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Transformer Cabinet Week 1: Some Like It Hot
I started working on my transformer cabinet mural for the city of Fort Collins on Friday and worked through Sunday. The box is located by the Burger King drive thru on the north end of College and I made pretty good progress on my koi fish mural. Unlike the Pianos About Town Project, I don’t…
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Sarah
My new piece, “Sarah,” is an acrylic and watercolor painting I made as part of a new series of portraits I’m developing. Sarah and I first met our freshman year of high school while working on the school musical, “Singin’ in the Rain.” She is extremely generous and has a heart for adventure and being…
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Leggo My Eggo
When my husband and I first watched Netflix’s Stranger Things last year, I remember thinking it was one of the best new shows I had seen in years. There was that great mix of humor, suspense, nostalgia, etc that made it like a combination of my favorite Steven Spielberg films combined with The X-Files and Stephen…
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Sunday Sketches
I had been struggling to find time to put time aside for art. Being a full-time mom as well as a painting instructor for Pinot’s Palette, it was a struggle finding time and motivation to work on art. In the spring, I read a book called Resisting Happiness by Matthew Kelly. I read a chapter a day…
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When you’re too busy to do art…
The last couple of months have been very busy months for me. November and December were filled with lots of holiday commissions for Christmas presents and weddings. Even though I didn’t have the time to work on getting my Etsy shop ready for the holidays and working on some holiday marketing and prep, I ended…
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New Colorado Jewelry
I’m excited to announce my new Colorado jewelry pieces! I now offer square pendant necklaces and beautiful quick release cuff bracelets featuring Colorado Columbines and our Colorado Flag. Simply click on a photo to be brought to the item in my Etsy shop: Need more Colorado love? There’s also Colorado greeting cards available in my…
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A Peek in the New Sketchbook
When I was in middle and high school, I used to draw in my sketchbook daily. My sketchbook went with me everywhere I went. It was a good icebreaker for meeting new friends, a good way to pass the time during class (don’t worry, I was a good student 98% of the time), and a…
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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…