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The Advent season is upon us and that means Christmas decor galore! This year I took my Needlepoint ornaments and adorned my mantle with them.  Hope you enjoy this Needlepoint inspiration! 

Recently, I have really gotten into collage.  Maybe I should say, I've enjoyed revisiting it: we all collage a bit when we are young, right? This group of small 5 x 7 inch canvas mixed media paintings has been a fun form of play for me.  I've created them while joining my children outside as they have been playing in this unseasonably warm South Carolina weather.  The first layer of these compositions is an old paint palette that I used while painting.  The next layer is torn and cut papers and fabrics that have been layered together to create floral shapes.  The papers have been painted and drawn on while working on other paintings.  And some of the papers are from Chinese...

I can not believe that 2019 is just around the corner.  2018 has been a wonderful year of growth, milestones, and creative development and I am so so grateful for all of you who have been following along for five or so years with this journey.  Earlier this week I put out a new body of work, and there are still a few of those paintings left.  They are abstracted landscapes in cool, calm, and collected palettes.   Here are all of the paintings in my studio ready to go.  Here are the 6 x 6 square paintings from this series being photographed in our master bedroom. Round Canvas just speaks to me- I love the shape and want to...

I have four Pop Up Shops between now and the end of next week, and I hope you can make one (or send a friend!) The first is the BOCO Art Show.  BOCO is always a great show for me, and girls who organize it are friends.  If you're a Greenville Local, please go check it out.  Ill then be headed to Coldwell Banker Caine for their first ever Pop Up Shop.  It will be amazing: Soby's is Catering, and their space is just gorgeous.  Lots of fabulous creatives are participating, and its not to miss! On Thursday Evening, I will be participating in TWO events.  Ill be in August at Outside the Box for an evening Pop Up Shop with...

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