PIECING IT TOGETHER: Creative musings of a mixed-media artist

Handling Rejection

As artists we all hear the need to have thick skin, that we will experience many rejections as we attempt to get our work out into the...

What you pay for when you buy an original piece of art

Early October. That time of year when we are just trying to get our households through Halloween before we even want to hear a Christmas...

The Creation of "Magpie Muse"

"in earth's embrace fence stones grown mossy how deep the years run" ~Meghan Jones I had the joy of dropping off the commission piece...

My First Solo Exhibit: The Beginning

If you follow me on social media, you will know that I just announced my first solo exhibit, coming in the spring of 2021! As an emerging...

Transitioning into Summer as a WFHM

For the past month I've been contemplating an upcoming change that I was scared would stall the progress I've been making on my art...

How Commissions Push My Limits

Some artists enjoy commissions. Other despise or just plain refuse to do them. I enjoy them, with one caveat.

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