Painting on Canvas and …

This small painting was done using the same palette knife technique I have used in my more recent paintings. I … More

3 Short Notes and Back to Painting

I’m ready to start painting again, but wanted to post a few notes first. A few weeks ago, I attended … More

The Studio Tour Quilts are finished and on display at Lois Duffy Art. They will be there through Thanksgiving weekend. … More

The quilting is done, and now the quilts need to be trimmed to size and the binding needs to be … More

WHERE EARTH AND SKY MEET…72 X 18 This quilt, WHERE EARTH AND SKY MEET, will be part of the exhibit … More

I am in the process of quilting the last Studio Tour quilt. I am using my mid-arm quilting frame and … More

Here is a sneak peek at the third…and last… quilt made from the dye painted blocks done by visitors during the … More

I’ve pieced the second quilt from the blocks made at the studio tour. In this quilt, I used the blocks … More

My quilt, SQUARES I, is one of the SAQA Benefit Quilts to be auctioned at the International Quilt Festival in Houston, … More

I looked over the blocks I had and decided I could divide them into three groups…mostly black, white, and blue, … More

After the blocks have been dye painted and allowed to batch for about 24 hours, it is time to wash … More

The studio tour was fun. The visitors to my studio had the chance to dye paint a block of … More

The studio tour starts tomorrow. I am very impressed with the artists on the tour this year and how this … More

My demonstration for the studio tour is working with dye on cotton. I will prepare the cotton fabric to … More

This painting is a larger one for the studio tour this weekend. It hangs above a display of small paintings … More

I’ve spent the last few days preparing for the studio tour next weekend. This painting, METEOR SHOWER, is one of … More

This new painting has roots in other designs I used in my quiltwork. For many years I did quilted and … More

I enjoy having visitors in my studio. I feel it is a great opportunity to explain and actually demonstrate how I create my … More

Sometimes a few spoken words can be a gift that is more special than anything tangible could ever be. A … More

NIGHT TRAFFIC, another construction quilt mounted on stretcher bars. I dyed much of this fabric in dark, rich colors so I could … More