

Backsplashes to the fore
We often paint murals on walls that are completely unsuitable places to hang regular art. Hot and steamy showers do not compliment a...


Happy New Year!
Woohoo! Another one! I'd thought I was all booked up thru February, but then a bunch of things have been delayed for various reasons and...


Esmeralda Of The Washbasin
She began with a washbasin and a pig. Well, actually, she began years ago. I had painted a couple of mermaids in New Orleans, but they...


Sunshine in December
Sometimes things don't turn out exactly as you had planned. Well, in the end they did, but we ran into a little glitch in getting there....


You Wanna Have A Go?
Kathy's Place, we call it. She has a studio/workspace/classroom/amazing fun spot out in Carol Stream, IL. Check out her website, or...


Faking the wood
Dastardly water damage disrupted domesticity in August. The repairs are finally coming together and we can come in and do the pretty...


See What Debby's up to:
She's all fueled up and off into the land of ink again after her show. Take a look at: http://www.spertusstudios.com and sign up for her...


Accounting: It Can Be Fun!
Who knew? (Long excited rant follows:) I get a fair amount of enjoyment out of organizational challenges, and a nice spreadsheet has its...


Big Change for Little Bar
In a house. With Melissa yet again! Someone's bar in their house. Which started out with what we suspect was a DIY job of red cherry...


The Burbs
Its pretty cool out there, especially if getting there only involves sitting on one's duff and remembering when to stand up and exit the...