Saturday, December 31, 2016

As the Sun Sets...

As the sun sets on 2016...


and I reflect on my experiences this past year...

I think about...

my sense that there is always light to be found in the darkness...


how hard it sometimes is to maintain my balance...

the fact that I always have the opportunity to write my own story...

the times when life felt mixed up and tangled...

the many treasures I found in unexpected places...

the losses that continue to hurt all these years later...

those special memories I created through my own choices...

the moments I was running on empty...

my faith in the belief that what goes around comes around

the heights I reached through hard work and determination...

and my continued quest...

Thank you all for continuing to be such a big part of my journey this past year. I look forward to all the adventures we will have together in 2017.

A happy, healthy, and creative new year to each and every one of you!

Friday, December 30, 2016

Coming soon....

Coming to The Altered Page

January 2017



Stay tuned...

Thursday, December 29, 2016

Top 16 of 2016

Best of...

December is always a time of reflection for me. At the end of the last three years, I have looked back over the previous year's blog posts to see which were the most popular based on hits. This not only lets me work toward creating a better blog but helps me to take the pulse of the art community. If you want to look back, click here to go to my top 13 posts from 2013, here for the top 14 of 2014, and here for the (you guessed it) top 15 of 2015.

For 2016, I am counting down my top 16 blog posts based on hits. The most popular posts are connected to giveaways, artist issues and think pieces, collaborative art postings, product line releases, video tutorials and trend watching.

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Bloggers Best.... #2

Best of...

End of the year. Brings on reminiscing and reflection. Time for the "best of" lists in every area imaginable: TV, movies, records (does anybody still call them that?), and more.

How about blog posts? Today I am sharing the second of two posts that highlight bloggers best. Each of these creative bloggers has shared their most popular post from 2016. Sit back, get comfortable and start clicking...

Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Bloggers Best.... #1

Best of...

End of the year. Brings on reminiscing and reflection. Time for the "best of" lists in every area imaginable: TV, movies, records (does anybody still call them that?), and more.

How about blog posts? Today I am sharing the first of two posts that highlight bloggers best. Each of these creative bloggers has shared their most popular post from 2016. Sit back, get comfortable and start clicking...

Tracy Verdugo

Lesley Riley

John Arbuckle

Mary Beth Shaw
Roben-Marie Smith

Caterina Giglio

Roxanne Evans Stout

Monday, December 26, 2016

IG: My Best Nine

Best of...

Pop your Instagram handle into 2016 best nine and out pops a 3x3 grid filled with your most popular images from the year. It is always fun and informative to see what is popular.

My Best Nine

See my entire Instagram feed here.

Saturday, December 24, 2016

My wish...


Wishing you all a happy, healthy and creative holiday season!