I am in the habit of evaluating my palette every few seasons. When I say palette I mean the colors that I am painting with most on a regular basis. It is very easy for artists to get stuck in color ruts or rely on the same colors over and over. While familiarity is good the question I want to …
Merry Christmas 2017!
Christmas 2017 baby!!! Are you bored sitting on Aunt Sheryl’s couch? Let this give you a smile and something to scroll while you wait to chow down on her delicious fruit cake 😉 These holiday photos show a montage of Christmases past as well as this years Christmas pictures. ANNNDDDDD….while she hasn’t officially be introduced on the blog or social …
Madewell Pop-up Show Dec. 16
Don’t have any plans this weekend? (who am I kidding, it’s the holiday season, of course you have plans). But!!!! If you’d like to swing by one more holiday party I’d love to party with you! My sister-in-law, Talia Olmstead owner and creator of The White Hearth and I are hosting a pop-up show in partnership with Madewell in Reston …
Under $100 Holiday Gift Guide
Tis the season for gift giving! Though the month of December 10% of every sale is going to Lifesong for Orphans, to learn more about my partnership with them this holiday season, learn more here There are so many people to give gifts to this season, mothers, sisters, friends, roommates, cousins don’t miss out on the opportunity to give back …
Season of Giving: Life Song for Orphans
This year I’m so excited to be donating to a charity I believe in! For the entire month of December, I’m donating 10% of every sale to Life Song for Orphans. Orphans and adoption have always been something that has weighed on my heart. There are so many unwanted, uncared for, and unloved children in the world. And simple things …
“Me too” and a Culture of Fear
[Triggor Warning] If you haven’t heard of the “Me Too” campaign it is a movement started by Alyssa Milano in the wake of all of this Harvey Weinstein scandal. The goal is to draw attention to the sexual assult and or harassment women endure. This whole Me Too campaign has brought up a lot of really interesting conversations with friends, …
Put on Your Lipstick
Yesterday was one of those days where I felt like I was running all day, hardly engaged with my thoughts, only thinking about the next item on the to-do list. I had meetings in the morning, I was painting all day, I had taxes to do in the afternoon and I had a Tuesday’s Together meeting at night (which …
Decorate Your Dorm For Under $50!
Ahh college! back to the grindstone! Another year of new classes, new friends, new room, another set of expensive textbooks! But what if you could decorate your dorm room for less than the cost of one of your textbooks! That really puts this into perspective. Option A. buy that $150 text book so that you can read two sentences on page …
What’s the Deal with Art Shipping?
Shipping is the worst part of being in the art industry. I’ve shipped some pieces to clients where shipping cost more than the painting itself! WHAAAA?! That’s crazy talk. It is crazy talk, I’m fully aware. I have cried more about shipping than over anything else in my life probably. Here is why shipping costs so much and why it …
My Favorite Social Media Platform!
Pinterest is my favorite social media platform! What?!? You thought it was going to be Instagram didn’t you? Nope! Pinterest is far and away my favorite platform! Here are the reasons why I love it, why you should love it too, and why you and I should become Pinterest BFFs! It’s Pretty Pinterest is by far one of the prettiest …