I’m on the road again and painting up a storm with new friends. After judging the Rockies West National Watercolor Exhibition I taught a three-day workshop on painting glass and shiny stuff in watercolor. There were artists from across Colorado in attendance. All were incredibly talented, even the beginners!I made a lot of new friends…

Probably the most intense, challenging workshop I have given to date, this group came through with a wealth of new watercolor experience. We went into overtime every day, and worked through lunch, but I finished my demo before I packed up for the weekend. Everyone else was a step behind me, but they all got…

All of the dull gray outside makes me go overboard searching for color and warmth. For the last 20 winters I have turned to glass still-life paintings to take advantage of the strong winter light that floods my studio. I tend to get more technical with each piece and very involved with the details to…

The winter has been brutal, and I have been hibernating in denial. I try really hard not to look out the window when it is icy and cold. I miss being outdoors, but my dread of winter makes working in the studio so much easier. This latest painting, “Right Place, Wrong Time”, (26×40″ watercolor) is…

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There may possibly be no more spectacular place on earth than Bora Bora. The climate is warm and moist. Palm trees gently lean over a turquoise water that defies description in paint. The overwater bungalows jutting out into the lagoon are the perfect place to stay, with a window in the floor to watch the…

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Artists from around the US, and even a few from far-flung corners of the earth have donated artwork to assist wildlife organizations on the Gulf Coast as they clean up animals in the wake of the BP oil spill disaster. The first of three auctions will occur on October 14th, 6-9pm at Gallery 11, 101…

The Watercolors of Paul Jackson will be opening on Saturday, September 11 at the Margaret Harwell Art Museum in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Jackson has had a long relationship with the museum and the city of Poplar Bluff, and this is his fourth exhibition there since 1992. The artist will present approximately 50 watercolors, all new…

With over 100 artists having contributed images, the art vs oil spill Zazzle site has been doing very well. And the contributions keep pouring in! I’m doing my best to post new images and products every time I stop and can find wireless. (We’ve been on the road for two months!). Please keep sending them…