Author: asheys3
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5 Things You Learn When Painting a Piano
This summer, I was lucky to have my concept art selected so that I could participate in the city of Fort Collins Pianos About Town program. The Pianos About Town program gives local artists a chance to paint a piano in public. The finished pianos are rotated around Fort Collins as a way to…
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You know you’re an artist when…
You know you’re an artist when you’re hard on yourself… when you’re often in the frame of mind that your work isn’t “good enough”… when you talk yourself out of starting or finishing projects because you’re afraid to make mistakes or that it won’t live up to your expectations. I think that all people go…
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I Love You to the Moon — and Back
When Holly was a little bit younger, before she could really sit by herself or play with toys, her favorite thing to do with me was read children’s books. One of her favorite books to read with me was, “Guess How Much I Love You” written by Sam McBratney and illustrated by Anita Jeram. It’s…
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New 5×7″ Greeting Cards
A common item I have been asked to start carrying in my Etsy shop has been greeting cards. I am happy to announce that I now carry blank 5×7″ greeting cards featuring my artwork! Currently, customers have the option of selecting 1-2 greeting cards or picking a set of 5. All of the artwork I…
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Pinot’s Palette First Friday Featured Artist – March
A little over 2 1/2 years ago, I started working as an art instructor at Pinot’s Palette in Old Town Fort Collins. Having just come from a job working as a middle school art teacher in Greeley, it was a nice change of pace. It provided me an opportunity to continue teaching, but to people…
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Why it’s important to create work you love…
When I was in college, I was very involved in our college competitive swing dancing team. I was dancing about 4-5 times a week, so it only made sense that the artwork I created in college was inspired by dance and movement. I’m very proud of the artwork that I created during my time in…