The Art of Pressing flowers has been a wonderful journey since Aug of 1995 when I stood in my garden with all its splendor and held a Queen Anne's Lace in my hand & put a pansy on top of it. I thought to myself, this is truly nature at its best, thus Nature's Best Art was born that exciting day. Since then I have pressed flowers and have made over 100 designs. One idea has led to another. I can't wait to share my journey with you. My husband Tom does all the framing and matting and has also put together over fifty beautiful wedding invitations, some with their original flowers I designed on the mat or with the design printed for lasting color.

It is Spring as I am writing this. Living in the beautiful state of Michigan I see and feel everything around me waking up after a long winter. The cherry blossoms are in bloom, the tulips, the bleeding hearts, and even the forget-me-nots. Just yesterday I ran to our kitchen window to observe a mother duck with 10 little ducklings waddling behind her! Life doesn't get much better than that. God's goodness is all around us.

I hope you can join me on my continued journey of the Art of Pressing flowers. There is much to discover and learn. My hope is my art can give you a little peace and happiness in your life and I hope you too can enjoy and savor wonderful moments in your garden or the beautiful flowers and foliage all around us.

Why Watercolor?!   For years, I have been pressing flowers and foliage, and I didn't mind if they changed color over time.  I thought that one day I would make bird feathers, mountains & trees from the petals.  I tried it, but I wasn't satisfied.  I thought - maybe I could draw & paint nature!

I picked up a paintbrush and started painting after observing wonderful Artists on YouTube for six months.  One in particular, Lindsay Weirich, I call my Art Teacher.  Many other painters share how to paint and what materials to use.  I was awed by the different techniques you can use to accomplish what you are trying to paint, learning which brushes work best, the paper, and the paints; there is so much to learn.

I have painted over 200 designs since Oct of 2015, and there are many more designs I want to paint. I absolutely love watercolor.  I love how you can paint, walk away from it, and start right on painting after spraying the paint with a little water.  There is so much to share with you.  I hope my art adds a little bit of serenity and joy to your life and enjoy a little bit of nature.