But What Is Happening NOW? | Love, Presence, + Creativity

Dec 2, 2014 | Creative People, Creative Process, Family, Mindfulness, My Creative Journey, My Life, Storytelling

The theme of the third issue of Bunch Magazine is one of my favorites: time. It includes an article by Billy Tangredi where he says, “You will reminisce about this time just as you do your twenties, your teenage years and your childhood, and yet you are... Read More

Rose Quartz in Four Panels + More New Work

Nov 21, 2014 | Creative Process, Creative Projects, Fine Art, My Creative Journey

My final project in my abstract painting class was to produce a four panel color portrait based on an object from nature. I chose a piece of rose quartz (pictured below), because 1) I knew it wouldn’t change colors over the three weeks we were going to spend... Read More

Creative Process: Vision Journaling

Oct 15, 2014 | Creative Process, Fine Art, My Creative Journey

Last year I wrote about Louisiana fine artist Rebecca Rebouché. I was inspired by her work, and just as inspired by her creative process. In an interview with Anthology Magazine, Rebecca described her process of daily journaling. It’s like a vision board in... Read More

Sketchbook: Oil Pastels on Toned Gray Sketchbook Paper

Oct 9, 2014 | Fine Art, My Creative Journey

A wise, creative woman that I had dinner with last week told me that I needed to share more of my work here. Here’s a page from my sketchbook. I decided to try out an abstract oil pastel color study drawing on a Strathmore Softcover Art Journal in Toned... Read More

Creative Process: Abstract Painting

Oct 7, 2014 | Creative Process, Creative Projects, Fine Art, My Creative Journey

Remember that abstract painting class I told you guys about? It’s so awesome! I wanted to share the painting that I just finished today. I’ve loved the process of creating this piece. I was so much less in a rush to “finish.” In the past... Read More

Doing the Work: Finding My Artistic Style

Sep 30, 2014 | Creative Process, Fine Art, My Creative Journey

With social media being part of our daily lives, it’s easy to get caught up in the marketing questions of creative work. What is the best way to advertise my new class (that I haven’t even produced yet)? Where should I sell my prints online? How can I... Read More

Do You Take Technology Breaks?

Sep 25, 2014 | Creative Process, My Creative Journey, My Life, Storytelling, Travel

Earlier this month I shared some thoughts with my newsletter subscribers about taking technology breaks. While I was traveling, I kept thinking about how many people choose to take social media breaks over the summer. Yes, I probably spend too much time on my iPhone... Read More

Abstract Composition: Color Studies at Gage Academy of Art

Aug 30, 2014 | Creative Process, My Creative Journey

“Explore the ways in which color impacts composition. Create a suite of collages in response to compositional problems, and use those studies as references for color interpretations executed in pastels. The work of modern and contemporary artists provides... Read More

What It’s Like To Float In A Sensory Deprivation Tank

Aug 21, 2014 | Client Work, My Creative Journey, My Life, Other Creative Stuff, Storytelling

In one word, AWESOME. In more words, see my article on floating in a sensory deprivation tank at Seattle Refined. I’m definitely going to try this again! I’ve been busy settling into a new content creation gig after my trips to L.A. and the Olympic... Read More

My Year of Amélie in Gift Magazine

May 30, 2014 | Creative Projects, My Creative Journey, Storytelling

When Yael Regev, fellow Amélie fan and former Editor in Chief of Cosmopolitan Magazine Israel, contacted me to tell me about Gift Magazine and ask if I’d like My Year of Amélie to be included in the first issue, of course I said yes. How could I not want to be... Read More