I took a completely new direction in my magnolia painting. I decided to break the edges and merge the background and foreground, rather than delineating hard edge barriers. I also lightened the lower background colors and the large petal areas. It’s a major change that I think will finally bring this painting to life for me.

For hours I worked on creating the labels for each of the artworks I’m delivering to my Poughkeepsie show on Sunday. There is a lot of documentation needed in order for the curator at Locust Manor to have all the correct information for each piece. The title, size, medium, and price. It has to match the price lists correctly that I made yesterday. Details matter.

To relax, I spent time looking at the Hymenocallis festalis, AKA Peruvian Daffodil blooming in one of my deck containers. It’s a tropical bulb that I’m able to find each year in the early spring in Costco of all places. I have to rummage through their racks in order to find these exquisite bulbs but well worth the trouble. All the stress melted away from my body and mind when I spent time looking closely at the intricate architecture of these amazing blooms.

This is a daily journal of my creative efforts as I prepare for my Solo exhibition at Locust Grove in Poughkeepsie, NY, from June 5 – September 15, 2026 and my November exhibition in Chelsea, New York City.