A Year in Review

You know they’re coming, but they sneak up on you anyway. Today is my birthday! 45 years.Yikes. Have I really been around this long? It’s hard for me not to reflect on birthdays. I try to imagine if this is where I thought I’d be, or if this is what I thought I’d be doing. As a gift to myself I thought I’d share a look back at what I’ve done this year; accomplishments large and small. I don’t often make time to share my happenings here much anymore. Today feels like a good day for that. Let’s celebrate!

Since my last birthday I have made 25 new pieces of original artwork. That averages to two pieces each month. This is no small effort considering my paintings can be as large as 36″x48.”

My art won seven ribbons at various local and nationwide juried art shows!

In order to share my art with a larger audience I participated in numerous engagements in my local community. I found that not only do I enjoy art markets and speaking about my process, but I also enjoy teaching and leading others in their own art making. I even wrote two articles for a publication called Voyage. During the holiday season I donated a work of art for an auction to benefit shelters in my area.

This year I’ve also enjoyed creating (and selling) more products with images of my art on them. My product collection now includes prints, mounted prints, greeting cards, stickers, large canvas prints, and mugs! Contact me for product availability and pricing.

Having amazing places to show art is a big part of being an artist. I am fortunate to be able to say I consistently show my work in a few locations; namely The Fuse Box, Zoe’s Coffee Shop, Main Street Gallery, and Aloft Hotel.

As a matter of fact, I’ll be celebrating my art and my birthday at Aloft Hotel tonight. It is the first of two receptions for Destination Color. This is a show I have conceptualized with two of my best art friends, Kim Wright and Erin Zines. If you’re local and looking for something to do tonight you should join us!