The California Love Collection is inspired by my lifelong love and fascination with Southern California. I feel pretty lucky that I’ve had the chance to live in L.A. twice and visit a bunch of times. There’s no way that I could replicate the energy...
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Topanga Dreamcatcher by Melanie Biehle I’m going to start this post by copying the caption from an Instagram shot that I shared the day after I saw La La Land. Today I’m starting with a blank page, but not because of the reason you might think. You see,...
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Hello, again. I’m back! Like I said in my welcome to 2017 post, it feels kind of weird to be writing here again. But I really REALLY want to be here, so I’m going to push through the awkwardness and get back into the groove. It kind of feels like when you...
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Felipe Lima directed this short film, Ed Ruscha: Buildings and Words, for the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles. Watch it. He’s so cool and talented.
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There’s been a lot of talk about putting your money where your values are since the results of the current United States Presidential election started pouring in. And with holiday shopping upon us, I want to let you know why I do what I do and where you can find...
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Where I’m Headed is a series of abstract oil paintings that I completed this summer. After working on the detailed Abstract Cityscapes series, I needed to find more space within my work. I wanted to explore new-to-me desert color combinations and earthy hues to...
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On Sunday I sent out my first weekly art letter titled Field Notes: Spent more than 30 minutes making an emoji version of myself. True story. See, I used to write a lot on this blog. I even blogged five days a week for a couple of years. Then I focused on art and...
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Happy summer reading, friends! If we’re connected on Goodreads, you’ll notice that I usually have several books in my “Currently Reading” list. Right now I’ve got five books going – Just Kids by Patti Smith, Turn by Anne Truitt, The Grim...
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Tonight! Come on over and get a preview of West Seattle Summer Fest and see some brand new abstract cityscape paintings at Click! Design That Fits. I’ll be there for an artist reception from 6:00 to 9:00 tonight, and available to discuss my artwork, my creative...
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Happy Fourth of July, friends! Just a little note to let you know about my summer art sale on Etsy. Most of the paintings in my shop will be saying farewell at the end of August and I’ve marked them all down to their FINAL sale price. I’ll be closing my...
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