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Where I talk about my work, process, and upcoming shows.
Pounce De Leon Art Festival 2013
Hello there! This weekend is the Pounce De Leon art festival and I am excited about the show and the setup. This may be the first big festival this year where there won't be any rain predicted for either day! There is an AIDS walk nearby in Peidmont Park and it looks...
Ruderal Dreams
Ruderal Dreams Click on image to enlarge Media: Acrylic and mixed media Size: 16 x 20" Painted: 2013 I created this mixed media piece using acrylic for the background and then I used seashells and Japanese gold for the dandelion itself. The seashells are white/clear...
October Art Festivals 2013!!
For the month of October I will be doing thee Art Festivals! Yay! Oct 12th : I will be in Downtown Mrietta at the square from 9am-2pm selling my work. If you aren't familiar with it, it is a small artists market that shoulders up to a farmers market in downtown...
The Swinging Girl
The Swinging Girl Click on image to enlarge Media: Newspaper, pen and ink Size: 24 x 28" Painted: 2013 I couldn't sleep all night, which is unusual for me. I'm the sort of person that lays down at 9:30 and is asleep by 9:45. I'm certainly not functional without a...
Man on the Moon
Man on the Moon Click on image to enlarge Media: Acrylic and mixed media Size: 16 x 20" Painted: 2013 After having done a small tree disc with newspaper I continued to work with it to see how other pieces might turn out. The newspaper I used for this piece is from a...
A Dream of Fireflies
A Dream of Fireflires Click on image to enlarge Media: Acrylic and mixed media Size: 24 x 30" in floating black frame Painted: 2013 This piece is unique because I used differently sized circular daubers to create the painting instead of paintbrushes- it is all made of...
Roswell Art Festival 2013
The Roswell Art Festival was great even though it rained pretty heavily on Saturday. The next day was somehow not muddy or humid so Sunday was absolutely beautiful and comfortable. Sometimes during festivals I will do a little artwork. Kids seem to get a kick out of...
Roswell Art Festival Coming up 09/21 and 09/22!
This upcoming weekend, 09/21 and 09/22 I will be available at the Historic Downtown Roswell art Festival. This will be the second time I show at this festival and I am excited, I had a great time with the festival last year and am looking forward to showing off my new...
Completed Comission!
Doing a commissioned piece for someone can sometimes be tricky, especially when you are creating a piece for someone who is not well-versed in "art language." It can be difficult for that person to describe what it is they are looking for in style, color or technique....
29 Years– Exit Through the Gift Shop
I decided that to celebrate my 29th birthday that I would do some graffiti art. It is unlike any other art I have ever done, I wanted to do something different. I shared this thought with a friend who encouraged me to see "Exit Through the Gift Shop," which is a...
Looking Back on a Year of Festivals
I've been painting for a long time, oven ten years. I've done comissions and murials but none of that quite compares to the experience I have gained working at art festivals. I was thinking about everything that I had learned and thought about when it came to art and...
Upcoming Festivals (7/27,8/10 and 8/17 to 8/18)
This is an update for the next three art festivals I can be found. On 7/27 and on 8/10 I will be at the Marietta Artists Market, which is a cozy artist market located in the square of downtown Marietta. This market goes from 9am-2pm and is neighbored by the farmers...