I don’t just paint watercolors; I also build healing environments. Over the last four years, ArtPrize has not only given me an opportunity to exhibit my work on a larger scale—with 70,000 people viewing my work in 2011—but it has also revealed a hidden gift. Come and hear about how I discovered this unexplored talent.…
The charred frames symbolize the family members slaughtered in the African holocaust. Since the beginning of the genocide, an estimated five million Congolese people—fathers, mothers, sons, daughters—have been savagely killed. Photo: The Flame Tree (part of 2012 ArtPrize Courage Ablaze), Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Do your watercolor paintings get muddy? Do your colors lose their brilliance? Join me this weekend at Women’s Expo for a free watercolor lesson. Looking for some pointers? Bring in your painting for a free critique. Feeling a bit shy? Come and watch me paint and pick up some pointers. What to bring? Watercolor paints,…
After 16 difficult days in the cardiac unit of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, our first son finally came home. Seven years later, we battled for 23 days for our second son’s life in Denver where he was treated at Swedish Hospital and Children’s Hospital. And our third son spent two days in the Helen…
I purchased a red paper umbrella while visiting Japan, forgetting that it wouldn’t fit in my suitcase. When I started my journey back to the United States, a polite Japanese woman behind the ticket counter said that I wouldn’t be able to take the umbrella through security. So she took the umbrella, assuring me that…
Under Construction 20,000 ornament hooks 5,000 sheets of paper 3,000 feet of fishing line 550 square feet of fishing net 240 volunteer hours 7 volunteers from Japan, California, and Michigan 2 sons (who can’t exactly be classified as volunteers) 1 artist (pushing past her limits) …coming in September
Plein Air No. 18, Pamela Alderman, Pastel on paper, 9×12 inches, 2012 Captivated by the mysteries in nature described by C.S. Lewis as “divine, magical, terrifying, and ecstatic.” For the rest of the month, I will be painting, enjoying family and friends, and celebrating the holidays. See you back in the New Year!