First day of Spring! I'm feeling rejuvenated and renewed. Time to check my supplies, clean and organize my studio, and continue to market my work. I 'm also enjoying making new artist friends on Facebook. They inspire and amaze me every day! I wish them all great success:-)

Is Facebook creating a network of artist colonies from all over the world?

I am currently working on The Goddess Florida series which is distantly based on the concept of Roman Goddesses like Venus, Ceres and Diana all in One. I wonder how these goddesses would interact with the natural world in Florida. In celebration of life, they get to protect, nurture and honor nature in ways we can only dream. I reunited with Florida a few years ago and have a new appreciation of her beauty. I have dedicated this series to a more loving and deeper understanding of her natural environment. I am fascinated by her Flora and Fauna – native, domestic, non-indigenous (like myself) – but well acclimated to her environs. She has inspired and motivated me to tell her story through the eyes of a classical Goddess. I work in my Florida studio everyday, where the sunshine is abundant and the light is pure. I enjoy spending sometime each day in the outdoors for inspiration. I enjoy exploring ways to express those inspirations, dreams, and thoughts through the magic of the canvas.

The holidays are over, no more ornaments on the tree or big feast on the table. The house if quiet with no more family either, sometimes too quiet. So back to the studio I go, painting with a vengeance, after a two month hiatus. I'm excited about my new series, "Goddess Florida". She's my Artemis, Aphrodite, Terpsichore and Demeter all in One. I connect with her in every way and the colorful paint is building on the canvas.

I'm working on several paintings on canvas and in my mind. Life is good!