You be you, and you be mine

I had the privilege of attending a young adult conference this past weekend.  My favorite speaker ended up being Margret Feinberg, although Anne Jackson and Jon Acuff were close seconds.   When Margret come onto the stage, she asked if she could take...

42 Days and Counting

There are only 42 days until my First Friday reception as Red Raven Art Company’s November 2010 Emerging Artist.Each day my excitment builds.  Last week my 7 completed paintings were framed – a moment that made the allusive show feel real. ...

The Big Endeavor – Over a Year in the Making

May 2009 I was offered a chance to exhibit at my favorite gallery, Red Raven Art Company.  I was so excited to be given this chance!  The artists that display in this gallery are ones I have looked up to for over ten years, before they even were showing...

Creativity – It’s Just What I Do

I often get the itch to create.  Whether it be a painting, recipe, design, or party, I feel the itch until I’ve made something.  So this past weekend,  I scratched the Meringue Cookie itch.   I’ve never made meringue before, and...

Never Really Ready to Say Goodbye

“When Autumn comes, it doesn’t ask.  It just walks in where you left it last. You never know when it starts.  Until there is fog inside the glass around your summer heart.” – John Mayer Those are the words that replay in my mind this...

Blogging about blogging.

I would say I am fairly new to blogging.  When I say “fairly”  I mean I began seconds ago.  Really, I am doing this only to learn about the “how-to”s of blogs.  This year I began an awesome job that I still am in amazement...