I didn’t get much done in the studio today since the garden is calling for my attention right now. While the magnolia painting is drying, I put the dahlia painting back on the easel since I saw a few things that began to bother me. I’m trying to figure out what I can do to reduce the petals in the 4 corners from being too prominent. I want the entire flower to have a more round composition, but the dominance of some of the corner petals is causing the composition to be more square. Often, it takes quite a bit of time to see areas of artwork that need some attention, even if you’ve already signed the piece.

In the garden, I potted up some canna rhizomes and printed labels for my garden club sale. Every year, we dig up plants from our gardens, pot them up, and sell them to other gardeners in the community. This helps to fund the club’s many community programs throughout the year.

This is a daily journal of my creative efforts as I prepare for my June 2026 solo exhibition in Poughkeepsie, NY, and my November exhibition in Chelsea, New York City.