So what does an artist listen to while they’re working? I share a collection of CDs with Hubby Dave. Most of the music I love to paint to is classic rock from the 70s. I must admit, though, there are days when I listen to an audiobook while I’m working at the easel. I always have something on, whether it’s speaking or music. The CDs play nicely on my old Wave CD player, and I control that with a remote. This is great since it’s usually a long drive to deliver & pickup art for different exhibitions. The artists I listen to more frequently are: Crosby, Stills, and Nash with or without Neil Young or just him on his own. Van Morrison, Yes, Pink Floyd, The Who, Joe Cocker, The Band, Springsteen, etc. I love to play music so loud I can feel it in the floors but it bothers Hubby Dave so sometimes I play the music into my hearing aids to keep quiet in our home.

These daily studio notes lead toward my 2026 solo exhibitions in New York City and  Poughkeepsie, NY.