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Nov 08, 2018

I use the ritual of painting to explore and honor the common threads between many ancient cultures, spiritual traditions, and mythologies; and then I tenderly hold all these up to the light of today as I attempt to unpack their wisdom in a fresh yet timeless way. I am always looking, always searching for the underlying similarities, the parallels, the middle ground of any narrative, old and new, to see what holds us all together.

Life as Art

Oct 05, 2018

Making art for a living. Living life as art. I’ve definitely found my Ikigai.

But sometimes I wonder what life might be like if I became a math teacher (or some other fill-in-the-blank-non-art-job) and only did art for fun, without a single thought or motivation to sell it, ever. What then? What would I create?

New Art - "Butterflowlapple"

Aug 23, 2018

So, I'm not sure its name is actually "Butterflowlapple" or not yet, but the current verbiage definitely has me laughing at ridiculous cuteness. It's part butterfly, part owl, part pineapple.

This painting is the start of a bunch more smaller ones I will be doing to increase productivity and promote more PLAY. With all these other big (and sometimes overwhelming) creative projects at hand, sometimes all I wanna do is a beautiful little thing, to have a bit of a breather--hence, the start of the Minishka Collection back in May! The pieces in that collection can all be purchased as originals or prints that are no more than 12" in size. The Butterflowlapple will be available as a Minishka print later, but with some variations in design and sizing.

Is it Time?

Aug 03, 2018

Is it time?

Is it time to let go of the old stories

and finally create some new ones?

Ones in which you are fulfilled beyond measure?

Ones where you dream the impossible dream,

and then dare to make it come true?

Is it time to shake off the old and invite the new?

Is it time?

I mean really, is it time?

Painting Feathers

May 22, 2018

Painting is a meditation.
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Painting one thing again and again simplifies reality... slows time down... makes your skin crawl sometimes. How many times can you sit with just one thing in your mind... to focus that long... to slow down enough to do it? ⠀

Honoring Your Great Mother

May 01, 2018

Mother's Day is Just Around the Corner...

Let's Shower Her with Love!

Dear Friends,

Mother's Day is coming soon, and that got me thinking about how to offer memorable gifts for Mom. There's no one like your mom. And she deserves a special gift for Mother's Day. You gave her a greeting card. You've given her flowers. You've even taken her out for a nice brunch.

Why not take it up a notch this year, and make her special day unforgettable with the gift of beautiful magical art?

Seek to Understand, Not to Be Understood

Apr 23, 2018

Hey friends,

I am always learning, always growing in peace. In any difficult situation, in any sort of conflict with another, I am reminded of this bumper sticker I have: There is no way to peace, peace is the way. Sometimes, I wish that little sticker would just hover above the person's head who I am struggling to make peace with, to remind me of this way of being! It's not always easy to be coolheaded in the face of conflict, is it? But, when you're out there just living life, just doing your thing, there are people you will piss off at some point, and they will make sure you know just how much you have affronted them, and quite possibly not in the most peaceful of ways.

And usually, in our modern day culture, the common response to such a confrontation is to think that somehow they are the a**hole for this or that or the other thing, and that you somehow feel justified in feeling angry right back at them. Isn't that amazing? But from my own experience of this phenomenon, and in observing it in others, I have not seen this kind of thought process (or the words or actions taken thereof) lead to peace.

"Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind." -author unknown

Once I Meta Swan - New Painting Release

Oct 07, 2017

It's finally here...

"Once I Meta Swan"

Once I met a swan,
a beautiful beautiful swan,
flying far across the sky,
beyond the mountain high,
far beyond the moonlight song,
much farther than beyond
the world I knew
of grayish hue,
a tepid view
of life.

After Tour Recap

Sep 23, 2017

Greetings Art Friends,

I'm so very pleased and delighted to be home after two months on the road this summer with all of my art and music creations. This was the first time since my daughter was born that I've gone on the road for this long, and whoosh!--it's been one heck of a ride! You all know me for my visual art, of course, but many of you might not know about my other creative love: MUSIC! Music making has been a deep passion of mine throughout my whole life, and I am over the moon excited to be sharing it with even greater frequency as the years roll on.

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