ish x 32ish, pastel on primed watercolor paper. Fun fact #1: The closeup shows the cross that was installed long ago atop a little finger of stone poking up from the mountain
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View fullsize Happy New Year! I’m having a quiet, cozy sort of day and making progress on this felted piece. Also, Josie thinks she smells sheep🤣🤪 #feltedwool #feltedart #artistsoninstagram #workinprogress
View fullsize Time to escape!! I hereby wish a joyful and relaxing winter break to all my teacher colleagues who made it to this day in one piece! Also, my little felted scene is coming along 😁 #winterbreak #teacherlife #artteacherlife #artteacher #feltart
View fullsize I took a detour today into the land of soft and fuzzy to start this piece that will eventually get felted. I have a solo show @868estate coming up next year for which I’m exploring the textures of Provence. The collection will be a combination
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