ARTIST JOURNAL | Notes from the studio
Inspiration, new work, and stories about life and travel.
New Work: Elm Coffee Roasters
I recently visited Elm Coffee Roasters for the first time and photographed it for Seattle Refined. Read the article and check out more images of this beautiful Pioneer Square coffee shop! If you’d like more articles about creativity and extra...
A Story of Place
In June I will have lived in my current apartment for five years. My son will be five years old in August. Five years is the longest I've lived in one place. The last time I lived in the same home for five years I was 15 years old – 30 years...
Growth – Mixed Media Collage by Melanie Biehle
Hi guys! I spent most of today creating this mixed media collage for the Collage Scrap Exchange contest from Brown Paper Bag Papirmass, just making the March 15th extended deadline. I feel like it's been a long time since I started and completed an...
The Forever Now: Contemporary Painting in an Atemporal World
I'm getting excited about my trip to New York at the end of next month. I'm going to be meeting up with some of my favorite creative women for a few days in the city – exploring, taking in art, having leisurely meals and meaningful conversations,...
I write stories.
I write... ...stories that inspire and motivate others. ...stories that reveal my personal journey. ...stories that emotionally resonate. ...stories of travel. ...stories of stillness. ...stories of love. ...stories of loss. ...stories of finding...
New Work: Abstract Art Prints and Pretty Pastel Client Work
Hi friends! I wanted to kick off the weekend by sharing some recent client work and the new prints that are available in my Society6 shop. See the special offer on prints at the end of this post. First up, how pretty are the new spring colors from...
Not So Random Acts of Kindness: What Can We Give Today?
I just finished reading Gabrielle Bernstein's book May Cause Miracles: A 40-Day Guidebook of Subtle Shifts for Radical Change and Unlimited Happiness. As with the meditation practice I've been doing since November, there are a lot of thoughts and...
I Met My Spirit Animal and She’s A Lioness
I've been writing in this space for six years now...happy birthday to me! To celebrate, I'm going to share a story that will possibly make you stop reading. But that's okay...I have to tell it anyway. Recently I discovered author,...
Illustration Concept: Donna Karan Chaos Perfume
The more I create paintings, the more I start to think about using them commercially. To be honest, I'm about 95% certain that I want to devote most of my time pursuing commercial illustration versus fine art, and not just because of the money and...