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When someone contacted me to purchase the above painting, Foundations, I hesitated. What if this latest and greatest piece is "the one" that will finally be accepted into the National Watercolor Society? The first time I entered, at least the first record I have of entering this prestigious exhibition, was in 2017. I've entered every year since, with no success.   Because I don't publish my rejections, you are probably not aware that I have the same "not invited" record with the American Watercolor Society. I don't know if I will ever get a piece into either one of these illustrious shows, but [...]

My husband and I headed down to the Branson area in mid-May to see how the eagles were faring, and to take the boat out on the lake since good weather was expected. Our first stop upon arrival was the original bald eagle nest we had discovered on March 31: the nest of couple #1, the fourth-year eagle parents that had refurbished an existing heron nest out on a limb. [...]