My duplicity in action. Above is my new piece "McCoffee Council" for my "People I Know" series.

There are so many important things that happen to us on a daily basis and often times we get into the habit of just taking those seemingly daily events for granted. I regularly go to coffee with my Dad and his "cronies" several times a week. I started out reluctantly, thinking that I wouldn't have much in common with a bunch.... Read More. 

New piece "Bee's Knees on Echinacea II" 9"x12" oil on canvas. My last submission for the "Artist's to Watch in 2012" at SouthWind Gallery opening during First Friday Art Walk on January 6 from 6-8:30 pm or see it and my other submissions any time during regular gallery hours 10-6 M-F, 10-4 Sat.

Artists to Watch in 2012, is an exciting new show featuring the work of 10 artists. The common thread that links the artists is their high level of talent and an all-consuming passion for creating art. The show features over 65 pieces of art and includes all genres including figurative, landscape and still-life works in a variety of mediums. The paintings vary widely in size, from huge oversized canvases to miniatures. Participating artists are:  Michael Allen (Topeka), Jim Clements (El Dorado), Jane Flanders (Lawrence), Doug Frye (Topeka), Marilyn Horsch (Lawrence),  Michelle Leivan (Topeka), Cheryl Heller Olsen (Council Grove),  Jeannie Pflumm (Lenexa), Richard Prather (Garland, TX), and Deb Schroer (Strong City).

 Fine art giclee reproductions of the Femine Desert: Paintumentary series are now available!

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"My work chronicles my search for the spirit that touches the soul through the figurative and floral forms with a focus on color, expression, strength and the concept of capturing the essence of character." - Michelle Leivan

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