All I ever needed to learn, I learned from my Great Danes. The “greatest” thing about Great Danes is not their size; it’s… their personalities. At 70 years old, I have had 26 of these babies in my long life. My love affair with these Gentle Giants started when I was 22, and I’ve never […]
Before I ever poured paint onto a canvas or tilted a surface to watch color run wild, I was cutting glass. For years, stained glass was my medium — a precise, soulful craft that taught me how light, color, and contrast could tell a story without a single word. Each piece of glass had its […]
Environment isn’t just where I live. It’s how I live. It’s the dogs curled at my feet, the macaw calling out from across the room, and the slow, grounding act of tending to the garden. It’s every plant on the windowsill, every breeze that filters through the trees outside, and every hand-stirred meal cooked over […]
One of my favorite moments is hearing someone describe what they see in my work — because it’s never the same twice. Abstract art lives in that space between intention and imagination. I may paint a stormy sea of emotion, and someone else sees hope. I may have no narrative at all, and someone discovers […]
My studio isn’t just where I paint — it’s where I become. Some days, my Great Danes lounge quietly nearby, steady and comforting. My Macaw offers bursts of chatter that pull my feet back to earth when I’ve drifted too far into thought. The plants surrounding me remind my nomadic spirit to stay rooted, even […]
Some artists begin with a sketch. I begin with a breath. There’s something honest about approaching the canvas with nothing but instinct. Abstract art lets me do that. There’s no roadmap — just a sense of curiosity and trust. I mix colors until they speak to each other. I layer, swipe, peel, stretch, blow, and […]
At Patchouli Dreams, emotion leads the way. In a world where technique often takes center stage, I create from a different place. I don’t paint with traditional tools. I create pour paintings, using intentional techniques to layer, tilt, and guide paint across the canvas. What brings each piece to life isn’t control. It’s feeling. Every […]
