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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 beautiful Macaw parrot entertained visitors at our local Moon Valley Nursery. On the weekends, my husband and I would look forward to seeing her and her other bird friends. I'm not sure when it happened, but the management decided that the birds needed to go. We miss them so much! I was going through reference photos and saw her...

  It really is Tell a Story Day... according to the holiday insights website today we celebrate story-telling of all kinds. It's the perfect day to share the story of "Daisy." This is my first short slideshow video with narration and background music! Below is the transcript. To watch the slideshow video click this link: https://youtu.be/Ez-VF-pfU04 Did you like watching...

This little painting was so much fun to paint. I love carnations, and these carnations were given to me on my birthday by my Mom. When I was painting "Duet" an overwhelming feeling of gratitude swept over me. I have a wonderful mother. To see a short slideshow video click the link below. I hope you enjoy the video! ~...

It's always a lot of fun to sit down and starting painting. Before I do that I spend some time thinking about the design and composition by drawing a few rough sketches. When I like what I see, I begin to imagine all the possible color combinations. I love to look back through the pictures to see how the painting...