I’m not sure why writing about my art and creative process feels so challenging. After all, writing was my very first creative pursuit. I’ve worked as a writer for many more years than I’ve held a paintbrush. Last year I created #mb_AtoZ: An About...
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Earlier this year I was fortunate to be contacted and interviewed by Samantha Lund for Reflections Magazine, the publication of the Bellevue Club and Hotel Bellevue. So honored to have my painting on the cover! Inside the magazine, Samantha interviewed me about...
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I wanted to share a bit of real time creative process/art issues before I actually leave my studio/apartment to venture out into the real live world and interact with human beings. Seriously, I spend A LOT of time with my paintbrushes. I’m having a harder and...
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While Lee Krasner may be more well-known for being the wife of American Abstract Expressionism pioneer Jackson Pollock, I didn’t learn about their relationship until after I fell in love with her abstracts. Maybe if I had graduated from art school rather than...
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The painting comes to me. The mood. The color palette. The idea. The mark making. The story. Images are gathered – mentally and physically. Patterns are noticed. Colors stand out. Thoughts occur as marks are made. The energy informs the painting. The painting informs...
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What Lies Beneath No. 2 Available at Saatchi Art Watercolor, Gouache, Charcoal, Ink on 9x12 inch Watercolor Paper What Lies Beneath is an ongoing abstract painting series that I began in late 2017. It’s a theme that I can see exploring for quite some...
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Relaxing beach art to banish winter blues and remind you of languishing summer days If you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time during the last nine (NINE?!) years, then you’re probably familiar with my posts about goals, or words and phrases...
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I spend a lot of time working in my sketchbook. My sketchbook pages are full of thoughts, connections, and ideas for themes to explore in my paintings. I use it to get an idea of what my abstractions could look like at a larger scale. My sketchbook is one of my most...
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In late 2016 I received a call from Digital Kitchen, a creative agency with offices in Seattle, Los Angeles, and Chicago. I hadn’t heard of them at the time, but looking at their portfolio showed me that I was very familiar with their work. I was honored to work...
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So many holiday hashtags, so many short attention spans. Am I right? Today is the best one: #GivingTuesday. I’m donating to the Seattle nonprofit Art With Heart. They help children overcome traumatic experiences like illness, divorce, violence, or death of a...
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