Botanical Sketches and Other Stories

“ The earth had donned her mantle of brightest green; and shed her richest perfumes abroad. It was the prime and vigour of the year; all t...

"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams.  Live the life you have imagined."  ~Henry David Thoreau Fi...

What can you paint when faced with a messy week?  Botanical art requires time, and flowers are notoriously impatient, dropping their...

Botanical art can be a solitary pursuit. A lot of the time, it’s just you alone in the studio with your plant and your paints, and a gentl...

"For to the bee a flower is a fountain of life, And to the flower a bee is a messenger of love, And to both, be...