Weekly Wrap-Up: Spring pulled me in two directions this week — canvas and garden both demanding attention. I returned to a magnolia painting after a few weeks away, revisiting my photo database and rethinking the color palette; the lemon greens showing up everywhere in new spring foliage have made their way into the petals. The dahlia painting, which I thought was finished, came back onto the easel. I worked through some compositional adjustments using pastel, exploring ways to create a rounder, more balanced flower. A mid-week supply run to Dick Blick, 45 minutes each way, $250 later, was a good reminder that painting is an investment in every sense.

Outside the studio, a visit to Bayard Cutting Arboretum to see the tree peonies left me with a camera full of photos and a new painting idea forming. At home, Hubby Dave heroically made about 20 trips up the stairs from the plant room to bring my overwintered plants back out to the deck, where my massive container-planting project finally got underway.

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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.