Hello for a sunny sunbeam speckled desk in my studio!
It’s been a busy start to 2026. I spent most of January teaching a watercolor class at Whitworth University. It was an intense but fun experience. We had class every day for 3 hours for the term. It was really cool to get to spend so much time with the same group of students and everyone’s growth from the beginning to the end of the class was amazing! I also learned a lot about teaching a college class (Grading! Writing a syllabus! Using Canvas-no, not the kind you paint on.) and hope to get to do it again next year!
Once I had recovered from teaching, it was back to the studio to work on paintings that I’ve been putting off for far too long. These are a mini-series, focused on the light in downtown-specifically around Washington, Main and Spokane Falls Blvd.
I was completely caught by the way the shadow of the sky bridge cast onto the convention center.
I think it was Edward Hopper who said that he just wanted to paint light hitting a building and man, I do have to say that it is very satisfying!
Closer to home-my living room. My aunt recently gave us the couch starring in this painting. She bought it in 1974 and it is in mint condition-I love it, but as you can see, I am not afraid of pattern. Yes, that is a zebra patterned rug on the floor and my cat (in the middle foreground) is laying on a tiger striped blanket on a foot stool.
This is Xena who is currently choosing to take a nap on my knitting instead of in the bed we bought for her (see drawing above, the maroon “soft box” on the couch) or the many blankets left out for her perusal).
Love to you and all your furry ones,
Megan