I’ve been thinking about my influences lately. I started in 2013 with a simple plan to make space for learning and growing as an artist. Along the way I’ve been…
Women I’m Learning From
Weekly Recap: May 8-14, 2017
Monday, May 8, 2017 #getmessyhangout on a Monday afternoon! The Best!! Tuesday, May 9, 2017 What I made during the hangout. Wednesday, May 10, 2017 Working on the show. Thursday,…
Another Show Update
As I’ve been thinking through how the pieces for my show will work together I decided that they were too big at 12×18″. Envisioning how to edit and present them…
Weekly Recap: May 1-7, 2017
Monday, May 1, 2017 Still trying to figure out how to deconstruct and break things down. Tuesday, May 2, 2017 Homemade cave painting with my fellow Get Messian Divyam. …
Being a Mom while Being an Artist
This is the last in a series of topics that came from my discussions with The Council of Arty Cleverness. This one was Sharyn’s idea. First of all, I just…
Weekly Recap: April 24-30, 2017
Monday, April 24, 2017 Finishing up a memory piece for a friend. Read about it here. Tuesday, April 25, 2017 Working in my season of contrast journal and thinking about…
My Upcoming Show: Conversational Sexism
When I started talking with the gallery manager at Lowe Mill last fall about my show, I originally thought I’d do more canvas works in my Modern Icon series since…
Weekly Recap: April 17-23, 2017
Monday, April 17, 2017 Starting a couple of new commissions. Tuesday, April 18, 2017 Green and blue. My favorites! And messy hands! More of my favorites! Wednesday, April 19, 2017…
How Do I Decide My Work is Finished?
Over the next few Thursdays I’ll be talking about topics that came out of a discussion I had with The Council of Arty Cleverness. They suggested some blog topics and…
Weekly Recap: April 10-16, 2017
Monday, April 10, 2017 Working in a faith journal that will end up in Europe somewhere. I love these projects. Tuesday, April 11, 2017 Did some chores. Worked on some…
Emotional Weight
Last week I started the #100dayproject on Instagram to spur me into working on the pieces for my show. (You can see my work at #100DaysOfArtShowPrep.) It was a big…
Weekly Recap: April 3-9, 2017
Monday, April 3, 2017 My first page for Season of Contrast for Get Messy! Check out the Season of Contrast Hashtag on Instagram. Tuesday, April 4, 2017 I am beginning…
When What You Planned isn’t Working
Over the next few Thursdays I’ll be talking about topics that came out of a discussion I had with The Council of Arty Cleverness. They suggested some blog topics and…
Weekly Recap: March 27-April 2, 2017
Monday, March 27, 2017 I’m a part of a faith journaling circle where we each made a journal for another person in the group and then mail it on to…
Magic Eye
Over the next few Thursdays I’ll be talking about topics that came out of a discussion I had with The Council of Arty Cleverness. They suggested some blog topics and…