Words of Wisdom

The interesting thing about painting is the constant question nagging at you: is it done? It’s so easy to push too far. There’s an artist I admire, Karin Jurick, who paints loosely and freely. She recently said, “I think the more you paint, the more you build confidence with the decisions you make. You learn…

Blink and You’ll Miss Her

Description: 2011 Oil on Panel 16″ x 16″ I decided to try my hand at a self portrait. In my other work, I’ve always done my best to make my subjects glow, as though their inner light could blind you if you got a really good look at it. Applying this same filter to myself…

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A Bunny, A Girl, and A Pup

My last plush for awhile… cuddly bunny! My initial attempt at a self-portrait. I look soooo serious. I’m finding the process strange – it’s hard to resist the urge to ultra-pretty myself up, but I feel like I do my best to make sure my other subjects “glow”, so why shouldn’t I apply the same…

Random Bits

So, I read this blog post on the top things to say to offend an artist and found it both hilarious and accurate. I think the whole bathroom one gets me the most riled up, mostly because sticking a painting in a room that gets the most humidity is just a surefire way to destroy…

A Sculpture

I took a sculpture class from Crystal Morey last summer and had a really wonderful time playing with clay. The class had an emphasis on self portraiture… I think mine is close. It was more reflective of how I was feeling after a particularly tumultuous day. At any rate, here you have it:

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