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GALLERY 205

Super excited to announce that I will be showing some of my drawings and paintings this December at Gallery 205 in Columbia, TN.  Come on by if your in the neighborhood!

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Here are a few pictures from the show.  I was too busy talking to get any photos with Laura or any other of the wonderful people I met that night.  The evening was so fun. I am a pretty shy and reserved person and don’t care much to be the center of attention, but the opening was a really good time. I think the people I met in Columbia, TN were the reason for the good time. Everyone was so welcoming and supportive.

People were asking curious questions about my process of making the stencil paintings and commented a lot on how colorful and playful they were.

One thing I loved and found ironic was hanging up my binder clip illustration with an actual binder clip. The picture is below, so you can see what I meant. How meta is that? And I met a woman who said the spool of thread drawing reminded her of all her mother’s sewing supplies. It made her happy to remember such a nice memory. Hearing that made me so happy. That’s the reason I make the playful art that I make, to bring people a sense of joy.

 

INSTALLATION DAY

Yeah! I got my stencil paintings successfully hung up in the Ponce City Market West Elm.

it was a bit awkward installing the paintings during the middle of the day while the store was open, but I went first thing when there were less shoppers around. All in all it was a pretty quick and easy installation. I am happy with my wall and how these paintings all look together and I think they look great in combination with the West Elm aesthetic: modern, clean and simple.

Please come out and say hello tonight. There will be free beer on tap from The Tap on Ponce.

You can’t really ask for a better night- fun art and free beer. Come say Hi!

Here is the info for the West Elm's Meet the Artists event! 

Friday, November 4th from 6-8,

 I will be hanging my art alongside these talented Atlanta artists: Ashley Hizer,  Courtney Pilgrim, Jessica Rollins.  You should come! It's free. They just ask that you RSVP. You can also enjoy free beer tastings from The Tap on Ponce.  Hope to see you next Friday!

STENCIL PRINTING

Um, I just had the most fun today in the studio! I stumbled into the print making process of stencil printing! One of the things that I struggle with as a painter is creating images that resemble my digital work in Adobe Illustrator. I miss the ease of copy and paste when I step away from the computer and get my hands dirty with paint. I think this stencil printing process allows me to do just that- copy and paste! I am so excited about the endless possibilities of this process. I feel certain that I will be exploring this in days to come. There is still much to figure out and discover about the process and technique - like which brushes are best, what material is best for making the stencils, what thickness of paint is ideal. But I LOVE this first attempt. I am so happy with how the big bold red flowers printed. I loved too that I can’t get bogged down in details when I am cutting shapes. This pushes me to find creative solutions to simplify the stem and leaves. Oh! and the overprinting that happens when I layer once color over another. I LOVE the new color that is created.

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This pretty floral print is my Camilla design, part of the Gathering in the Garden collection with @cottonandsteel. Screen printed in Japan on high quality cotton, these cute florals are just one of several other prints with a sweet vintage vibe.
Having fun with color and pattern for the @spoonflower Refined Bohemian Wallpaper Design Challenge! 🎨🌼 This pattern of a field of flowers in warm earth tones is my take on a sophisticated look with a nod towards the unconventional bohemian lifestyl
This sweet print is part of my collection with @cottonandsteel fabrics. It’s available in several color ways and part of my Gathering in the Garden collection. It’s cute and modern and available in local fabric stores and online as well (
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