I Don’t Make Resolutions…

It’s a new year, but not a new me. Trust me-it’s a good thing. I don’t feel the need to turn my life upside down because of a date change. I’m the same me with a few goals in mind…


It’s a new year, but not a new me. Trust me-it’s a good thing. I don’t feel the need to turn my life upside down because of a date change. I’m the same me with a few goals in mind…

I have two more shows this year and I am BEYOND excited. There is something magical about a Holiday Art show! I Have been in full-on Christmas-Mode since August, and I cannot wait until I’m all set up and the…

The summer flew by and now we are heading into fall. My FAVORITE time of year for multiple reasons. I participated in the Roycroft Campus Fall Festival this past weekend and it was the most fun I’ve ever had at…

With everything that has gone on recently, I really thought that art shows would be out for 2023. Luckily, I found out that I would be healthy and able to do shows this year. I missed the deadline for Allentown,…

It’s been an interesting few months since my last update. I was diagnosed with stage 2 colon cancer. I had no symptoms, it was a routine (overdue) colonoscopy that found it. I am one of the lucky ones, the tumor…

I recently switched up my usual art to make some fun items for a craft fair at my nephew’s school. This young man purchased on of my snowman snow gauges and it came in handy as we were just hit…

This summer has been a total whirlwind… After I did the Corn Hill Art Festival, I was in full on burnout mode. Thankfully a restful week shortly after that festival in the Adirondacks was just what I needed! Although I…

In the depths of a freezing cold winter evening in Western New York, I decided to apply to several art shows in the surrounding area. I figured it would increase my chances of getting accepted into one or two if…

The Allentown Art Festival is just days away. This is my very first Art Festival as an artist and not a patron. To say I am anxious is an understatement! The is a Buffalo, New York staple. It not…

I must admit, I wasn’t sure what I was getting myself into when I decided to take my art to the next level. It’s been challenging, I have spent countless hours building HW Fine Arts, LLC. I doubted myself every…

I have the distinct pleasure of knowing this handsome, lovable Great Dane, Gus. I painted him as a gift for my brother. Gus is a true gentle giant, painting him was a challenge at times, mostly because I wanted it…

On December 11, 2021, during a wind storm in Buffalo, the north-facing wall of the building partially collapsed, exposing some of the innovative cylindrical grain bins inside.[6] On December 17, 2021 the City of Buffalo ordered the emergency demolition of the…