I was born and raised in Decatur, GA and
am a professionally trained visual artist. I have three children and one husband ;) and along the way, I put my art on hold to be a stay at home mom- a choice I have never regretted!
We moved to the Caribbean when the kids were 5, 3, and 1 and stayed for seven years.......when I realized their school had no art program, I started a mission to create one for them. Next thing I knew I was teaching 80+ students from pre-K to 12th grade- even though I'd never taught before! I loved it- the students were so inspiring to work with and the more I worked with them, the more I knew I wanted to be a full time artist again......
We moved back to the states in 2007 and since then, I find myself able to be a full time painter again! It's nice to work from home and arrange my schedule around the kids'! But in the last year, I've really found myself missing working with young children and that's where I decided to start teaching again, only from home so I can combine my two artistic passions!
Day 29 of the '29 Faces in February' art blog Challenge.....!
I can hardly believe this is to be my last post, and last Face...! Well
strictly speaking...
Some days, Joy feel so abundant and easy to focus on…
[image: snowday]
as abundant as the snowflakes that fall over night, covering the tree
branches wi...
I'm so afraid to say this out loud - the weather is one thing I am
superstitious about - but for us in Southeastern Michigan it's hard for me
to believe it...
Holidays I will be celebrating:
March 1 - National Peanut Butter Lovers' Day. (I'm not lying)
March 2 - Dr. Seuss' birthday
*Edit: Nope, I won't be celebrat...
On the left is Darla's friend Pammy.... She loves fuji apple pear
lifewaterand drinks at least 2 a day. she also checks her horoscope daily
along with her...
The Once Upon a Time Characters vs. Zombies
Who would be zombie food, and who would survive?
Character: The Evil Queen
Chance of Survival: 100%
The Evil Q...
Another month has rolled around and we are now 1/6 of the way through this
year. We have even gotten through the extra day February gave us. So it's
time t...
The 29 Face Challenge has finished....sniffff....
I have enjoyed every bit of it, although it was hard it was also a very
pleasurable experience. I have me...
... your extra day?
It only happens once every four years after all. Me? Well, I started a
campaign to move it to July. I mean February? Seriously?
Sorry ...
Being in print is always exciting, so I was really happy to be approached
by the very lovely editor of Grace magazine in China to feature my work. I
want...
Just a quick picture update on my weight loss. I swear.....they came out so
grainy! I am hopeless when it comes to resizing photos. I had to giggle
yest...
Loving what is on my workdesk at the moment
I have a pic that I painted yesterday
which I kind of didn't like so much
so am having a play with it
which is ...
*5th/6th grade Castle Drawings*
The 5th and 6th graders have been studying the Medieval time period in
their Social Studies class. For this project, t...
I love being in our backyard when the weather is nice. After being cooped
up during the cold, dreary winter months, I try to spend as much time as
possibl...
...On Monday. Oopsie!
Click the piccie to join in :)
Well, my apologies for such a late posting. I've been a bit poorly and
looking at a PC screen for to l...
This past Saturday night, my friend Amelia and I took an oil painting
class. It was an absolute beginners and neither one of us had a clue as
what to ex...
What is your definition of success?
"To laugh often and much;
to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children;
to earn the appreci...
I've been feeling very productive lately (since the unexpected weight loss
plan) which is good what with the British Craft Trade Fair ahead! (gulp)
My bespo...
Hi everybody, hope you have all have a good weekend, and are ready to get
dug in to the new week!!
I spent most of yesterday in bed, I still feel very grot...
I love all the art that I do and I like to mix it up so I don't get bored.
I get bored very easily..HA!!! I have of late being working on some more
fabric ...
Don't forget to link your entry for the February theme challenge:
EXPECTATIONS.. Link here! At the end of the month a voting poll will go
up. However, ...
This week the theme was Texture at Inspiration Avenue.
Thank you to
Maggie for choosing such an all-encompassing theme.
For what would art be without texture...
Texture and 29 Faces
*Day 25*
This is my favorite imp, that rascal Puck.
I created this for the Inspiration Avenue challenge, Texture,
but since I've spent...
GODDESS OF COSMIC LIGHT
Goddess of Cosmic Light Planter
Spring will be here before we know it and I am still working frantically on
getting my Goddess pla...
"The wound is the place were the Light enters you." -- Rumi
I'm back from my trip to Ohio. It was a blast seeing my friend again (and
my sister stopped b...
Hi guys I missed last week as we were away at a family gathering down the
coast but i have been working on more portraits over the last couple of
weeks fir...
Welcome to Week 50 of Paint Party Friday!! Wow! Last week was another
awesome week with so many wonderful paintings by our regular and a number
of new pa...
OK this is REALLY cool... you don't need any artistic skills, truthfully,
but you need to be able to doodle & be ready for a little digital magic...
yester...
The ATC group I belong to has decided to make a deck of Tarot cards. The
face cards were divided among the group and I received "The Hermit" and
"The Wheel...
Look at how pretty this is. I bought it and it is in route from the UK to
me. I just love vintage book pages and mini envelopes. This is extra sweet
becau...
I have an ongoing and growing obsession with ancient Roman glass. Organic
gems, these ancient fragments are found all over the ancient Roman world,
and tod...
Linking up to PPF to share my latest Works In Progress....
Oodles of layers on these 5 x 5 gallery wrapped canvases...
Each has a special message along wi...
First, let me say "A Happy New Year"...
I am a really bad blogger these days, it's been a month.
My goodness, I have no idea where the time goes but I do ...
What a gorgeous cat!!! Love her! I wanted to blog about this morning's staring contest between my daughter and the neighbor's cat - still have to do it, perhaps tonight.
Holy cow, Stephanie. Is your back yard still that green? I'm impressed. Of course I love your darling cat. Bleubeard is jealous because of the great photo op!
Amazing Friend Stephanie, trying again to leave comment #2. lol Good grief, hahaha. I just adore your Silent Sunday kitty picture, it is the coolest..I love your kitty's eyes,so pretty. Your a fabulous artist as well excellent photographer too !!! Wowsa.. I hope you will share more kitty picture's in the future,just makes my day. I love your latest art work reminds me of the Northern lights. I think your new work is screaming awesome,so talented you are..Love ya. Hugs Laura.xxox Enjoy your day.
3 comments:
What a gorgeous cat!!! Love her!
I wanted to blog about this morning's staring contest between my daughter and the neighbor's cat - still have to do it, perhaps tonight.
Holy cow, Stephanie. Is your back yard still that green? I'm impressed. Of course I love your darling cat. Bleubeard is jealous because of the great photo op!
Amazing Friend Stephanie, trying again to leave comment #2. lol
Good grief, hahaha.
I just adore your Silent Sunday kitty picture, it is the coolest..I love your kitty's eyes,so pretty. Your a fabulous artist as well excellent photographer too !!! Wowsa.. I hope you will share more kitty picture's in the future,just makes my day. I love your latest art work reminds me of the Northern lights.
I think your new work is screaming awesome,so talented you are..Love ya. Hugs Laura.xxox
Enjoy your day.
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