Host a DIY sugar skull painting party for Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. All you need is styrofoam skulls, acrylic paint, brushes, Sharpie markers, friends and perhaps adult beverages.

The best art podcasts for artists and art lovers, in six categories. Hear painters talk about their work and learn the stories behind famous paintings. I listen while I paint, and these 45 shows earned a place on my playlist.

The story behind Party Animals, a collectible art book featuring twenty-five original oil paintings and stories celebrating humor, charm, whimsy, and the small joys of everyday life.

Nothing fancy here - just printer paper, a Sharpie from the kitchen drawer, and my mother's blue and white china. While drawing this morning, I listened to Mel Robbins' Let Them Theory, and each rose petal became a lesson in letting go

Create lasting memories with your little one through their first finger painting experience. Tips from an artist grandmother on setup, supplies, and finding joy in creative mess-making.

I learned to drive in our family's VW bus. That memory inspired this oil painting of an orange and white classic VW, parked where palm trees dance and the ocean sparkles...

I love the magical moments when my artwork connects with its new owner. Recently, I welcomed a collector to my art studio to take delivery of her new painting. Despite ongoing construction as I expand into the neighboring space, she graciously navigated the transition with a wonderful spirit that matched the essence of her chosen piece - "Happy Day."

I am thrilled to announce that my art studio has doubled in size! After eight wonderful years at Spring City Mill Studios, I've expanded into the neighboring space in this historic 1896 knitting mill, creating a wonderful flow between my studio and new gallery space.

I am thrilled to announce that I recently made a beautiful heirloom baby quilt for my grandchild, who is due to enter the world very soon! I wanted to create something special for my baby’s baby.

My contribution to the de Young Museum's "Pictures of People" exhibition Alice Neel (1900–1984) referred to her paintings as “pictures of people,” emphasizing the humanity of her sitters.

The Inspirational Women are on the move! For five years, I have been painting a collection of now more than 60 oil painting portraits of incredible, strong women.

Hosted by the Chester County Art Association, the collection consists of 57 oil painting portraits of incredible, strong women.

Over a four-year period, I painted a collection consisting of 57 oil painting portraits of incredible, strong women. These are women who overcame hardships, broke records and blazed trails, shattering glass ceilings along the way.

The highlight of the evening was watching the reactions of the inspirational women who were not aware that their paintings were included in the show. For example, Peggy Davis.

 A collection of more than 50 oil painting portraits of incredible, strong women, four years in the making.

For years, decades rather, we were sailors. One summer, we ventured from our safe haven in Maryland, all the way to Block Island, Rhode Island. This was bluewater, no anchoring, all-day/all-night sailing. Huge waves crashed over our bow. I thought we were going to die.

This morning, Stay Groovy coffee mug in hand, I was reading a NYT Style Magazine article by Mary Kay Schilling about a four-story Greek Revival in Greenwich Village inhabited entirely by creative people.

Eighteenth-century English painter, Joshua Reynolds, said, “A room hung with pictures is a room hung with thoughts.”  Instantly, you know this room in the Paris home of James Cook is hung with thoughts, and beautiful pictures.

Happy National Croissant Day in the US!  My mind is in Paris where no breakfast would be complete without a croissant. I prefer my croissant au beurre (butter, no margarine) with a café Américain, while sitting at a café watching the energy of Paris pass by.

No trip to Paris is complete without enjoying the famous hot chocolate at Angelina, the 1903 tea house on Rue de Rivoli.