PEACEFUL EXISTENCE. Original (SOLD)Prints available in my etsy shop. “Too much of a good thing can be wonderful.” – Mae West …………………… Sometimes I get out of my creative flow and start thinking too much.  I decide I’d like a painting to be a certain thing. And that’s when it never works out. For this piece, I had just returned from my roadtrip to California... Continue reading

RAINBOW WARRIOR. Original Painting (Sold). “We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” ― Maya Angelou …………………. this new painting is so incredibly close to my heart. it was a piece that i created with the intention to pour out every emotion. i didn’t want to try and create anything. i just... Continue reading

SINCERITY. (SOLD) this lion had a pretty incredible journey. this painting actually started out as an eagle i created for a local gallery show. i never work well when i have to paint under a deadline. and i especially can’t paint when i’m given a theme.  when i said yes to painting my interpretation of president Andrew Johnson for the 44 Presidents exhibit, i thought... Continue reading

BELIEF IN MAGICOriginal (SOLD). Prints available in my etsy shop. when i was painting these flowers, i really had to stop all of the negative talk that kept popping up in my mind. i kept questioning these little characters. but having faith in the process made me follow my instincts and just let go so that the painting could emerge, layer by layer. here’s a... Continue reading

Title: True Strength. Original Painting (SOLD)Prints available in my etsy shop. this piece started out as a strange character. but rather than cover it up, i knew i had to just let it be and emerge. so instead of trying to get rid what was there, i worked with the elements and added things i loved…like strawberry rub-on decals, india ink, bleeding art tissue paper and... Continue reading

LET IT BE.Original Painting on Canvas Board. 11 x 14″ available here.Prints Available in my etsy shop.  these last few paintings have been a test for me to not be afraid to paint something ugly or too bizarre. i push myself to create something new in my artwork and to follow what pops out most at me. i wasn’t sure where these new paintings would lead, but... Continue reading

YOUR HEART MAKES A DIFFERENCE.Original Painting (SOLD) lately i’ve been avoiding painting.  part of my creative process is letting things flow and not holding back. but sometimes that’s really hard to do.  i know that when i avoid painting it’s usually because i’m tired of creating the same things and want to unearth something new. yet i resist it because it’s comfortable to paint what i know or... Continue reading