Blog


A Free Spirited blog

This is where I share my current works, the inspiration behind my art and my experiences as a full-time creative entrepreneur.


  • Boxing With Art

    Boxing With Art

    I have finally completed my Boxer portrait. It took me longer than I would have liked but you can’t rush art. I find myself using more and more charcoal as I keep creating new pieces. It makes it easier to get the contrast I like in the shadows. The only problem is charcoal is very… Read more

  • Free Spirit Familiars

    Free Spirit Familiars

    With being such a big animal lover, I figured it was time to introduce you to my familiars. First, let’s start with Sasha. Sasha is our 15 year old white German Shepherd. My husband belongs to her. She is quite a queen bee, of course she is at that wise old age. She gets whatever… Read more

  • Mother Earth

    Mother Earth

    I hope everyone had a magnificent Mother’s Day! Unfortunately my mother and I live about 600 miles away from each other so I was not able to tell her in person. Thanks to my brother though, she did not have to spend the day alone.  My son woke me with a sweet voice and a… Read more

  • Another Day, Another Dog

    Another Day, Another Dog

    I have never had the pleasure to meet a Border Collie in person. They have become quite popular though and are deemed by most as the smartest dog breed out there. As well as intelligent, they also are highly energetic. They were initially bred to herd sheep in England and Scotland. I decided to draw… Read more

  • A Farewell to Phantom

    A Farewell to Phantom

    “There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats.” ~Albert Schweitzer~   I’ve been sitting at my computer, at a loss for words. I really don’t know what to say. I have known so many people who have lost pets in the past six months. What can you say? I’m… Read more

  • The Hunt for Heron

    The Hunt for Heron

    Yesterday was just too gorgeous of a day to stay indoors. I felt as though I had been neglecting my camera for quite some time, so I brought it along as my family and I went to play near the creek. I ventured down the creek to see what wildlife I could find. As always, there were… Read more