One thing an artist always has to think about as they establish themselves is whether they will take commissions and how to handle the entire process to ensure that it is the most positive experience for both the artist and the art patron. It is not an easy question to answer, and those are waters that I am still navigating, honestly! It is a challenging process, but I am incredibly excited by collective collaborative processes. I love helping people bring an idea to light! S

I am not ready to think about whether I will do this challenge again- but for now I am really happy to have participated in (and completed!) the thirty paintings in thirty days challenge, and can't wait to see what is coming next! Be sure to click through and read what I wrote about each piece if you are interested. If you have any questions about any of the pieces be sure to shoot me an email- there were too many to really go into a lot of detail, but I don't mind sharing m

I know it sounds trite to say "where has the time gone" but I really mean it. Where the heck did summer go?! Before we lose anymore light, I just wanted to share a few of the lated paintings I have been working on for the Septmber 30 paintings in 30 days challenge (Thank you, Artists Helping Artists podcast)! The goal is not necessarily making 30 gallery ready paintings- for me it is all about getting in the studio (or taking my french easel outside while the weather still

If you are reading this, let me first say: I am excited, and I am sorry! Please excuse the mess. There are big changes happening, and I realized I should probably start documenting them all- even if only for myself! I am not going to make any crazy commitments or declarations (yet) except to say: I am starting a blog, it will be about art and paint and anything else I find inspiring, and I will try my very hardest to keep it up to date and informative. This will be the place