A Photo Shoot in my "Nest" at The Redwoods

Stuart Lirette spent some time in my apartment last month taking photos for a Capital Fund Drive that we are launching this year. The Redwoods is 40 years old and needs some TLC. The buildings need updating and we need a new Kitchen and Dining Room. I think these photos are becoming part of a DVD the the fund raisers will use.

Here are the shots he took.

I love the fact that my "Nest" is in the tree tops.

Having a wall of window makes my small

apartment seem spacious and open.

This wide angle lens widens the room.

I spend a lot of time at "My Studio".

A little serious painting going on here!

I love having everything near by that 

I can reach. This table is my desk/art table/

and dining table, too!

My bedroom has a window and mirror set

up to bring more light into the room.

I love reading by the window and enjoying 

the natural light. I spend some time reading 

and writing in a journal each morning. 

Hearing the birds outside in the trees

is a great way to wake up in the morning.

Making tea, a favorite activity that happens 

several times a day. The Ikea room divider works so

well. It not only separates my kitchen from 

my living area but is so handy to store

things. When I am at my table, everything is 

within my fingertips.

The Millard Sheets watercolor that hangs over

"My Studio" is a constant source of inspiration

and pleasure. I have been looking this painting since 

childhood and it continues to bring me joy.

When I decided to try painting at age 60, 

I choose watercolor as a medium

 because of growing up with Millard Sheets.