I Miss Being Creative and Making Art

Ever since I fell in June 2025 and broke my knee, I haven’t painted anything. I miss painting and being creative so much. When I paint, I usually stand at a raised table so I can move around freely. Once I finish a piece, I carry it over to the drying rack, on the opposite […]

A Year in Review: Celebrating Milestones and Memories

Another year for the books. I look back at this year and I realize how busy I was. Even though we are sadly still in this dreaded pandemic, I am surprised at how much I managed to accomplish! The good things; The bad things; Sadly, I lost 2 uncles and an aunt this year. They […]

Celebrating Success: My Second Art Sale Journey

It turned out to be a great day weather wise!! I started promoting my sale, 2 weeks before, in many different locations. My friend Kevin offered to play and sing, while people shopped. I love live music, so it was perfect! I have twice as many paintings made this year, as I did last year, […]

Exciting Acceptance: My Art in Warwick Center Exhibit

I am so excited that another one of my photos was accepted into a new art exhibit at The Warwick Center for the Arts in Warwick RI. I call this photo Reflections at the Sculpture Trail, which is located in South Kingstown RI. Once I posted this image online, for family and friends to see, […]

Doggy Guests 48, Remy and Rafi

I am going to miss these adorable boys! It was Remy and Rafi’s first time at Lynne’s Doggy BnB. They were here for 8 days. And let me also mention, that it is so great to have dogs here again. I lost most of my booked clients in 2020, due to the pandemic. But, even […]

My Quiet New Year’s Eve: Reflections and Hobbies

Hope everyone had a good and safe New Year. My New Years Eve was quiet. Party of 1. I binge watched the whole series of Bridgerton on Netflix, which I loved. I paused to watch the ball drop and finished the series at 3 am. Once I get started, I can’t stop. It was so […]

From Pandemic Struggles to Personal Achievements: My 2020 Journey

WOW, WHAT A YEAR!!!! Thank you again to everyone who has been reading for the last 6 years, or if you are new to my blog. I really appreciate your interest in my stories. I think that we all can say that we look forward to this year being over. I want to begin by […]

How I Got My Photo Accepted in a Juried Show

A friend of mine suggested that I submit something to a local art exhibit. I didn’t feel like my paintings were good enough, so I decided to submit 3 photos I have taken and were already framed in my house. I got an email on Mon, 10/12th, that 1 of my photos was accepted!! I […]

Hosting an Art Sale: My Backyard Experience

I had an art sale in my backyard recently. I showed my paintings, my cousin showed her antique beaded jewelry and one of my girlfriends showed her aromatherapy products. It was a beautiful day and a perfect place for this event. Even though we did a lot of advertising, only 10 people came during the […]

Exploring Creative Painting Techniques

I have been having so much fun painting. I have been trying different techniques and I think I am getting the hang of it. I suppose I should start thinking about trying to sell them eventually. And here are some photos from the last couple of weeks.