So you want to stretch your own art canvas? Maybe you want to learn this skill, work on a painting size not sold in stores, or maybe you want to use unconventional materials. Whatever your reason for wanting to learn how to stretch a canvas this article is the one to help you do it. Here is the list of …
The Artist Business Plan
Over the last several years of coaching other artists and creatives in their careers the same struggles, fears, and unknowns come up again and again. My mission and goal with The Artist Business Plan is to give artists a tool to help themselves launch their art careers. The Artist Business Plan is a customizable 21 page document that has hundreds …
Mini Series: “For Color’s Sake”
The mini-series, “For Color’s Sake” plays off my previous series, “Synesthetic Bodies”. In these works the paintings extend beyond the border of the paper, as though the color is jumping off the paper into our world. These three dimensional pieces are a playful reminder to think outside the boundaries we put ourselves in and allow ourselves to enjoy color for …
Art Residency at Chateau Orquevaux
I’m honored to have been an artist in residence at Chateau Orquevaux from April 29-May 27 of 2022. This post will be mostly a photo diary with some small explanations of each photo. The experience itself was too vast and too deep to fully put into words. Part of the reason I’ve put off writing this blog post is because …
A Little More
I made this series while in residence at Chateau Orquevaux in France. To see some behind the scenes of this residency experience, click here. This is the story behind the works I made there. I called this series “A Little More.” This series lives in conversation with my 2020 series “There Will Be More”. You see, I was supposed to …
France Residency
I am participating in a month-long residency in France for the month of May. I applied to this residency in 2019 and was accepted to their 2020 program. Due to the pandemic the residency was postponed twice. I’m excited to finally participate in the residency in May of 2022. I want to share this experience with my friends and collectors …
It Will Only Hurt A Little
Everything hurts. This is my first series of works on paper. Paper reminds me of skin – it’s thin. These works needed to be delicate, just like people. This series references two previous series, “The Divide” (2018) and “Gaslight” (2020). The Divide touched on themes relating to the death of loved ones and tracking our lifelines as we travel through …
Big Red
The story, the challenges, the process, and finally the prints of Big Red. Big Red Here is the story of “Big Red” 80″x138.” This painting was an exciting and challenging project from start to finish. As the largest stretched painting I have completed to-date this piece posed some unique challenges. This piece was commissioned by Latela Curatorial, for a private …
Synesthetic Bodies Collection
The first collection of 2021 came later than I wanted it to, but nonetheless, I’m so very excited to share this collection with you. Synesthetic Bodies is a deeply intimate collection that builds on two previous collections, Breathing Room and Iridescent Light. The Synesthetic Bodies Collection celebrates color for color’s sake; light for its dynamic properties, and movement for its inspiring forms – …
7 Surefire Ways to Get Over Art Block
7 Surefire ways to get over your creative art block! Whether you’re a professional or a hobbyist creative block can cripple us all. Creative block is usually caused by one of two things. Either – A. You have an overabundance of ideas and you don’t know which idea is best or where to start. OR – B. You feel as …