ARTIST JOURNAL | Notes from the studio
Inspiration, new work, and stories about life and travel.
Press: Behind the Artist | Interview on Click!
This week I told you about my upcoming summer art shows in Seattle, and now I want to share a recent artist interview that I did for Click! in West Seattle. Learn more about my creative journey, what I'm inspired by, and see me in my favorite...
Summer Art Shows in Seattle
If you live in Seattle or are planning to visit in June or July, I hope you'll come and see my artwork in person! I have two shows beginning this month. The first is Abstract Cityscapes, a solo show at at Click! in West Seattle. The opening party...
Ice Princess Textile Print Collection
It's been quite a week. This Instagram caption illustrates some of the range of emotions that I experienced after my "second mother" passed away. Before that it had been longer than usual since I had posted anything on my blog because I've been...
Wanderlust Pattern Design Collection
Well, I've been pretty much neglecting everything else on my daily to-do list for the past week-ish to finish up my first pattern design collection that I'm offering for sale or license to textile manufacturers and buyers in the fashion and home...
New Art Print on Minted: Iceberg Blues
Happy Monday, friends! I have a new fine art print for you. Iceberg Blues was selected (along with Surf's Up) as an Editor's Pick in the Minted Drawing and Sketching Art Challenge this year. The original abstract drawing was created with pastels on...
You’re My Obsession: Hilma af Klint, Women Artists, #The100DayProject
Yay! It's a You're My Obsession post, where I get to cram in tons of things that I love that are taking up space in my brain and life these days. First up, I'm verrrrrrrrrryyyyyy slowly building an empire. Not really, but I am starting to put some...
New Things: Surf’s Up + Baliwood
It may not seem like it from looking at this blog but I'm working on a lot of things right now! I'm super excited about all of them. Some are things I never even thought about – licensing an image of a painting to be used as part of the set design...
Inspiration: Richard Diebenkorn
The first time I saw a painting by Richard Diebenkorn was in November of 2013. We were visiting Drew's family in Saint Louis and we went to the Saint Louis Art Museum. They have a great collection, and guess what? It's free to visit every single...
Get To Know Me
Hi, friends! First...what do you think of this scarf print? I'm in the process of testing it out on fabric right now and if all goes well I'll be offering them for sale soon! I'm so excited. I'm also planning to offer journals/sketchbooks with the...