Current Mood: Emerge

Jan 11, 2018 | Creative Process, Fine Art, My Creative Journey, Painting

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... Read More

Inspiration: African Textiles and Patterns

Nov 20, 2017 | Creative People, Creative Process, Fine Art, Painting, Surface Design

I’ve admired African textiles, patterns, and artwork for a while. Recently I saw these images and quote from Margaret Courtney-Clarke on the Art, Craft, and Architecture page on Facebook. I can’t wait see all of the images from African Canvas: The Art of... Read More

Work in Progress: View From The Top | Mood Boards + More

Sep 14, 2017 | Creative Process, Creative Projects, Fine Art, Painting

It’s been awhile since I’ve made time to be very thoughtful and deliberate in my creative process. Honestly, it’s been a stressful summer. The work I did manage to complete was under pressure and not as much fun to do as it could have been. I’m... Read More

Art + Object: Three Paintings on Pink, No. 3 + Nora Lozza Fanned Drops

Apr 23, 2017 | Art Direction, Creative People, Fine Art, Painting

I’ve spent some time exploring my blog archives this weekend as part of an interview that I’ll be sharing here soon. I stumbled across this handful of posts I did in 2014 and 2015 called Art + Object, and I’m ready to bring this series back! In fact,... Read More

Mood Board: Graphic Statement

Jun 15, 2016 | Creative Process, Creative Projects, Storytelling, Surface Design

The theme for the June Pattern Observer Textile Design Lab Challenge is Graphic Statement. I knew that I wanted to experiment with all three trend stories shared the Lab, and had already started working on some related sketches that I wanted to incorporate into print... Read More