Category Archives: Experimentation

Studio Play

It is essential for me to create time to play in the studio. To go into the studio with no plan, no perceived notion of what you want to work on, or even what medium you’re going to play with and have a great sense of awe. It is a time of no judgement orContinueContinue reading “Studio Play”

Outside My Comfort Zone

Life continually remind us of those lessons we have yet to learn. I was recently reminded once again not to live life inside of my comfort zone. Our greatest triumphs and growth is found when we walk outside of our comfort zone and explore possibilities. I recently undertook a new project. It started as aContinueContinue reading “Outside My Comfort Zone”

Solo Exhibition

I remember the first time I put my work on exhibit, it can be such a vulnerable place. So many thoughts went through my head: Will people like your work? Will it be rejected or criticized? I think all very human reactions to putting yourself out there. I have a different perspective these days. IContinueContinue reading “Solo Exhibition”

Woodblock Adventures

I always enjoy my printmaking adventures. This past summer I had an amazing experience attending a workshop with Karen Kunc. I have admired her work since I first got interested in printmaking. I remember spending hours trying to deconstruction her work and figure out how she was able to do what she does with color.ContinueContinue reading “Woodblock Adventures”

Color Challenges

I’ve been thinking about color recently and the impact it has on my prints. Colors carry so much impact with them. The role color plays in art work is endless. It can evoke emotion, convey the mood of a piece, and convey shadows or shape just to mention a few.  Color is essential but colorContinueContinue reading “Color Challenges”

Pour Like Mad

Social media seems to be a part of our everyday lives these days. It brings some good and bad things to our phone and desktop In this case, it was something good. I stumbled across acrylic pouring one day as I was doing some mindless surfing. I have been watching all the acrylic artists outContinueContinue reading “Pour Like Mad”

Dragonfly Exposure

Onto the photo emulsion project. For this project we had to do a design with at least two photo emulsion exposures. I decided on a dragonfly theme for this project. I wanted to project to have multiple design elements. The dragonflies would be the primary elements but I also wanted to work with layering, incorporatingContinueContinue reading “Dragonfly Exposure”