Month: February 2020

Painting for the 24×24 show at Signed and Numbered

I have been so into painting onto wood rounds. I’ve had “circle” paintings in my head for awhile now, and it was so fun to finally get them out. They look great floating off the wall.

Fortuna Major, for Black Heart Gallery, Los Angeles CA

Creating a commission for a beautiful family in San Fransisco

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I have been incredibly lucky to be working with the talented and amazing Cheri Magil on my next project. Cheri is a singer/song writer and while writing for her album, composed the most beautiful song inspired by my artwork entitled Lasso the Moon. It was begging to become a picture book. Naturally, we have joined forces to bring this book to life.. I can’t wait to share more soon..

Being a mom and trying to be an artist (or anything else) is no joke. It can feel like an unrelenting struggle trying to be all the things – all the time. I’m working on telling myself that its okay to just ..be. I’m proud that I have hung on tight to the things that are going to make me feel fulfilled in my work. I want my kids (especially my little girl) to see the incredible value in that. I’m also proud of the times that I have taken a step back and given myself the space to just be present with my family. Because there have been times that I’ve worked incredibly hard and times that I’ve had to take significant breaks. Our energy is limited and so precious. Mamas do what you need to do to feed your soul, whatever that may look like for you. Most importantly – be gentle with yourselves. You are doing enough.

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A little back story on my Sailor Bill …….

The Sailor / Bill Murray was painted using acrylic and mixed media. It was originally painted for The Mr Bill Murray, A Tribute Show at the R&R Gallery in Los Angeles in 2010. The work was also featured in a write up by the Los Angeles Times about the art show. The Sailor was one of my all time favorite pieces to create. I was influenced by the fantastic Wes Anderson style from Steve Zissou in Life Aquatic, and there are a couple nods to What About Bob as well. What resonates the most to me about Bill is his playful and endearing spirit, which is what I tried to capture in my piece The Sailor. This guy is truly near and dear to my heart. Thank you for the magic that you put out into the world Mr Bill Murray, it’s incredible how much it has inspired.