Nurture Nature, Nurture Peace
Tree Bird Sky Peace, Shelley Rugg, 2018, acrylic on wood box, detail view So much to be learned in this life, if we are able and willing...
Transitions Are Beautiful
Ah...moving. And the challenge of trying to fit square pegs into round holes! I suppose it is an apt metaphor for my life in transition....
Bang! Bang! He shot me down...
I am a portrait artist. I have been interested in drawing faces and people ever since I could hold a pencil. Although I love making...
The Relief That Comes With Death
When someone you live with dies, your life changes dramatically. No doubt there are the tears that well up when you least expect it....
What Our Youth Must Awaken To
My painting, "I Survived: Zeitgeist of Youth", addresses what I see as the coming of age of young people, in which their eyes are opened...
I Love to Draw and Paint People!
Meet Maya. She is the first person to sit for me in my studio since I made the decision to shift my focus back to portraits of people. It...
New Year, New Direction
As an artist who is determined to make a living by making art, I took a path that took me away from my true calling. I decided to hop...
Using Disappointment to Fuel Creativity
I certainly did my best to prepare for Open Studios. I created a beautiful series of paintings in a range of sizes/prices. I produced a...
Getting Back to Studio Practice
October in the studio is all about getting back into the practice of being a studio artist. This can feel a tad uncomfortable, but it is...
New Studio, New Adventure!
I just moved into my new studio. The thing is, it's the first "real" studio I've ever had. The first studio that has provided me with the...
