Wow, can’t believe I forgot to do a roundup for the last two years! 2022 was definitely a cruddy year, and most of 2023 was too. But here I am, still persisting. Gotta keep moving forward. 2022 Review: I’ll come back to it some day. 2023 Review: Projects in the works for 2024: I didn’t make an official New Year’s resolution or goal list, but my projects listed above are my 2024 goals, I suppose. …
Category: Artist Updates
“ABCs of Beasties” is Now Live!
Well, I finally did it. After nearly 2 years of planning, sketching, stressing, painting, and redesigning, my first “book-baby” is complete. ABCs of Beasties has truly been a labor of love and I’m so excited to finally share it with you. It’s available through Amazon here. I hope that this book encourages imagination and exploration into the folklore and stories present all around us. This is the sort of book I loved as a kid; …
“Death is Nothing at All”
I figured it was time for an update, mainly because I said that I’d return in mid-May, and here it is almost mid-June! A lot has happened since I last updated, we sold our house, moved, and FINALLY settled in. Never realized how long it takes to finally get settled into a new living situation, both physically and mentally. Things were looking up. Then my grandma passed. I’m still reeling from her passing, it just …
On Hiatus – Until Mid-May!
Life outside of my artwork and website and suddenly gotten very busy…but all for positive and exciting reasons! Just wrapped up birthday #2 for Little One and now we’re making some big changes in our abode! Unfortunately I have to push back my publication date of my first illustrated children’s book. But this will keep me from rushing it out and not being satisfied with quick, shoddy work. Ultimately the book project is for me, …
20/21 Roundup – Art and Mental Health Priorities
I’m not the type to mourn and complain about how a certain year(s) was terrible. Mainly because I think it devalues an entire year’s worth of experiences and that’s not healthy, mentally. I would certainly say that in 2021 I realized that I was surrounding myself with negativity and that it was affecting my self-esteem and feelings of self-worth…But aside from that, there were some bright pinpoints of light the past two years and I’m …
A (Desperately Needed) Weekend Adventure…and Bird Sketches!
First off, I’m going to apologize to my blog and and everyone who checks out my website: I’m sorry for neglecting you! I haven’t been great at updating here. I’ve been busy with that #momlife and working on my children’s book like a hermit (maybe I’ll share some sneaky peek sketches soon in a newsletter). I figured that while I don’t feel comfortable sharing any works in progress right now, I would share a little …
Artists in the Age of Social Media
A Burden Is Lifted from My Shoulders I’ve been doing a lot of introspection the last month on how I want to proceed as an artist and budding writer. I’m redefining my definition of fulfillment as an artist. No longer will I be gauging my success by the amount of interaction on social media. This line of thinking has hindered my creative output and pure enjoyment of drawing for the last couple of years. Exhaustion, …
I’m Creating an Alphabet Book of Legendary Beasties!
For the last couple of years I’ve had this idea of creating a children’s book with my own illustrations and writing. I have a few ideas brewing but the first one I want to focus on is an alphabet book focusing on cryptids and legendary creatures from around the world. (To be honest, it was impossible trying to find a cryptid for each letter so I’ve broadened my net of beasties to choose from!) Cryptids …
What a time its been.
It’s been a tumultuous past 14 months. So many things have happened from the last time I updated this blog. To briefly sum that time up, I balanced a management position at work while navigating the journey of pregnancy for the first time. Needless to say, both left me mentally and physically drained, and thus my creative hobbies took a backseat. Then the day that my son was born shiz literally hit the fan with …
The Liminal Space Between Wild & Domestic
While I wait to hear back on whether my piece made it into Manifest Gallery’s Inhabit juried show, I thought I’d share a bit more backstory on my drawing I submitted. The jury process isn’t over until sometime in July so I won’t have to wait that much longer. Fingers crossed! The drawing I created ignited a spark and a new obsession with paint and ink I haven’t felt since college. For years I was …