“i will keep my promise”
12″ x 12″      NFS

i painted this piece for a magazine cover
the publication should be coming out next month
so stay posted!
the editor wanted to have a painting of my son and dog
i have been wanting to paint my son’s hands
his hands are so amazing, although you can’t really tell too much in this painting

also…
I received an award from Archbishop Carlton (archbishop of St Louis) last Sunday. It was the Archdiocesan Catholic Women’s Recognition Award. There was a ceremony to honor women in the arts.  I really love our new archbishop. He has a nice warmth and sweetness about him. 

“recur”
6″ x 6″     fresco

“re-examine”
16″ x 20″      fresco

Heather Kent is a California artist that does great things with pattern and color in her work. She recently did an interview with me and posted it on her blog. It is a casual Q & A format that is unique to the other articles that i’ve been featured in…thank you, Heather!

also…

Envoy is a magazine published by Patrick Madrid.
he is one of my favorite Catholic writers and apologists
I am honored that he chose some of my paintings as illustrations
for a story by Tess Almendarez Lojacono in the most recent issue of Envoy.

“establish a small area of simplicity”
22″ x 22″      fresco