Not a straight path: my journey to becoming a science illustrator and nature artist
Like many artists, I was the sort of kid who loved to draw all the time. I was scolded more than once for daydreaming or drawing when I should have been paying attention in class. I also was interested in the natural world around me, wanting to know the names of...
Art isn’t finished until it’s shared
A couple of years ago, I was visiting a gallery where local artist Marcia Perry was showing her paintings and ceramic pieces. In addition to being an artist, Marcia cofounded Youth Arts Collective in Monterey with her wife and fellow artist Meg Biddle, and we talked...
Things take time
A few weeks ago, I was talking with my friend Elizabeth about how we are slow painters. Elizabeth and I have very differing styles, but we both spend a lot of time researching, sketching, and composing our pieces before even applying paint. And both of us deeply...
