Inspiration: Aerial Views and Bravery

Mar 30, 2022 | Creative Process, Fine Art, Painting, Travel

VIEWS FROM ABOVE The first time I flew on an airplane I was 20 years old. I was flying to Rhode Island to visit a college boyfriend who had recently moved back to his home state. Flying felt like a big deal. I remember being terrified, which wasn’t an odd feeling for... Read More

Inspiration: Joan Mitchell

Dec 4, 2021 | Creative People, Fine Art, Painting, Places, Travel

When I think about spending more time documenting and sharing here in my artist journal versus sharing on Instagram, I inevitably turn to how and what. What kinds of things do I want to share here? How do I want to present them? And what I keep coming back to is the... Read More

#MB_AtoZ: An About the Artist Alphabet

Mar 22, 2018 | Creative Process, Creative Projects, Fine Art, My Creative Journey, Storytelling

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... Read More

Soothe Your Winter Blues With Vitamin Sea

Jan 2, 2018 | Fine Art, Painting, Places

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... Read More

Breaking the Cycle

Jun 23, 2017 | Creative People, Creative Process, Creative Strategy, Illustration, Mindfulness, My Creative Journey, Painting, Storytelling, Surface Design

I’m going through a turning point. A few weeks before the upheaval (that ended with a crying/rambling session on my staircase), I started feeling like I’ve been on autopilot – doing things the same way just because that’s what I’ve done... Read More