No pretty pictures of kitchens, products or art today. Just a heartfelt message I feel moved to share with you in case it might be something we have in common. As a full-time “wanna be artist” I’m always thinking about how to get more time in the studio to work on my art. I beat myself up regularly because I do not make enough time. The days become weeks then months then years. I’m no longer young. My days on this planet are becoming fewer. I know this.At the same time there is my livelihood to consider and people depend on me. I am fortunate enough to have an occupation that involves unlimited creativity. I spend a lot of time in the car commuting and traveling to job sites. While I’m driving I’m off social media and I probably shouldn’t even be talking on the phone. I guess you could say, in these moments, my inner self has a captive audience. Today, during one of these times, it occurred to me that just maybe I am practicing my art every day, it’s just in a different medium. It really is all creation and the same principles and elements apply. Perhaps all my projects are my commissions.When I create a piece of art I consider the substrate (the walls of the room). I ponder the medium (cabinets, counters, finishes). I arrange the components artfully using the elements and principles of design (layout, flow). I can equate the theme/concept with my clients and how I am designing to their particular lifestyles and needs.When I’m in the throes of a piece of art or a kitchen design it can be messy and ugly right before all the pieces fall into place. When they do I just know it. Everything works from every perspective, like a Rubik’s cube. There is balance, flow and meaning. What more could I want in a piece of art or a kitchen?In the end the whole point of making art is to connect, to make a difference in my world and leave a grateful legacy. I suppose I’ve been doing that all along.

561-254-7736