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New Series -Things With Wheels

I am really excited about this new series I have started, for a couple reasons. 1. It’s whimsical, fun, and lighthearted. Sometimes that is just the break I need from the art ideas swirling in my head, that look a certain way, and never seem to turn out how I want (at least asContinue reading “New Series -Things With Wheels”

A book is a dream…

I make so many false starts when I make art. I don’t document then very often, as I usually recycle them, squish them, paint over them, or hand them off to my children to tear and cut up into collages. This time, I decided to give the false start away with the finalized artwork. IContinue reading “A book is a dream…”

April So Far

I have no idea where March went and April is moving along at that pace as well. It is hard to believe this school year has already begun the wrap-up – I guess that is what happens when you spend most of the year in new baby fog. That fog is apparent in my bloggingContinue reading “April So Far”

Violet Butterfly Watercolor

Phew, I hammered this artwork out in a single day. It has been a long time since that has happened to work out well for me. Last Saturday, since we didn’t make it to Minneapolis, I was at my in-laws’ house while Greta napped. Loud hammering and nailing sounds were ringing through my house asContinue reading “Violet Butterfly Watercolor”

Cat Constellation Watercolor + Winter, Windows, & Weekend

Cat Constellations, India ink, watercolor, and pen on paper, 9 x 12″, 2014. Today we were supposed to be in Minneapolis for my cousin and sister’s baby shower, but the weather had other plans for us. Due to a lovely storm that started as rain, turned to hail, and then became a very slushy blizzard,Continue reading “Cat Constellation Watercolor + Winter, Windows, & Weekend”

Self-portrait Workshop: Weatherspoon Art Museum

Last Saturday I had the pleasure of attending a self-portrait workshop at the Weatherspoon Art Museum located on University of North Carolina at Greensboro’s campus. The workshop was led by Elizabeth Bradford, who did an amazing job facilitating. This image is a sneak preview of the finished self-portrait made from this workshop. It has beenContinue reading “Self-portrait Workshop: Weatherspoon Art Museum”