Blog — Touching Hearts

What comes to mind when you see Charley & Harley? As I was painting these adorable bears, I smiled a lot. I was daydreaming about how these two bears might impact our national conversation. It was a big daydream! Is it possible that Charley and Harley could help heal the deep divide in our country? Could they help strip away...

I met Jorge in a Goodwill store in Eugene, Oregon. I was shopping for fun gifts for an event I was hosting at my house. When I saw Jorge on the shelf, I knew I needed to buy him. If I didn't buy him, I knew I would regret that decision.  I took him home and cleaned him up. He...

This is Puddles. His Mom, Laureina, was the photographer. The location was Puddle's backyard. For this model shoot, Puddles is wearing my latest Dog Fashion, the Solo - Poinsettia Christmas Dog T-Shirt. This white T-Shirt weighs 5 ounces and is made with 100% combed ringspun cotton 1x1 baby rib. This festive attire has Double-needle stitched rib binding on the neck...

Young and Free is a oil painting on canvas measuring 10 x 8 x 1.5 inches. The sides are painted with rich burnt umber paint strokes. This painting arrives ready to hang in your favorite room. This young woman is just beginning her life. She's excited about her future. She has dreams to travel and see the world. Her favorite...

My brother's better half, Melanie, shared her story about Harold the Hummingbird during a fun phone conversation a few months ago. Mel had a window near her work area. Every time she looked outside, she noticed a hummingbird landing and resting on an ornamental bird of paradise plant. She named him Harold for two reasons. The first was because he...