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How to Order a Custom Animal Illustration Commission
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If you’ve been thinking about getting a custom piece from me, here’s the process. It’s pretty simple, but I’ve found it helps to lay it out so everyone knows what to expect. First of all, know that you'll be getting a mixed media piece on canvas- that's collage and acrylic paint. The rest is up to you! First — the ideaYou reach out and tell me what you’re thinking. This can be super loose or really specific. Animal, vibe, mood, weird detail you want included — I want to hear all of it. Even if you’re not totally sure yet, that’s...
Quick Update for the New Year
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Hello! I've had a rough few months but things are turning around for the better and I have exciting updates! First update is I moved my studio! I am now inside Sew Pinellas at 5601 Haines Rd, St Petersburg. We will be having our opening on January 13 during Second Saturday Art Walk, 5-9pm. The other update is that I've been making a lot of new work! For collages I am working currently on a sweet hare as well as a mermaid. I've been also feeling really inspired to paint lately and am starting on a series of large-ish figure...
Exploring Collage Materials and Instruments: What to Use and Where to Get It
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I Am Not My Season: A Solo Show by John Jameson
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I was up in New England last week and we timed everything just right to be able to get to John Jameson's reception at Co+Creative in New Bedford, MA. I Am Not My Season is a gorgeous collection of landscape paintings done in oils and some done in gouache from 2020-current. I've been following John's work for several years (we own two pieces, a nighttime scene and a study of the moon), and his techniques keep improving. This show will be up another week or so. I had a few favorite pieces but I particularly liked these four together. This photo...
One Should Not Look at Anything - A Photography Show by Rachel Stern
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A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to visit Rachel Stern’s solo show “One Should Not Look at Anything” at the Baxter St Camera Club of New York in NYC. It was a beautiful show comprising over 70 photographs, the majority of which are portraits, as well as some still lifes. Stern built elaborate sets for each photograph, and incorporated text in camera. Many of the portraits are of her friends and family (there’s an especially good one of me!). The entire exhibit is hung over a repeat of ampersands. From the Baxter St Camera Club Site: “Baxter St...