Art Commission: Abstract Cityscapes for Civic Hotel in Seattle

Dec 27, 2018 | Client Work, Fine Art, Painting, Places

I honestly cannot believe there are four more days left of 2018 – this year felt REALLY fast to me.If I had to sum up my art during this time I’d call it A Year of Commissions – well, half a year anyway! I’ve had the opportunity to work with some great new... Read More

A Story of Place

Mar 21, 2015 | Family, Mixed Media Collage, My Creative Journey, My Life, Places, Storytelling

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 ago. Some people may... Read More

Not So Random Acts of Kindness: What Can We Give Today?

Mar 3, 2015 | Mindfulness, Storytelling

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 actions... Read More

Merry Christmas!

Dec 23, 2014 | Family, Hand Lettering, My Life, Photography, Places

Merry Christmas! I hope you have a wonderful day with family and friends. We’ll be celebrating Christmas Eve with friends at Osteria Rigoletto and eating lots of homemade cookies on Christmas Day. I’ll be back soon with a few 2014 in review posts before we... Read More

Seattle Day Trip: Vashon Island

Mar 7, 2014 | Family, My Life, Photography, Places, Travel

A couple of weeks ago the Adventure Club drove over to West Seattle and hopped on a ferry to explore Vashon Island. Even though it’s super close to Seattle, it was our first visit. This is the trip that I mentioned in the post about experiencing flow. We were... Read More