Posts Tagged ‘Art Exhibit’
What You’ll Want to Know About the Journey of Hope Show 2019
I am so excited to tell you about the Journey of Hope Show 2019. The most important thing about it is it’s cause: to stop the stigma surrounding mental health issues. The Journey of Hope Show is about real life stories of living with mental health challenges portrayed through art. I know that I…
Read MoreI Think You’ll Love This ArtWalk!
I think you will love this ArtWalk! Blue Line Arts in Roseville, CA. has organized a wonderful monthly event, the 3rd Saturday ArtWalk. They coordinate with a number of businesses in old Roseville on Vernon Street to have them display art from local artists. I am so proud to be included for the…
Read MoreSan Francisco, Here We Come!
I’m thrilled to announce that my painting, “Gaia, Upon Finding the Light” will be in the online portion of the Sanctuary Show at the ARC Gallery in San Francisco. The opening reception is Saturday, May 18th, 2019, 7 to 9 pm. The show runs May 18th to June 22nd. ARC Gallery 1246 Folsom St.…
Read MoreThe Completed Painting: “Wild Horses”
The big reveal of the completed painting of “Wild Horses”. I am happy to say that it was already accepted into a shoitw, the Art of the Horse Art Exhibit. Getting into shows and exhibits takes a lot of work. So, it’s always a win when your artwork is accepted. These horses appeared as…
Read MoreThe Girl Who Left Home to Learn David Hockney
Oh, I had such a fantastical afternoon, once upon a too bright Saturday. I found my way into the strangely dim, yet clear light of a brand new art center and its surprising gem of a show: David Hockney‘s Etchings from his book, “Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm“. These fairy tales are…
Read MoreJourney of Hope 2017 Exhibit: Unveiling the Completed Painting
Official title: A Portrait in Song Do you ever experience anxiety as you work on an important project? When I started this piece, I had anxiety about finding the image. I didn’t have an image in mind after reading the mental health journey story I was given by the exhibit coordinators. But that’s normal…
Read MoreJourney of Hope 2017 Exhibit: Work in Progress Video
Pending: Posting video soon. I’m sorry. I’m suffering from technical difficulties. In this video, you can see the unfolding of this piece for the Journey of Hope exhibit. I was worried about trusting my intuition on this painting. You see, intuition forms the foundation of my creative process, I have to get in touch…
Read MoreJourney of Hope 2017 Exhibit: Work in Progress, Pencil Sketch
A peek behind the scenes for you, a Work-In-Progress sketch for the painting for the Journey of Hope Exhibit. I work out some of the concept for the piece on a separate piece of paper. I spatter paint on paper for the actual painting, then look for the image that expresses the theme I…
Read MoreJourney of Hope 2017 Exhibit: Last Year’s Painting
If you’ve been following along, you’ve seen that I am creating a painting for the Journey of Hope Exhibit 2017 that is happening in October. I thought you might like to see the painting I created for last year’s exhibit. This painting is called, “Finding Her Voice”. The exhibit promotes mental health awareness and…
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