Welcome to My Studio!

Have you ever wondered what happens between the initial idea and the final piece — or the final poem? This is where I pull back the curtain and invite you behind the scenes.

My creative life is a rhythm of visual art and lyrical composition. It’s more than just a finished product; it’s a process, a series of creative decisions, and a lot of happy accidents.

Below, you’ll find videos dedicated to showing you how I work, covering:

  • The Mixed Media Process: The initial layers, the messy middle of a project, and the specific techniques I use to bring complex textures and ideas to life.

  • The Poetry of Life: Insightful discussions about finding inspiration, and how I approach drafting and structuring verse, and the art of turning a feeling into a “visual in the mind.”

Think of this as a running journal of my art-making journey, both on the canvas and on the page. Grab a coffee, settle in, and lets explore the wonderful world of creation together.

Scroll down and watch me work.

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  • Bilbo Baggin's Home Halloween 2023
    • 11/4/25

    Bilbo Baggin's Home Halloween 2023

    This is a redo of a previous shorter video from 2023. It is my practice around All Hallows Eve to carve and color a real pumpkin each year.

  • Hearts and Stars
    • 11/4/25

    Hearts and Stars

    Hearts and Stars is a video short of one of my color a pumpkin projects. This is how it turned out

  • Crosses and Diamonds - A Video Short
    • 11/4/25

    Crosses and Diamonds - A Video Short

    Crosses and Diamonds - What I call this encaustic, mixed media art project, where I used melted crayons to color my pumpkin in 2002. From the body to the lid which I see as it’s hat, spinning its way on the runway. This is a video short. If you would like to watch me work, take a look at Blessed Be. Thanks.

  • Blessed Be
    • 11/3/25

    Blessed Be

    DIY Melted Crayon Pumpkin. This is a demo of how to melt crayon in coloring your carved pumpkin. I have been doing this yearly since 2022.