The Alchemist’s Journal
This is where creativity, spirituality, and transformation converge. The Alchemist’s Journal is a space for reflection, discovery, and the exploration of what it means to transmute life’s challenges into wisdom, beauty, and growth. Here, I share insights from my journey—through art, photography, meditation, and writing—alongside lessons from A Course in Miracles, Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work, and my experience navigating healing and self-advocacy.
Like an alchemist turning lead into gold, this journal is a place to witness the unfolding of presence, grace, and creative expression. Welcome to the journey.
Uplift with HeART Update
I was delighted to have been asked by Meagan Banai at the Highland Center in May 2023 to brighten the entry hallway. I created two large digital murals for them.
Uplift with HeArt
As a nature photographer with a love for capturing the delicate beauty of flowers, I've found a unique way to share my passion with others.
Flower Art on Fine Art America
I’m excited to have some of my best floral images for sale on Fine Art America. Their site makes it easy for artists to sell their work and have it available in so many forms.
American Rose Center Blooms Oct. 2022
It has been years since I visited the American Rose Center Gardens near my hometown of Shreveport. The gardens have been undergoing total restoration.
Beyond this World
From my recent deeper engagement with A Course in Miracles, I'm receiving imaginative sparks that appear as images as I "do" the lessons.
Eye of the Cosmos
I made this image many months ago and never shared it. Why? Because I had no words to accompany it.
Critical Mass 10 Submission
I’ve always wanted to present my photography using acrylic mounting since I first saw iconic photography master Peter Lik’s large-format acrylic mounts in his gallery in Las Vegas
Tribute to My Teachers
Without these artistic photographers who’ve inspired me and taught me how to see, I would not be the photographic artist, I aspired to be today.
Lost in the Flow
There are times when I am photographing flowers close-up, I lose myself. Time stands still.
Critical Mass 9 Short Film
I’m honored to have Moments to Gaze, a short film as a submission to Critical Mass 9 the annual Invitational Exhibition for Artists in Northwest Louisiana.
Resurrecting an Old Image
I've always loved this image, but some things were distracting me from its beauty. So, with new Lightroom processing tools and skills, I tackled the raw photograph again, hoping to breathe new life into it.
Prisoner of My Heart
Here lately, my heart has felt heavy and my mind troubled. I have felt trapped with the insane thoughts of my ego-mind. If I made art expressing this, could it somehow set me free?
Rose From the Ashes
I remember walking the wooded field behind my house in late 2017, listening to Casting Crowns. Their music and lyrics felt like a reassuring friend as I lived with a frightening
Meet Me Where the Dahlias Grow
I first visited Swan Island Dahlia Farm in Canby, Oregon, in 2014 while attending a photography workshop conducted by award-winning photographer, Denise Ippolito. Denise's flower photography has inspired me for many years. Pair that with a place
Art in Therapy: Healing Through Creation
I want to share with you my most meaningful art therapy projects from 2015-2019, starting with The Freedom Box.
Aging Flower Project - Amaryllis
I've been wanting years to create images of flowers past their prime and still find beauty. It's not easy. Nor is it popular.
Experimenting with Color and Texture
Once I brought the image into Lightroom for processing, it seemed a little too ordinary. So, off to the pixel playground I often go to explore colors and texture.
Beyond What These Eyes Can See
My eyes were closed when I first saw this vision. Something vast, seemingly unsurmountable, was blocking the light.