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Make Praise Your Weapon

This new illustration has a couple of different meanings for me and you may find it has others for you. But I saw someone say this in passing I think…
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The Awakening II Art Process

Coming soon is the my newest original art collection, Awakening II. Be The First To Know On my walks through the starkness of winter, especially into February, the landscape looked…
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Art, History, and Story

I went on an interview where I was asked how I went from teaching history to pursuing an art career. I kind of got stumped for a second. And actually…
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Leading Lines | Art Appreciation

What do a pathway, the direction a person is facing, bright light, and warm colors all have in common. It’s not the start of a bad joke but it is…
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Your Questions, Answered

Faq In other words, those questions I always get whether they are in person or online when someone purchases my work. I have another post prepared for all those other…
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Juxtaposition | Art Appreciation

My husband pokes fun at my interest and curiosity in the head coach of the Miami Dolphins, Mike McDaniel. He does so by calling it my infatuation. And all I…
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Cultivating Joy

This is a part of The Cultivate Project. A once a month project where I explore mindsets and practices we can cultivate and nurture to bring more care to ourselves…
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Cultivating Gratitude

This is a part of The Cultivate Project. A once a month project where I explore mindsets and practices we can cultivate and nurture to bring more care to ourselves…
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The Sound of One Collection

The Sound of One The sound of one collection began as a reminiscence on live music and it’s reemergence. It is a nod to the pandemic era where we were…
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Cultivating Acceptance

This is a part of The Cultivate Project. A once a month project where I explore mindsets and practices we can cultivate and nurture to bring more care to ourselves…
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Cultivating Strength

This is a part of The Cultivate Project. A once a month project where I explore mindsets and practices we can cultivate and nurture to bring more care to ourselves…
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Awakening: The Art Process

Some people don’t want to see how art is made. They want to believe and preserve the magic, and I love that. But there are others that want to know…
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Cultivating Exploration

This is a part of The Cultivate Project. A once a month project where I explore mindsets and practices we can cultivate and nurture to bring more care to ourselves…
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Framing Your Art

Time for truth . . . how many times did you purchase unframed art or a print, or even personal photos and they never found a place on your walls?…
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Cultivating Self Love

This is a part of The Cultivate Project. A once a month project where I explore mindsets and practices we can cultivate and nurture to bring more care to ourselves…
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Expectancy | June 2022 Calendar & Wallpapers

Grab Your Freebie Read About Expectancy It’s June and time for the free Calendar Printable and Desktop and Phone Wallpaper. The calendar comes in 2 different sizes – both Letter…
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Cultivating Expectancy

This is a part of The Cultivate Project. A once a month project where I explore mindsets and practices we can cultivate and nurture to bring more care to ourselves…
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Art Giveaway

“Vinca” Original Art I can’t believe I’m doing this, but I’ve decided to have a special giveaway in celebration of the public release of the new Awakenings Collection. “Vinca” was…
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The Awakening Collection

Coming soon is the my newest original art collection, entitled Awakening.  On my walks through the starkness of winter, especially into February, the landscape looked rusted over and grey. There…
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Cultivating Release

This is a part of The Cultivate Project. A once a month project where I explore mindsets and practices we can cultivate and nurture to bring more care to ourselves…
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Discover What’s On My Bookshelf

I wish I had a library room full of my favorite books and all the books I want to read. The last group always seems to be larger than the…
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Cultivating Questions

This is a part of The Cultivate Project. A once a month project where I explore mindsets and practices we can cultivate and nurture to bring more care to ourselves…
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Cultivating Daydreams

This is a part of The Cultivate Project. A once a month project where I explore mindsets and practices we can cultivate and nurture to bring more care to ourselves…
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Cultivate Vision

This is a part of The Cultivate Project. A once a month project where I explore mindsets and practices we can cultivate and nurture to bring more care to ourselves…
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The Magic in the Stillness

 I was entering a new phase of my life, ending my very focused teaching career to instead be at home with a toddler and a baby. And I had a…
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Cultivating Stillness

This is a part of The Cultivate Project. A once a month project where I explore mindsets and practices we can cultivate and nurture to bring more care to ourselves…
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2022 Calendar and Digital Wallpaper

Because it’s that month where we all become a bit more mindful about gratitude (at least it feels that way), I wanted to make sure I gave you a great…