back at the table

back at the table

  (Walked around the block from my new studio space and stumbled upon the grand opening of my all time favorite art store (Blick) – could not believe it and I got very giddy. My favorite art store just around the corner from my new studio! I wandered...
studio time!

studio time!

Wallpaper rolls in the studio I am spending most of my working hours this week in the studio – working on some deadlines and a new way of seeing things, creatively. So far, it’s so interesting to see what comes out when I force myself to try new things....
finally, some creative play

finally, some creative play

i’ve been a little lost without my art supplies. i put them in storage back in march thinking they’d be there for about 4 weeks at the most. little did i know that we’d surprise ourselves and buy a fixer upper which meant their 4 week storage journey...
on expansiveness

on expansiveness

“listening (to hope)” – original available here. matted prints available here. i’ve turned some sort of new creativity corner. or maybe i’ve widened my circle. you know how once you do something you didn’t think you could do, the...
the beauty of creative messes

the beauty of creative messes

(photo by ali edwards) (photo by brene brown) it’s late. i should be in bed. or packing up my artful messes. or cleaning. but all i can think about is all that happened these last many days. i wanted to share what it looks like when you spread out a sheet, open...
gratitude surrounds…

gratitude surrounds…

(11×14, canvas board. “gratitude surrounds her”) i’ve been wanting to introduce more colors to my paintings, more messy, more birdies, more variations to the backgrounds. but boy is it so much lovelier in my head and daydreams than the actual...
artnest 2009

artnest 2009

where to begin. last year, as teaching offers began to come my way, i struggled with whether or not i wanted to do it. there are so many retreats, venues, and options – each offering their own unique spin on the creative experience. some are big retreats held in...