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You may have seen a reel I shared over the weekend

You may have seen a reel I shared over the weekend on how I created this pattern?! 🎥

I worked closely with the talented @ablockprint to create this repeat design for @traversnewyork a division of @zimmerandrohde Don’t you love what they’ve done?! They just launched a gorgeous fabric collection called GARDEN CLUB. 🌸🌿 It comes in a variety of color ways! It’s a fresh take on classic American style. Wait until you see the chairs and the drapes!

Be sure to follow them and see the entire collection on their website! I’ll share more this week!

Did you know my true love is painted furniture 🪑?!! These days I mostly work on canvas, wallpaper or on wood panels but painting on furniture is a completely different experience for me!! I started 25 years ago right out of college!

This is a custom piece I did for a designer in Chicago. I used @modernmastersinc metallics and black on a gorgeous chocolate background. Limited color palettes can be quite lovely, don’t you think!? Swipe to see all the pretty details!

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I’m a bad mom. My daughter turns 7 in a few week

Have you discovered @chairishco yet??!! If you lov

Have you discovered @chairishco yet??!! If you love vintage and eclectic…you’ll find yourself addicted immediately! 🪑⚱️🕰🫖 Unique finds and conversation pieces available now! No waiting!!

I’m proud to partner with them and other creative artists in their Print Shop! Added bonus…prints are made here in the USA! This fun quartet 🐒🦓🐆🐅is offered in a few different sizes all together or individually. The originals are also available with exception of the leopard 🐆 which has since been sold and found it’s forever 🏡 DM me for more details!

Do your animals follow you all over the house?! We

Do your animals follow you all over the house?! We have a chocolate lab, a Brittany and a kitten and my entourage follows me everywhere ALL day long! 😂 🐾 Aren’t I lucky?

This piece is called “Hound by Me” and it has an optional companion facing the opposite direction. Sold in various sizes and frame options! The originals are also available.

Instead of just testing out colors with simple str

Instead of just testing out colors with simple straight brush marks… why not have fun a draw ✍🏼 out quick butterfly 🦋 shapes and fill them in with colors I’m considering. 🤷🏽‍♀️. After all, sketchbooks are for fun and experimentation right!! 📚

I completed this lil fella yesterday…a detail of

I completed this lil fella yesterday…a detail of a Paradise Flycatcher was requested by a fun San Francisco couple who commissioned me to create a piece for their dining room. This is their first piece of original art to collect and I hope I don’t disappoint!! I’ll show more of the whole piece AND more details soon!! Wait until you see his fancy ribbonlike tail!!

Larger than life isn’t typical for me but it’s

Larger than life isn’t typical for me but it’s fun to loosen up and be playful sometimes don’t ya think?! These are scarlet gilia flowers from the mountain areas of the US. They’re actually quite tiny blooms but thought it would be fun to blow them up!

What would you like to see me paint in 2022?! 🦜

What would you like to see me paint in 2022?! 🦜 I picked up the brush last night for the first time in a couple weeks! I enjoyed every second of my long break!! How about you?!

Peace on earth… to you and yours. 🌲🌟

Peace on earth… to you and yours. 🌲🌟

Tell me what you’d like to see this or other pie

Tell me what you’d like to see this or other pieces of mine on besides wall art! Pillows, placemats, notebooks, wallpaper, silk scarves, notecards or other ideas??! 💡 I’d love to hear your thoughts!!

Be sure to swipe and check out all the details of “Vine and Dandy”. Available.

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Candid or professional photos?! 📸 Usually I’m

Candid or professional photos?! 📸 Usually I’m all about the candid but I sure am glad we got these done! My talented friend Hana @wallsofwondersphotography captured this! Happy Holidays everyone! 🥂

Good morning!! Do you rise and shine or prefer to

Good morning!! Do you rise and shine or prefer to sleep in and gently begin your day? If we’re being honest here…I am kind of a night owl but I also like to get up by 7am! This is where naps come in!! I absolutely LOVE a good nap! How about you? What’s your ideal wake up and get to bed clock?

This piece is called “The Early Bird”. I love how perky his posture is! Ready to get that worm! I’m afraid an early bird has scored the original already but I’ve got gorgeous prints of it available too! DM for details or simply fly on over to my website. Link in bio! Lots of sizes and frame options available!!

Anyone working hard in the kitchen already?! I am

Anyone working hard in the kitchen already?! I am taking a painting break but I’m creating in the kitchen instead!! We are thrilled to be hosting my parents this year in CA. They are flying from NC tomorrow!! I plan to spoil them with decadent desserts and mouthwatering lunches and dinners!!! So far my freezer is full of homemade blueberry muffins, banana bread, chocolate chip cookies and 4 different quiches, shepherds pie, chicken pot pie!

I have SO much more planned!! Is there a special dish or dessert you make every year?

I made this fella a couple months ago but am only now sharing with you! It’s now available as a print in addition to the original! You can read more about “Punch Punk Love” on my website, link in bio if you’d like to learn more!

Do you prefer gold or silver?! I confess I love mi

Do you prefer gold or silver?! I confess I love mixing my metals! Jewelry, lighting, faucets, doorknobs holiday ornaments…you name it!! Copper is fun too!

My friends at @leftbankart surprised me with a gold version of this black and white quartet I painted!! The originals have sold and their backgrounds were black but I love this too!! What do you think?!

I also love the pieces they offer of mine on a silver leaf background! Have you seen them! So fancy and elegant!

Prints available in many sizes with or without frames on my website. Or to the trade at #leftbankart

Thought we could all use a little happy yellow on

Thought we could all use a little happy yellow on these cold winter days! Can you believe we actually had frost on our grass this morning?!! That’s crazy for Southern California!

What colors lift your spirits? I like a pop of happy in my own home although I’d be too chicken to buy a yellow sofa!

Tell me what colors make you happy!!

Can you guess what medium I use? A lot of people t

Can you guess what medium I use? A lot of people think I use watercolor because of the translucent appearance of my pieces. ⁠
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Years ago I did a lot of faux finishes with an acrylic latex glaze. Eventually I figured out that I could use it in my paintings! Acrylics dry quickly so I loved that I could layer in a color and then another on top with the added glaze (also known as matte medium). Then the top layer allows for the color below it to still show through! I usually go with 3-4 dried layers plus my fine outlining. I also love acrylics because I can paint over something if I've made a mistake AND it doesn't have an odor. ⁠
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My go to products are @goldenpaints made in NY. I use their fluid acrylics now, although I am still using up some of my heavy body tubes. I also use Golden Matte Medium and a touch of water! ⁠
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Perhaps the drawings I do aren't the most scroll s

Perhaps the drawings I do aren't the most scroll stopping images but I like to share them anyway. I am really excited about this piece. It's an African Gray parrot on a lovely floral background inspired by an antique French textile I fell in love with. ⁠
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I always draw on tracing paper so I can work on the background first, then later transfer the next part (in this case, the parrot) and paint it in on top! Tracing paper also allows me to salvage parts of a drawing that I like or repeat patterns or flowers in other works. I have quite a pile stored away! Maybe I will make a reel to share my stash!? ⁠

This year I celebrate 25 years of being a professi

This year I celebrate 25 years of being a professional artist. Don't you think it's essential to be doing what you LOVE? 💛 I feel so lucky to have made a living painting and creating but it hasn't come without hard work. Sticking with it and giving it 110% is what I believe kept me from getting a second job. ⁠
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Often I feel overwhelmed with the daily tasks I need to accomplish to keep up with it all but...since it's something I am passionate about, I keep going! It's not all painting flowers and dragonflies! 🖥️📓☎️📦I spend a lot of time on the computer, packaging, taxes, ordering, social media etc. PLUS I am a full time mom of 2 young girls! ⁠
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I'd love to hear from you and your questions you have about following your passion especially if you are an artist! What keeps you motivated!?

My daughters' teachers will be getting orchids for

My daughters' teachers will be getting orchids for Christmas 🎄this year! They have worked SO hard in the past couple of years and they deserve something special to enjoy! I hope one day to also own one. I am amazed at how many types there are. When I researched orchids for this painting it was difficult to find more than one photo reference of a specific type! I love their long twirly tails and of course the fact that they are pink and red! ⁠
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"A Little Bird Told Me" original is 20" X 20" acrylic on canvas. It's also offered in many larger sizes and frame options too! 🦜This piece was painted at the same time as 3 others and they go together beautifully. I admit this one is my favorite of the 4! More details on my website. Link in bio!

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