Each year during the holiday season, Coastal Craft Gallery - one of the galleries that shows my work - sponsors an Ornaments for Charity campaign.  Each artist creates a unique ornament and ch…

Sometimes, everyone could use a gentle reminder of just how satisfying a quiet afternoon with a good book can be.  Mother nature on the other hand has cast all subtlety aside delivering a full…

No matter how much you plan ahead and how happy you are with your "dream kitchen", there is always something new that comes along later.  Instead of buyer's remorse, use it as an opportunity t…

I must have passed this tree hundreds of times over the years during my neighborhood walks with my wife.  During the temperate seasons, we walk almost nightly.  I've noticed its unusual b…

All 120 artists at the recent 46th annual Festival of the Arts were singing the Ink Spot's classic tune after the first night of the outdoor show.  The skies opened up and dropped ne…