Crocus in a pot

Indoor blooms while gardens rest

Color in kitchen.

Art Prescription: Collage and colored pencil.

Stretched across the room

My grandmother’s quilt rack, work

In progress by stitch.

Art Prescription:  I remember going to my grandmother’s and there being a huge quilt in progress taking up the whole living area. She and her sister worked on this by hand, stitch by stitch. I’m the lucky owner of some of these heirloom quilts. They are works of art.

Watercolor and stitching 8 1/2 x 11

Crunch under my boot

Long snow hikes in the mild woods

Creek weaves back and forth.

Art Prescription:  We have enjoyed the snow and our long hikes.

Watercolor:

Soft, delicate snow

Made a light landing on ice

Sled marks on the street.

Art Prescription:  Day two of wintry mix. Slept late, walked twice, and did a painting meditation on color.

Watercolor

Sleet taps on window

A steady downpour, frozen

Precipitation!

Art Prescription:  Hours of sleet…

Watercolor:

Warm sun, horses rest

The secret sky gathers clouds

And ice, tomorrow.

Art Prescription:  What a difference time can make. Finn was laying in the sun Thursday and now ice has been falling for hours. He is very cared for with lots of hay and TLC.

Hopes for a snow day

Anxious noses fog glass

As sky spits flurries.

Art Prescription:  The Department of Transportation has salted the roads…dog-gone-it!!! Probably safe to go to work…

Index card with pen and colored pencil:

Landscape for a tree

A new seed to come to life

A memorial.

Art Prescription:  This is the background for a new tree that I’m going to paint live at UNC Hospital tomorrow. These trees serve a humbling presence for those in need of memorial and prayers. This tree is going into a pediatric unit and is especially for the nurses who care for the sick and dying children. I worked pediatrics for nine of my nursing career years. I’m touched to be able to provide a dose of art for these nurses who put their hearts on the line every day.

When Lucy’s cousin

Came in to town, all heads turned

Coat of many hues.

Art Prescription:  Regardless of our hue…we are all the same underneath.

Watercolor, pen and ink:

Big wet snow flurries

Land softly on horses backs

Lots of hay for warmth.

Art Prescription:  Beautiful snow fell steadily as I went about feeding the horses this morning. So pretty, big white flakes against the browns and greens of the woods. Put out extra hay to keep the herd warm.

Watercolor: