A Still Life from Wesleyville Alice Porter paused at Staunton Farm, where morning mist still clung to the rows of vegetables. She purchased cabbage and asparagus from the farm stand. At home she trimmed asparagus and cabbage for a quiet dinner planned outdoors with a special friend. The Wesleyville Collection There is a certain quiet […]
A Door Closes for a New Chapter
If you’ve worked with me through graphic design or followed along over the years, you’ve seen many versions of my work—websites, branding, social media, and behind it all, always a quiet thread of painting. This season feels like the right time to share a shift. I’m stepping away from web design. Not abruptly, and not […]
Morning Pause
Morning Pause #200 – Oil on Wood Panel 6×6”February 2026 Alice wandered up the road, breath clouding the cool dawn air. She paused above Staunton Farm as autumn trees smoldered in russet and gold. The sky broke open, a soft blaze of light threading through the clouds, and for a moment, the world held still, […]
Clover and Wing Folded Greeting Card
A Spring Good Wishes Card for March There is a particular moment each March when winter loosens its grip here in Western New York. The snow softens, the ground begins to breathe again, and small signs of life appear if you know where to look. A snowdrop pushing through frozen soil. The first red-winged blackbird […]
Persepolis Hex Sign
From Persepolis to the Studio: How Ancient Columns Became a Hex Sign Some ideas arrive slowly, like dust settling after centuries. This one came to me in our library, surrounded by shelves of well-loved books, while rereading one of my archaeology volumes on ancient sites and architectural forms. I’ve returned to Persepolis many times over […]