Travel Art Part 1

We are on the road again! It’s been a long awaited vacation, and we’re taking 2 weeks to travel up to Ohio for our family reunion, in the RV. And then back again. Our first stop, is at a West Memphis campground called Tom Sawyers RV Park. Aptly named…

Commissioned piece- DONE

I have had such a great time the last few months working on this watercolor commissioned piece! This is a painting that was a gift to the purchasers sister, and has really brought a lot of joy to my heart in spending time with these lovely ladies, even if…

Artistic vulnerability!

Okay, I started this post like 3 months ago. Can you tell that this is a topic that is just festering in the back of my mind??? And I’m not so sure that I even will post this anytime soon, because man, being vulnerable is so hard! But I feel…

April is here!

I’m excitedly up to my ears in two commissioned pieces. One is a drawing and one is a watercolor. I’ll share a quick snippet, but want to keep them mostly under wraps for my customers. So a teaser for you! 

So, I have been busy with some fun art making!

In…

Starting a Series

Sometimes when I am working, I get an idea in my head that would make a great series, and I start to formulate ideas on what the paintings or drawings might look like. One thing to think about when creating a series is cohesion between the paintings. That even…

Life took a Detour

Well, if you recall in my last post, which you can find here, you will remember that we were going to explore not only hot boiled peanuts, but also Plein air painting. Well, good intentions aside, our trip was wonderful in that we got to see a family member…

Hot Boiled Peanuts, the Swamp, and RV Selfies= road trip adventure!

Hot boiled peanuts. From the gas station in Mississippi. That’s normal right? At least they’re tasty! Let’s hope I still think this was a good idea after a few hours sitting in the RV…. 

It’s spring break, and we have broken free for a long weekend, thanks to our house…

A Very Special Visitor

It is not often that I talk about work in here, mostly because of the confidential nature of therapy. But yesterday was a pretty amazing day, and I wanted to share before I forget the details. 

Back in October, I was contacted by the now president of the American Art…

Mandalas For Visual Meditation

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A few days ago, I was at the office and I was in group supervision for some of our graduate-level counseling interns. Part of the best part of my job…