There are so many things about this journey that have been fun, and seemingly meant to be. There are many stories to share, and I will. But they won’t be in the order they occurred, since I’d only be writing about then, and […]

For many years, Bill and I have painted plein-air landscapes. We were on our way to paint in Nova Scotia, when a former teacher and friend invited us to stop by and paint the incredible landscape of Midcoast Maine, where she, the Wyeths and so […]

In addition to taking on our house, which had water coming through the roof and decrepit heating, plumbing and electrical systems, we later decided to build a studio on the spot where another wonderful artist stayed and based his own plein air painting trips. John […]

Good things are happening at Emanuel-Teitsworth Studio, and it’s time for a new site for our new work. We’ve both been enjoying studio time. Bill has been doing some great new watercolors. Stacked logs never looked so good! I’ve been working with a variety of […]

I remember the day I painted the black-and-white sketch above: I had just come away from the Everhart Museum, where I had been seeing the big retrospective of John Willard Raught’s lovely regional landscapes. I was stopped in traffic on Harrison Avenue, and saw this […]

We’re home in Moscow enjoying a snowfall that thankfully won’t leave us under this much snow on our studio. 2017 was a roller coaster, and although it was a challenge, I’m thankful for all of the love and the lessons it held. After my Dad […]

My work generally alternates between two “modes”…”study mode” and “production mode.” The same is true for a lot of artists, I think, and is the reason we force ourselves to seek out and accept exhibition opportunities—we need the pressure of a deadline to get us […]

It was an amazing day yesterday at the Philadelphia Flower Show. I was invited by Ken Greene of the Hudson Valley Seed Company to do a demonstration so the public could see a painting in progress and to answer any questions they might have. The […]

Mother Nature has ordered a time out and it sure does give a person some time to think. I have a long list of things to do for my painting demonstration coming up this Friday, March 17th at the Philadelphia Flower Show. But the sheer […]