Category Archives: Blog page

The Living City

It seemed for a while that I was making lots of art that was disconnected and lacking in any deeper meaning (at least for me).  But I kept experimenting and following what interested me and trusted that as I got … Continue reading

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Make Good Art

I’m trying to do a thing where I write a blog post every Wednesday, because I’m pretty good at updating my event blog, but I never post my thoughts about art or behind the scenes updates.  I thought I’d start … Continue reading

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Fear of Success

I love to read the OffBeat Blogs every morning after checking my email (I became obsessed while planning my own OffBeat wedding).  This morning I found an amazing article on the OffBeat Home and Life blog written by Mallory Carlson.  … Continue reading

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Returning

It’s been a long time since I wrote a blog post!  This last year has been really busy and it shows no signs of slowing down, so I had better learn to keep up.  Last year I created my art … Continue reading

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Portland Open Studios Wrap Up

  A huge “thank you!” goes out to all of you who came to visit me during the Portland Open Studios Tour.  I met a lot of amazing people, made some important contacts, had fun doing demos, and generally had … Continue reading

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First Thursday Street Gallery

I’m excited to announce that I just reserved my spot in the upcoming First Thursday Street Galleries! For those of you that don’t know, First Thursday happens on the first Thursday of the month and is when the galleries of … Continue reading

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Artist Update

Hi folks!  A lot has been going on around here which hasn’t left me much time to blog.  This year seems to be the year of change, opportunities, and sales.  First the change.  I am leaving my long term gallery, … Continue reading

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New Year’s Resolution

I don’t always make New Year’s resolutions, but when I do I try to think outside the box and go beyond the common “eat well and exercise” (which really I should be doing anyway).  I try to think of something … Continue reading

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Making medium, and a mess…

Before I start  into my blog post I thought I’d give some description about what encaustic medium is and what I use it for.  Encaustic medium is just the beeswax mixed with damar resin, so it’s clear or slightly yellow … Continue reading

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Process and Pods

I’m always interested in artist’s processes and getting a sneak peak behind the scenes.  I like to learn how they think, see how they prepare for a piece, and where they draw their inspiration from.  This is part of the … Continue reading

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