The Well Arranged Day

I painted this while hanging out with some artsy friends. It was based upon a bouquet I was lucky enough to be asked to arrange at a dinner party with some lovelies. I'll have some process pics on my Patreon page. And...at the request of a lovely friend, I created a planner with this painting on the cover. Love, love, love!!!

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Title: "The Well Arranged Day"

12"x9" on mixed media paper

Media: acrylic, charcoal

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Book Journal Published

Book Journal Published!

"Book Journal: a Life Well Read"

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I am SO EXCITED about this one!!! If you love reading or are part of a book club, this is perfect for you! 100 pages for book reviews, a reading log, a book wish list, and additional pages for notes at the back. I'm so happy with this one!!

A Bouquet of Moments

"If I had a flower for every time I thought of you... I could walk through my garden forever."

-Alfred Lord Tennyson

I hadn't done a still life in forever, so it was really fun to dip my toes (or paintbrushes!) back in and challenge myself to make sure I could still do it. So much fun!

And I've already started a mockup using this piece as a the cover of a journal.

Title: "A Bouquet of Moments"

12"x9" on mixed media paper

Media: acrylic, charcoal

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The Glacial Empress Weeps

"Is the arctic really melting?

It really, truly is.

So are the polar bears really in trouble?

They really, truly are.

And is the sea really rising with ice-melt?

It really, truly is.

But is this really a fairytale?

It really, truly isn't."

-Kate Williams

Title: "The Glacial Empress Weeps"

9"x12" on mixed media paper

Media: acrylic, collage, watercolor, ink

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A Plea for Calm

On July 5th I walked around my neighborhood and picked up the remnants of some fireworks. They were the inspiration for this piece. Process photos of this piece can be found on my "Behind the Canvas" post on Patreon. This mixed media piece is 9"x12" and is available for purchase. 

Title: "A Plea for Calm"

9"x12" on mixed media paper

Media: ink, acrylic, collage

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Calming Chamomile

This piece really touches my heart. To create it I used something I found that was discarded and was deeply personal to someone else. I have no idea who they are, but their words are the basis of this piece. I'll go into more detail in a "Behind the Canvas" post on Patreon. I like this one so much that I'm setting it up to be the cover art on a journal I'll publish in the future. This mixed media piece is 12"x9" and is available for purchase. 

Title: "Calming Chamomile"

12"x9" on mixed media paper

Media: collage, ink, acrylic, acrylic ink, wax pencil, charcoal pencil

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New Journals Published!

New Journals Published!

"Petals of Thought" & "Let your Light Shine Through"

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Checkered Past

 "Checkered Past"

Title: "Checkered Past"

9"x12" on mixed media paper

Media: ink, acrylic, collage

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Gilded Skepticism

This sparkly one (embellished with sparkly gold paint) carries an expression of skepticism I often see in my own reflection these days. 

Title: "Gilded Skepticism"

12"x9" on mixed media paper

Media: collage, ink, acrylic, acrylic spray

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No Kings

When I was walking in my neighborhood a few weeks ago, I found a piece of a flier from the No Kings rally. I love that this piece stuck around for a couple of months waiting to be found and that I was called to add "NO KIN" to make it complete.

Title: "No Kings"

9"x12" on mixed media paper

Media: ink, acrylic, collage, wax

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Just Above Us

“The sky is the ultimate art gallery just above us.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson

Title: "Just Above Us"

9"x12" on mixed media paper

Media: ink, acrylic, watercolor crayon

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New Journal Published!

New Journal Published!

"A Quiet Place"

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Ballo Finire

 "The butterfly is a flying flower. The flower is a tethered butterfly." -Ponce Denis

I marvel at butterflies and flowers, their brief dynamic lives, brilliant through the final moment when their dance ends.

Title: "Ballo Finire"

12"x9" on mixed media paper

Media: collage, ink, acrylic, alcohol ink

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Fragmented Witness

Make it make sense. 

Title: "Fragmented Witness"

9"x12" on mixed media paper

Media: collage, watercolor, ink

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New Journal Published!

New Journal Published!

"A Quiet Place"

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Well Bye Bye for this Time

I have a most generous friend that has been giving me beautiful paper ephemera that comes from many years ago. I find myself thinking of both the recipient of the piece of the card I incorporated into my art, and the sender that chose to sign off with, "Well Bye Bye for this time."

 

Title: "Well Bye Bye for this Time"

12"x9" on mixed media paper

Media: collage, watercolor

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New Journal Published!

New Journal Published!

"Behind every door..."

Inspired by Fairy Alley.

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Nature Does Not Hurry

 Wisdom via a tea bag. "Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished." -Lao Tzu

Title: "Nature Does Not Hurry"

12"x9" on mixed media paper

Media: collage, acrylic, ink, alcohol ink, wax

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Adventures!

I painted this while hanging out with my wonderful artist friends here in Eugene. I'm so, so fond of them and love our adventures, not only with art media, but also exploring museums and galleries, going out for coffee/tea, and meeting for lunch. Here's to many more adventures!

Of note with this piece, when I was out walking my dog, Ellie Mae, I found the scrap of paper that says "ntures!" on the ground by a recycling bin. The vintage paper beside it that says "adve" (written by me) was given to me by one of my friends mentioned above.

Title: "Adventures!"

16"x12" on mixed media paper

Media: collage, acrylic, ink, alcohol ink, wax

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Echos of the Bloom

 Echos of the bloom.

Title: "Echos of the Bloom"

12"x9" on mixed media paper

Media: collage, acrylic, ink, alcohol ink, wax

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New Journals Published...and I'm on a Podcast!

New Journals Published!

"All Flowers Keep their Light" and "Full Steam"

And I'm on this podcast! Click here or here.

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Waterfall

"Peace streams in the flow of a waterfall that gracefully lets go." -Angie Weiland-Crosby 

Title: "Waterfall"

9"x12" on mixed media paper

Media: acrylic

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