When Gina Blitstein invited me to speak with her on her podcast Seeing From the Inside Out , I knew it would be a meaningful conversation. We explored the evolution of my painting practice, the influences that have shaped my work, and how my technique has developed over the years. We also touched on some exciting upcoming changes to the selection of paintings available on my website - look for those coming very soon. Another awesome thing that I'm now offering is a Patron opp

Elves are working really hard behind the scenes to revamp my website; however, they get regular breaks and have their own dental plan because of Hermie! If you don’t get the reference, my…my…my… ;) Soon, every painting on my website will be two years old or newer. I’ve also created new mini-masterpieces, and more magnets will be ready to go soon. AND, you will have new opportunities to help others with charitable giving opportunities! AND AND, please remember I can help with

Elves are working really hard behind the scenes to revamp my website; however, they get regular breaks & have their own dental plan because of Hermie! If you don’t get the reference, my…my…my… ;) Soon, every painting on my website will be 2 years old or newer. I’ve also created new mini-masterpieces, and more magnets will be ready to go soon. AND, you will have new opportunities to help others with charitable giving opportunities! AND AND, please remember I can help with gift

There are reasons to give gifts all year around, but gift-giving expectations can seem REALLY HIGH this time of the year. I’m here to hopefully relieve some of that stress. By going to this link and for a commitment to be one of my patrons for $5/month for 3 months (total of $15 y’all!), you can commission an 11” x 14” painting from yours truly! The gift can be for anyone…including yourself. Please click Contact for more information and to get started on a personal gift tha

Censorship in Art There is a paraphrase of a saying that history may not exactly repeat itself, but it certainly rhymes. The United States is rhyming with the past now, and, if we don’t stay vigilant, history WILL repeat itself. This blog is an updated version of one I wrote in May 2023 . Three other sources that I want to acknowledge for this blog are two books supported by the Monuments Men & Women Foundation . The first book is The Art Front: the Defense of French Collect

My Faraway One: Selected Letters of Georgia O'Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz It’s a book review! And in what will probably be a big surprise (NOT!) to anyone who’s regularly on my website, I absolutely love this book and could not recommend it more. Let’s get to some details. Even if you have no knowledge of the art world, the name ‘Georgia O’Keeffe’ has been dominant in American and world culture for many years, and this book is a collection of letters between her and Alfred St

Yes, this blog has been a little over 6 months in coming, but I have a reason. By the time this piece is published, I will have seen the Frida Kahlo exhibit at the Art Institute in Chicago …happy place on steroids! So, I decided to combine the 2 experiences. This blog might be a little more lengthy, but it will be filled with details, memories, and cool pictures, so thank you in advance for reading. Again, some context is necessary. Ben (my spouse) bought for me for Christmas

A little context is necessary before getting to the crux of my blog. I enjoyed and appreciated Georgia O’Keeffe’s paintings for years since I began painting. I get a little smile on my face when I hear people talk about her flower paintings looking like “lady parts” knowing that a part of her WOULD NOT appreciate that inference (she expressed as much in her lifetime), but another part of her knew that the talk would generate publicity and curiosity about her other paintings.

First of all, thanks so much for your wonderful responses to my Springs Long Island blog! I absolutely intend to go back this fall. Frida merch! Yes, I will eventually blog about my bucket list adventure in Mexico City, but there is a Frida Kahlo exhibit at the Art Institute in Chicago that I plan to attend, and I can’t decide whether to do a massive Frida Kahlo blog or two separate ones. It seems like I change my mind every other day. :D Please click the contact link if you’

Thanks to my parents’ generosity, I’ve been able to feed my travel urges, and when I knew that money was going to work out, I immediately...

If you follow me on social media, and if you aren’t, why aren’t you? I’m on Facebook, Twitter (for now), Instagram, and Bluesky. Anyway,...

I am SO EXCITED to have entered four of my paintings into the New American Paintings Art Competition! The competition is juried by Stephanie Fox Knappe, Ph.D. , Sanders Sosland Senior Curator of Global Modern and Contemporary Art and Head American Art, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO. Here are the contenders - wishes for luck are appreciated!

Krista was recently interviewed about her art, her growth experience as an artist, her inspiration and her passion in advance of her...

How cool is this? A press release for Krista Swisher's Paintings! EVENT: A One-Artist Show by Krista Swisher at the Southside Art League...

’Tis the season - or soon to be! I’d be remiss if I didn’t remind you to support small local business during this and every gift-giving season. The online conglomerates don’t need to be more rich, and big chains will be fine. AND, I’d be even more remiss if I didn’t ask you to support me and my art this time of year and all year! AND AND, you are spoiled for choice as far as venues to check out and purchase my art. Of course, there are plenty of pieces with many price options

Stepping into the world of famous abstract art can sometimes feel like wandering into a dream – full of colors, shapes, and emotions,...

Ever stared at a blank canvas, feeling like a deer caught in the headlights? That's okay! We've all been there. So...

I’ll be experiencing some bucket list/if-I’m-dreaming-don’t-wake-me-up times over the next month, so I wanted to briefly plug them and to let you know that A LOT of pictures and/or videos of these experiences will be here on my website! At the time of this typing, in 3 days, I will be checking off a bucket list item by spending time at the Pollock-Krasner House & Study Center . Part of the tour is going to the barn where Jackson Pollock did many of his drip paintings and wher

Do you remember my magnets? It’s been a minute since I’ve talked about them, but here’s a quick reminder. I paint on 3” x 3” canvas...

Georgia O’Keeffe’s “My New Yorks” If you think Georgia O’Keeffee only painted flowers & southwest motifs, you have until September 22, 2024 to educate yourself otherwise by visiting this great exhibit. Bittersweetly, this exhibit was the one that my friend, Kevin, and I were planning to see; please see my tribute to him in a recent blog . It took me around 90 minutes to see the exhibit. If Kevin had been with me, we might not have left the room because he would’ve been gobsma