I was invited by the talented artist Bridgette Guerzon Mills to participate in a "Blog Hop" in which I answer a few questions about myself and my work and introduce my readers to three creative blog-writing artists. I met Bridgette when she lived in the Chicago-area. We both were members of FUSEDChicago , a group of Midwestern artists that use the encaustic medium in their artmaking. Unfortunately for all of us in the Chicago-area, Bridgette and her lovely family recently moved to the East Coast. Fortunately the internet has made the world a much smaller place, making moves like this one much easier and allowing for a continued sense of community. Bridgette is an award-winning artist whose mixed media paintings communicate the inherent beauty of nature. The multilayered surfaces of her canvases speak to both the visual and tactile senses. Her artwork has an ethereal, almost dream-like quality, incorporating a variety of materials including photography, oil paint, a