Field Notes from Steph Holmes Artist Studio

The Meaning of Monarch Butterflies Every Summer, the monarch butterflies return. Some years they drift through the fields at my favorite park, one at a time. Other years, I’ll look...

  Visiting Shenks Ferry Wildflower Preserve in Spring Come with me on a rainy trip to Shenks Ferry Wildflower Preserve, a place that opened my eyes to just how gorgeous...

  I have been painting ladybugs in my studio on and off for a decade now. It started with those classic 7-spot ladybugs, the ones we all think of when...

You fell in love with a piece of art, brought it home, and now you’re wondering… how do I take care of it? Whether it’s an original painting, a fine...

Yesterday, I went out for a hike around the lake, and it was exactly what I needed. The snow covered surface sparkled in the muted winter light. Though I never...

My current work-in-progress on the easel featuring a Monarch Butterfly and Goldenrod   It's starting to feel like fall in my artist studio with my next collection of paintings well...