Goals I Set As a Creative in 2019 I'm not big on New Year's resolutions anymore. About a year ago I realized that all the goals that I had written down, had been accomplished. When I made this realization, I decided to make a new goal list. At the end of 2018, … Continue reading Artist Goals – Art Life
For the past six months I’ve been setting up at the DeLand Farmer’s Market one Friday per month. If you’ve not been there, it’s worth the trip. Artisan Alley is filled with local artisans on Friday nights. I’ve seen some unique creations such as homemade dog biscuits, jewelry, soap and bat boxes. Families dine in … Continue reading Artisan Alley, DeLand
Lately, I've been getting the same question over and over again. Is that you in the painting. Although I'm not painting myself, I am painting someone who represents the idealized version of surfing. Hopefully, you can feel the isolation and peace under the water while viewing the duck diving surfer girls. It's a quick moment … Continue reading Is That You in the Painting?
One of my favorite ways to spend a Wednesday is preparing for Wine Art Wednesday in Lake Mary. For the past few months I've taken the first Wednesday of the month off to prepare. I go through all of my inventory and repack it. I also print any needed prints and tags in preparation. It … Continue reading Wine Art Walk
Have you ever had one of those weekends where you just didn't get as much done as you thought you were going to? Well, I just had one of those weekends. I had plans to fix some clothes, fix some paintings, varnish paintings, print invitations and get them in the mail and clean my house. … Continue reading Wasted Weekend…kinda
Over the past month or more I've been attempting to record videos of my paintings. I've had a few requests for videos and it helps me to have a record of the painting process in case I need to refer to it later. I have to tell you, there are a lot of free video … Continue reading Recording Paintings…or trying to
Our vacation was spent enjoying some of the natural beauty that Florida has to offer. We visited Jacksonville Beach, Payne's Prairie, Devil's Den and Rainbow River. We spent almost as much time biking, hiking, snorkeling and kayaking as we did resting. If not, it sure felt like we did. I'm still sore but it was … Continue reading Making Time to Paint on our Recent Camping Trip
It was bound to happen sooner or later. I finally purchased a surfboard after much deliberation. My hubby convinced me to go out and spend the money. As you may know, I have a little trouble letting go of money and especially now that we just went through Financial Peace University. We drove an hour … Continue reading Surfboard Shopping Turns to Buying
Two weekends ago, I made my first trip out to the beach for this year. The waves were small but we found a bump all the way down at the inlet in New Smyrna Beach. I'm not sure what to blame but I had a pretty bad day. It's the first time I wasn't able … Continue reading First Surf Day of the Season
In January, I was blessed with the opportunity to show my artwork at a local gallery. In Longwood, there's a small warehouse that houses the Kaleidoscope Gallery and Venue for the Arts. This was a lovely opportunity to get the first show jitters out of my system. The week prior to the show, I dropped … Continue reading Welcome to My First Art Show
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