Letter to the Month of September

Dear September, What an interesting month you have been so far. I have felt so off-balance. Unsure of whether I could create paintings while committing to a regular social posting schedule (it is bizarre to create on command). Awkward as I transitioned to my first laptop (yes, I know I am late to the game…

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Journey of Hope 2017 Exhibit: Last Year’s Painting

A woman with radiating hair, sings among luminous faces in the air, all in lavenders and blues.

  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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Journey of Hope 2017: Color Study Flatlay

Beading in lavenders, pinks and blues, silver floral broaches and a burnished gold locket with floral detail.

As I went to put together the color study flat lay for this painting (for the Journey of Hope Art Exhibit 2017), I couldn’t come up with anything to use. I kept drawing a blank. What did I have that was the appropriate colors?  I soon realized that I wanted the objects to not just…

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