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Confessions of an Artist / Mom-To-Be

I have so many fleeting thoughts and rants about living that artist life that often I find myself just word vomiting it on instagram stories. But ...

Two Hands of an Artist: a never-ending balancing act

On one hand, I'm so grateful to finally be in a healthy and stable place. I have a lot of support behind me in my community that continues to push ...

The Vain Struggle of Creating Artwork

  2020 Edit: I wrote this blog post in early fall of 2019 and I was so scared of posting it then, when the feelings below were so incredibly intens...

I painted a dining room

I painted a dining room

You probably know by now that 2019 was the year of me getting my feet wet in the mural game. Compared to some artists I know, I really don't have t...

Artist Goals for 2020

Artist Goals for 2020

Last year was a big one for me. I've done more things to expand my reach than I can count which means I said yes to almost every opportunity that c...

Atlanta Artist Resources: Open Calls For Submissions

Atlanta Artist Resources: Open Calls For Submissions

A question I frequently get asked by other artists is "how did you get that opportunity?" and half the time, the answer is that I'm somehow connect...

Inspiration Is a Myth

Inspiration Is a Myth

There is one myth about artists that will endure until the end of time. Well actually there are many, but the one I want to write about is the myth...

Why I'm Not A Full-Time Artist

Why I'm Not A Full-Time Artist

This is a tough one to write, but I need to get it off my chest. Mainly because it's really difficult to explain in person; it's a long-winded answ...

Do Murals Get Titles?

Do Murals Get Titles?

It's safe to say that my project with the Sentimentalist gave me the fever. That fever being the urge to work on large scale walls. I've fallen in ...

A Sentimental Mural

A Sentimental Mural

Most of the things I've accomplished as an artist, I've just figured out along the way out of necessity. I don't consider myself anywhere near as o...

The Beauty of Paper

The Beauty of Paper

In recently showing my work and working on larger projects, the topic of paper versus canvas/panel/other has come up quite often. It's difficult to...

On the Musical Nature of Art

A look into my mark through the lens of music