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Among my favorite things, the artist’s palette. It’s a #blueprint to my work, where thoughts and planning happen. #artistsoninstagram #artprocess #artprocesses #painterly #painterlife🎨 #acrylicpainting #acrylicpainting #paletteknifepain
What draws you in? For me art is very much about capturing the moment. I look at paint strokes as moments that take on a life of their own. Perhaps this is why I am most drawn to abstraction, expressionism, and impressionism. From the drip to the dro
My muse posing with her portrait. She sighs, like this is a hardship. TGIF! #muse #portrait #dogsofinstagram #goldenretriever #goldenretrieversofinstagram #watercolor #vibrantcolors #sassygirl #personality #tgif #fridayvibes #fridaymood #weekend
#didyouknow At any one time I can be working on up to ten paintings? You can often tell when my works are “related” because they have the same mixed colors. I also don’t have a set timeframe for how long a work will take to paint. T
A mid week self portrait! #selfportrait #abstractart #abstractpainting #watercolor #pencildrawing #freeflow #decompress
My Sassy Sasha turns six today! Thanks you GWU @starbucks for making her day! As my hearing dog, Sasha may be my ears, but she is also my heart. ❤️ I am so lucky to have my best friend in a sassy and sweet golden retriever. #goldenretriever #birthday
Enjoying the glorious weather and outdoor art! @georgetownmainst #dcart #washingtondc #georgetown #installationart #color #goodvibesonly @tweedandtwigs @officialgeorgetowndc
#Throwback to the 2014 “Chasing down the pour” show I was in at @gwuniversity. This was my late service pup, Zak. I miss him so much. ❤️ What a happy memory! 🦮 #gwuniversity #fineart #pourpainting #abstractart #abstractexpressionism #do
I like to cut out inspirational quotes from magazines and hang them up in my studio. This is currently on on easel. Do you have any favorite quotes? #inspired #joy #joyinthejourney #joyinthelittlethings #artist #artmuse #dreamer #bekind
#midcentury meets #modern! Photo courtesy of a client. Oil painting on wood. From my #kazakhstan series! #oilpainting #abstractart #madeinastana #color #colorful #midcenturyfurniture #modernart #contemporaryart #painter #dcartist #dcartists #finea
Positive vibes today ... it’s almost Friday! We find so much inspiration in walking around the city. Loving all the art! Window by @sptheplug #paintthestorefronts
It’s #womensequalityday and #nationaldogday🐶! Sasha demands this day to be celebrated everyday. #dogsofinstagram #goldenretriever #servicedogofinstagram #studiomuse #artistsmuse #divadog #loveher❤️
“The earth laughs in flowers.” ~ Emerson I paint flowers because they give me joy. They are a reminder that we can be small rays of light in this vast world. #flowers🌸 #painting🎨 #floralart #flowerart #abstractfloral #abstractflower
Started a new canvas. Playing with thickness and texture! ❤️ #meditation #tgif #nature #thickpainting #texturepainting #acrylicpainting #relaxing #experiment
Whether you are looking at a drawing produced by a child, a masterpiece in a museum, or a commercial painting in a hotel .... a story is being told. Beyond the #beauty, #emotion, or #conceptual message of a work is a person. All #artists are people
It’s #NationalRelaxationDay and my #zoom background today was selected for the occasion. Meet “Mother and Child”, a contemporary twist on a theme that goes back to early art history, from Venus of Willendorf to iconography, it&rsquo
#DidYouKnow As a #dogmom I paint lots of portraits of my sassy golden retriever, Sasha. As much as she likes to think she’s the only one, I paint other dogs! This is Pear. #dogsofinstagram #frenchbulldog #petportrait #petportraiture #love #dogs
In my happy place. #studiosundays #home #90svibes #selfcare #selflove
Learning how to use @adobevideo Adobe Premiere Rush with @xaylibarclay @createcultivate #ACUTABOVE #lunchbreak
Scraping and layering are integral to my process. The story of each painting is much like life, there are layers seen and unseen. Between the moments of intention and unexpected detours, comes a beautiful story. Like people, my paintings don’t