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"The world is grand, awfully big and astonishingly beautiful, frequently thrilling." —

Dorothy Kilgallen

01 dog days are over

bring it on home to me

04 side by side

11 please don't go

03 in these arms

05 sinking friendships

Thank you for stopping by, I hope the art you see here inspires you! Did you know you can custom order any of my mixed media prints in any size? Send a message from my contact page with your inquiry, I look forward to working with you to make something beautiful for your home, office, or gift needs!

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"The world is grand, awfully big and astonishingly beautiful, frequently thrilling." —

Dorothy Kilgallen

01 dog days are over

bring it on home to me

04 side by side

11 please don't go

03 in these arms

05 sinking friendships

At the heart of it, I am a maker. As a little girl I spent most of my days utterly captivated by the world around me, barefoot and free. And miraculously, not much has changed since those early days. My husband is my absolute, makes my heart skip-a-beat, best friend. Together we are raising our toddler son and adopting a child internationally. We live in sunny California, where we enjoy many glorious barefoot sunkissed days.I have the wonderful opportunity to teach creativity workshops locally in Southern California, as well as partcipate in gallery shows. I have select prints available for sale and also love to create one of a kind commissioned paintings. A few years ago I asked the question, "Have we lost our ability to imagine?" In response, what I began to see is that the collective creative human spirit is still alive and well, although quite buried in the business of making a living.In an effort to reclaim pieces of my imagination that I've lost, I've returned to my canvas.Here I've entered quietly and listened to my own soul . . .Slowly, very slowly, tiny bubbles of dreams and inspiration revealed themselves through my paintbrush.My prayer is that by being brave and embracing our own imaginations, our own creativity, we can set ourselves and one another free. We can move from making a living to making a life worth living. If you are interested in my work please send an email from the contact page, I'd love to connect with you!

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"The world is grand, awfully big and astonishingly beautiful, frequently thrilling." —

Dorothy Kilgallen

01 dog days are over

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11 please don't go

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Wander

Let your mind drift from place to place, ponder and dream of far off places and lazy days spent lying in the tall grasses...

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Life is Amazing

When you stop to think about it, life is pretty amazing. Step into the beautiful that is happening all around you...

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Live Well

Take your life and make it the one you dream of. Live well, rest, dream, give, accept, love...

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Create

Create the life you dream of. Create with your hands, your heart, and your mind. Look to this artwork for inspiratoin and a reminder to keep at it, because the work you are doing matters and to world needs you to... create.

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Be Brave with Your Life

Be brave. Live profoundly. Give the world something to marvel at. Let's not waste a single second living in the shadows of fear and doubt. They keep us from the best life.

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Live in the Sunshine

As Ralph Waldo Emerson exclaimed, let yourself live in the sunshine. Take the time to lay in the grass, state at the wandering clouds, and listen to the birds sing. Feel the sunshine warm your skin and... live.

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Fear is Not for the Likes of Us

Refuse to buy into those fearful thoughts that threaten to keep you from living your life to the fullest. Move forward boldly and pay no attention to the fear, it holds no power over you.

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Wandering Mermaid

Sometimes the best gift we can give ourselves is the opportunity to wander. Let your mind drift to daydreams, lost ambition, old loves. Let your body linger on the warm sand and sink into the crashing waves...wander.

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Bloom

Become the person you know in your heart you are meant to be. Like a praise of wildflowers pushing through the dirt, glittering over the earth with new life and color, let yourself grow, discover, interact, and... bloom.

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Drink the Wild Air

As Ralph Waldo Emerson exclaimed, let yourself drink the wild air. Filled with passion, excitement, and the promise of adventure, the wind blows thick with perfumes of far off places... inhale and drink deeply.

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Swim in the Sea

As Ralph Waldo Emerson exclaimed, let yourself swim in the sea. Don't let life pass you by, jump in with both feet and allow yourself the pleasure of goosebumps as the waves crash boldly against your skin and... swim.

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Live Your Life

You only get this one shot at LIFE. Remind yourself of this truth each time you look at this artwork. Find what you love and chase it fearlessly and tirelessly. Live. Your. Life.

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The Sea Keeps my Secrets

The whispers you spoke over crashing waves, the countless journal pages scribbled while lying on the sand... the sea keeps it all close to her heart. She is a trusted sister and a keeper of our secrets.

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Coral Lines

Let the lines do the talking, follow them as they wind their way along her hair, cheeks, her hands. Respect the wuiet inside, the moments that define us most often come because we have spent the time listening to ourselves. . .

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Life is But a Dream

Life is short, and beautiful, and we get to play a part... we get to dream of what can be.

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The Nameless

Stand up, do not forget that you may be young, but you can do great things...

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Butterflies

Like the changes life brings the more we journey, butterflies have a way of reminding us of where we have been and how beautiful the process can be. . .

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"The world is grand, awfully big and astonishingly beautiful, frequently thrilling." —

Dorothy Kilgallen

01 dog days are over

bring it on home to me

04 side by side

11 please don't go

03 in these arms

05 sinking friendships

Upcoming Art Shows:

2nd Annual Dalit Benefit Art ShowNovember 18th Hurley WarehouseCosta Mesa, Ca
Past EventsMermaids at DTF Art WalkOctober 7th 6-9pmTranquil Tea Lounge 106 W. Wilshire Fullerton, CaMermaids Exhibit collaboration with Professional Photographer Whitney Schey. Explore underwater photography and mixed media pieces available for purchase.Rewrite Beautiful's 1st Annual Art ShowJuly 30th 7-11pmFIND Art MagazineCosta Mesa, Camore info: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=224651384215013Rewrite Beautiful is throwing it’s 1st Annual Art Show! Named TELEIOS. Featuring art created in our vision that women are beautiful for their actions of CREATIVITY, KINDNESSS and STRENGTH. TELEIOS is a Greek word meaning, perfect, complete and mature. We are naming the show TELEIOS as a play on definitions. Such that, as people we have our thoughts on what "Perfect" looks like in girls and women, but maybe were wrong? Maybe we need to reevaluate what perfect really is?Dalit Benefit Art ShowHurley WarehouseCosta Mesa, Ca(click to learn more)PAS Motherhood.Neighborhood Art ShowPAS GalleryFullerton, Ca(click to learn more)

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"The world is grand, awfully big and astonishingly beautiful, frequently thrilling." —

Dorothy Kilgallen

01 dog days are over

bring it on home to me

04 side by side

11 please don't go

03 in these arms

05 sinking friendships

Workshops

One of my favorite experiences as an artist is inviting people to discover their own creative voices. Through my creativity workshop we'll explore our concept of what an artist "is" and "does". We'll use a range of mediums including acrylic paints, oil pastels, and photographs on canvas as well as journaling to develop our inner artist. This experience is open to all and is committed to being a safe and accepting environment. Learn more about previous workshops {here].If you have questions or would like to get in touch about hosting my workshop, please send me a message from the contact link to the left.
Liberated Imagination WorkshopD E S C R I P T I O N :A three week, 1.5hr art journal workshop dedicated to restful space & creative expression.This is your opportunity to honor that voice, the one you hear when you close your eyes and let your body settle right before you drift to sleep. The one that gives you dreams and hopes and a promise that your thoughts do not begin and end in your mind, but rather in your heart. Come and allow yourself the space to let whatever is in your heart out onto canvas. This is an open, expressive, communal experience and you. are. welcome. here.D A T E S / T I M E S :October TBA, 6:30-8pmOctober TBA, 6:30-8pmOctober TBA, 6:30-8pm* This Workshop was a smashing success and sold out fast! Read about our positive feedback here: http://www.2pas.org/blog/2011/04/liberated-imagination/F E E :$65 ($60 + $5 materials fee) per student, all three sessions.REGISTER: www.2PAS.org/project/liberated-imaginationInvite a friend. Let’s create community. Hope to see you here.

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"The world is grand, awfully big and astonishingly beautiful, frequently thrilling." —

Dorothy Kilgallen

01 dog days are over

bring it on home to me

04 side by side

11 please don't go

03 in these arms

05 sinking friendships

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Dorothy Kilgallen

01 dog days are over

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04 side by side

11 please don't go

03 in these arms

05 sinking friendships

At the heart of it, I am a maker. As a little girl I spent most of my days utterly captivated by the world around me - often barefoot, sunkissed, and free. And miraculously, not much has changed since those early days. My husband is my absolute, makes my heart skip-a-beat, best friend. Together we are raising our toddler son and adopting a child internationally. We live in sunny California, where we enjoy many glorious barefoot sunkissed days.I have the wonderful opportunity to teach creativity workshops locally in Southern California, as well as partcipate in gallery shows. I have select prints available for sale and also love to create one of a kind commissioned paintings. A few years ago I asked the question, "Have we lost our ability to imagine?" In response, what I began to see is that the collective creative human spirit is still alive and well, although quite buried in the business of making a living.In an effort to reclaim pieces of my imagination that I've lost, I've returned to my canvas.Here I've entered quietly and listened to my own soul . . .Slowly, very slowly, tiny bubbles of dreams and inspiration revealed themselves through my paintbrush.My prayer is that by being brave and embracing our own imaginations, our own creativity, we can set ourselves and one another free. We can move from making a living to making a life worth living. If you are interested in my work please send an email from the contact page, I'd love to connect with you!

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