on fearlessness

on fearlessness

(photo by the talented Vivienne McMaster) i’m all about telling the story behind big events in our lives. it’s where the connections live, it’s where honesty breathes. inside all of those stories, i’m a big fan of acknowledging our fears and...
ramblings for you…

ramblings for you…

i’m a little smitten (obsessed) with these latest birdies on top of girlies. i am so in love with making art right now. it feels incredibly good to be inspired. it seems my artful messes have been on a traveling adventure this summer. first there was lovebomb...
especially brave in love

especially brave in love

(photo by andrea scher) last week when the lovebombers gathered, katherine painted words + phrases on our bodies -talk about a powerful exercise. the words and phrases we chose were delicate, yet powerful tellings of our stories and of our spirits. when it was my turn...
leap fearlessly

leap fearlessly

(“leap fearlessly” 10×10 on canvas. original sold. prints on my etsy.) “We must walk consciously only part way toward our goal, and then leap in the dark to our success.” – thoreau when i was in nyc a few weeks ago, my friend clare told me about...
eight weeks

eight weeks

i have been feeling so task-oriented lately, trying to get ready for everything. there is a book to write. a magazine article to put together. a trip to oregon. another trip to nyc. an art/writing project for another book. a visit from family. enough paintings for two...
illustration friday – phobia

illustration friday – phobia

“What I emphasize is for people to make choices based not on fear, but on what really gives them a sense of fulfillment.” – Pauline Rose Chance mixed media on stretched gallery canvas 10″x10″x1.25″ available here. update –>...