the "Home" series

I shared these new paintings with my 4yr old niece. I asked her if she likes these “houses.” She immediately corrected me by saying “auntie, those aren’t houses, they’re Homes.”

I asked her what the difference was and she said “houses are empty & homes have people living in them.”

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FREE Mini Course - 15 days of guided painting prompts!

I am so excited to dive into this new year! To kick things off I’m hosting a 15 day free painting challenge.

Each day you will receive a painting prompt and guided instructions on what to paint and some of my little tips to help you with the process. The best part about this challenge is there is no previous painting experience needed, just an open mind and a desire to show up and try something new!

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My First Art Walk - How I Created my gallery Wall on a budget

If you have been around this blog for any period of time than you know how much I love a good DIY and as much as I love DIY's I almost love spray paint even more. So when I got asked to participate in my first local downtown artwalk I was thrilled/nervous and completely unprepared to be honest. So I got back to my roots… spray paint that is. I’m pretty sure spray paint can solve 99% of life’s problems.

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Bringing it back... Friday Letters

Dear sunlight, could you last a little longer so I could get a few more painting hours squeezed in please.

Dear husband, you’ve been a champ with me and the busy holiday season taking over our little apartment.

Dear friend, you’re amazing and I don’t want you stay to end

Dear sister… Happy Birthday!! You are so special and I hope this is your favorite year yet!

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the Land & Sea Collection

This new series of original paintings were each inspired by some of my adventures this past year. Each painting is paired with it’s own personal story of where it came from like this one…

“I remember this morning perfectly. The 4:30am wake up call was 100% worth it as we headed out into the open waters.

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