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Suddenly, “it” happened

“Your story is just beginning” I have spent the past 3 years experimenting with many different art forms, all for the purpose of exploring and expanding my artistic voice. This journey inspired me to follow what fascinated me in any given moment, resulting in many happy art experiments.  Hence why I have painted a ton … Keep reading…

The “one thing” that is changing everything!

I spent the first 4 months as a full time artist learning how to navigate this new unstructured territory. Before I quit my job in January, I had a LONG list of what I wanted to accomplish with my art biz, and envisioned it would be easy to tackle everything on my list with so … Keep reading…

art classes that are expanding my “voice”

For my first 20+ years as an artist, I created collages using magazine and book pieces, which eventually evolved into creating 3D collage. Every one of these collages was a labor of love, a self-portrait of where I was at the time, it took about a year to create, and I worked on 10 at … Keep reading…

Now what do I create?

I have been following my new daily schedule for almost three weeks (to be shared in detail soon), and am finally creating art 3 – 4 to hours every day, Monday through Friday.   Now the question is . . . WHAT do I create in all that luscious time? For the past 12 years, … Keep reading…

I’m Not doing art?

  One of the very few paintings created since quitting my job!   I’m now on week 7 of being a full time artist, and to be honest, I’ve found myself floundering, not sure how to move through my new unstructured life. Although grateful beyond words to finally the time to create anytime I wish, … Keep reading…

Countdown to freedom

22 blessed days until I no longer have a day job. My heart is wide open and glowing as I type these words. Yet here’s the bigger truth.  I have ALWAYS been free. I was free to stay in a day job for 12 years, even when my heart longed to do art full time, … Keep reading…

Why abstracts?

When I started creating art 24 years ago, I choose collage as my medium because I could not draw.  Who can not tear up magazines and put them back together, right!?  I fully explored this art form, found a unique expression through 3D collage and had a successful run selling my 3D collages. Life eventually … Keep reading…

Finishing what I started so I can begin again

Before I step into my new life as a full time artist on January 1, 2018, I want to bring closure to the way I’ve been creating art for the past 2 decades. Up until recently, I created 3-dimensional collages. Each artwork took an average of 12 months to find all the images and assemble, … Keep reading…

I quit my job, at last.

Yes, its true. As of January 1, 2018, I will once again be a full time artist. Typing these words fills me with so much joy that I literally feel like doing cartwheels and telling everyone I meet! I will transition to full time art in 2018 by working one-week a month as a contractor for … Keep reading…