November Workshop Recap

Recently we celebrated the upcoming holiday season with this leaf painting workshop. The wooden board measures 8” x 10” and all supplies were included in the price of the workshop. We practiced social distancing and face coverings were worn. They all turned out so wonderful!

October Painting Workshop

***Update: The workshop will now take place on Sunday, November 4th, from 1-3PM***

Join me Thursday, October 18th from 6-8:30 PM at A Whole New Light to learn how to paint this rustic, 12" x 12" pumpkin board sign. The rustic board has a galvanized metal border on two sides and a galvanized metal "Harvest" sign will be provided to each participant to attach to their finished sign. No experience is necessary and class size is small to ensure everyone has an enjoyable experience. $35 includes all supplies and refreshments.

Click here to register

Hens and Honey Fall Extravaganza

On Saturday, September 29th from 9AM - 4PM, I will be a vendor at the 2nd Annual Hen's and Honey Shoppe Fall Extravaganza event.  I will be set up with my paintings, photography prints, greeting cards, pillows, necklaces, coasters, and magnets, all featuring my artwork. I will be debuting a new product for this event that I will be announcing later this week on my social media pages. Stay tuned for that update! Below is a list of the vendors that will be participating in the event. I hope to see you!

• Java Dog Coffee & Tea, coffee, hot chocolate, desserts. 
• Lapps, Lunch.
• April Ortiz, LuLaRoe Clothing
• Kimberly English, artist. 
• The Weathered Plank, wood signs. 
• Sam Rudd, Studio BR, Dance & Zumba Studio. 
• ACE Enterprises, computers.
• Tara's Creations, custom clothing. 
• Frank's Daughters Crafts from Frank's Produce, Ornamental Corn, Pumpkin & Snowman Baskets. 
• A Glass Act, Glass Jewelry. 
• Aunt Janie's Jelly, handmade wine & beer, jellies and jams. 
• Rag and Bone Farm, One of a kind vintage pieces. 
• Patricia Dolbow, handmade unique items. 
• The Woodsy Witch, Tiffany Hoffman, Unique Dreamcatchers. 
• Color Street, Jessica Eckert. 
• Pink Zebra, Jen Seay. Smell goods for your home. 
• Paparazzi Jewlery, Mel Lawlor.
• Thirtyone, Kathy Werkheiser
• Amy’s Attic, Vintage, Mexican & Native American Jewelry. Norwex, Lisa Starr Powers, cleaning.
• Parker Jewelers. 
• Circles for the Seasons by Jessica Hall. Wreaths. 
• The Artisan Marshmallow Co. Handmade. 
• Harmony Fields Fresh Cut Flowers. 
• Fresh Dirt Photography, Tabitha Hill. Taking pictures. 
• Thing-a-Mabobs, Local handmade treasures. 
• Joyce’s Fairy Gardens & Shadow Boxes. 
• C&J Tree Services. 
• South Jersey Jumpers. Bounce House for kids. 
• Next Generation Tack Solutions, Pam Brown. Local Handmade Equine Woodwork. 
• Lime Life, Penny Paulding. Professional makeup & skincare. 
• John/Rachelle Barber & Salon 
• Matilda Jane Clothing. Betsy McCafferty. 
• Hens & Honey Shoppe, handmade bath products.

Click here to visit the Facebook event page

New Painting: Sunset Corn

One of my best friends from college, Don Macavoy, is a professional photographer that travels the country and documents his journeys through amazing landscape photographs. While he was in the south Jersey area he took the reference picture for this painting. The beautiful sky and the contrasting silhouette of the corn inspired me. I really enjoyed working with the positive and negative spaces created by the corn stalks.

To view more of Don’s photographs, please visit his website: dmphotographics.com

To purchase prints or greeting cards featuring this painting, click here

Second Place in Gallery 50's International Petite Show

My painting "Volunteer" won second place at Gallery 50's International Petite Show AND was sold on opening night! It was a great surprise and was lucky to share it with my friend and mentor, Janice Chassier

Volunteer

This painting began as a photograph that I took on my iPhone. Just as the name describes it, this pumpkin is our volunteer who decided to grow on it's own (my guess is from a seed that came from the pumpkin I threw there last year after it got all funky). I was really intrigued with how the pumpkin was hidden and shaded behind the leaves and vines. I thought it created an interesting composition and nice metaphor for the work of volunteers. Most of the time volunteers are never seen but hidden in the background of an event or task. The same is true for this pumpkin. You wouldn't know it was there if you didn't look behind the leaves. What do you think of this painting? I would love to hear your thoughts.

Volunteer - Acrylics on Panel - 5" x 5"