I was lucky enough for yet another visit to Europe and unsurprisingly spent a lot of time drawing. Probably bit off more than I could chew with this specific drawing of the church in Cologne, Germany, but still time well spent.
My piece "Siena Market" was chosen to hang in a show at the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art in Virginia Beach, VA! I cant tell you all how excited I was to get that email. The show opening was a bit ago and I got to meet the other artists from around the Commonwealth who were also selected. It’s truly such a crazy feeling. Funny moment...this painting is usually hanging in my hallway just to keep it from laying flat and it takes up so much room since its a biggun...until I saw it hanging on that huuuuuge museum wall. 2 feet by 3 feet is alot different in a museum. Anyway, itll be there until January in case anyone is in the area!
That pretty much sums it up really. I did a really really big mural. I actually cut and made the frames to stretch the canvas on which was a huge challenge for someone like me who is right angle challenged. But I somehow managed to make these 4 canvases coming in at a whopping 4(ish) feet wide by almost 6 feet tall. Took a couple months and were finally delivered and hung in september.
I took my show on the road yet again. To beautiful Portugal. As always, sooooo much to draw and never enough time. I didnt take a class this time though. Just wandered about and drew on my own. Amazing food. Beautiful architecture. Its gets harder and harder to come back.
Whew thats a biggun! I was commissioned to do a very large mural at an elementary school library in Florida. I absolutely love doing murals but also find them insanely challenging. It definitely makes me appreciate the artists out there who do these on massive scales for a living.
Ugh Im the worst, amirite?! So much to catch up on dear followers. So this was a photo of an art trip to Spain and France…in September. I hang my head in shame almost 7 months later. Times just been crazy fast and slow these past few years, right? Anyway, enough excuses. I went to Barcelona to begin with then caught the train to Toulouse, France to meet up with my favorite art group. A new city in a new country. As always, so many amazing things to draw and paint. We then ventured out to the countryside (stayed in a castle, NBD) It was a wonderful adventure and I cant wait to go back someday. I also have 3 shows lined up this year and a new mural coming soon. So much to do! Stay tuned…
Whew…things have been crazy, amirite?! Finally had an outdoor show though and it was amazing. Art on the Avenue in Alexandria, Virginia is always a great show. If you’re ever in the area when its going on, I cant recommend it enough. So many talented artists and it goes for blocks!
Insert bad mom joke here, right? Seriously though…I stopped by the gallery to check out the show and walked up to this. So they put my painting on a ginormous sign out front. Its really cool to see your work so big on the side of a building.
I created this piece for a show on bellydancing. And seeing as my mother has been taking bellydance lessons for over a decade, I had the perfect inspiration. Portrait of my Mother was both accepted into the show and used on the promotional cards.
Growing up, I always wanted to be a Disney animator. Unfortunately, computers took over and, well, I really, really hate computers. But it doesn’t mean I gave up on all things Disney. I still love being inspired by both their characters and architecture. I’ve been doing a series of Disney inspired paintings like this one of some sculptures outside of the Haunted Mansion.