Renewed Views

It's that time of year again! Y'all know I love one particular Summerville fall fundraiser... I'm talking about The Junior Service League of

Ya'll, I don't like snakes. I do enjoy researching antiquity. Many of the oldest rituals of mankind invoke serpent imagery. Far from being a symbol of evil, ancient cultures associated snakes with many concepts including: duality, mother goddesses, fertility, and much more. Still, snakes creep me out. I believe that what really creeps me out about them, is my own lack of knowledge. I know that some are really dangerous; so I fear them all. Recently, I researched the symbols o

Wave 4 - Wearing Water. The 4th wave in this series from 2012. The subject now has power over the flood waters that previously overwhelmed her. Unlike Waves 1- 3, she stares directly at the viewer. She rises gracefully, on gentle waves that she controls, she is wearing the water as a beautiful badge. She is transformed. A sense of balance is beginning to emerge from the complex tapestry of memories that the water carries. Yet, looking closely, one could also see disconnected

Participated in a 5 Day Painting challenge put forth by Mary Gilkerson who runs a Facebook Community for artists called Art + Work + Living. The challenge was to paint for 20 - 40 minutes each day for 5 days. 5 days was perfect because it was nice and short and I had just found 5 canvases at Goodwill. #ArtWorkLivingChallenge Day 1 I started with the smallest canvas. Here is before, at 20 minutes, and at 30 minutes Day 2 Here is before, at 20 minutes, 30 minutes, and 35 minute

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It's that time of year again! If you know me, you know I love one particular Summerville fall fundraiser... I'm talking about The Junior Service League of Summerville's Scarecrows on the Square event! This unique event raises funds for local school districts and allows Summerville's creativity to shine in the heart of downtown. I've enjoyed being a part of this event since 2012. SOTS is moving a few blocks this year because of the Hutchinson Square renovations but it's still

This is blog 3 of 6 discussing an art series I started in 2012. Read parts 1 and 2 and here. I completed Wave 3, The Healing Wave just a couple of days after the 2nd wave. After a period of feeling particularly crushed by a romantic break up, I had just begun to realize that no relationship or external idea was going to 'fix' my 'brokenness.' I knew how to live in the past but building a future was frightening. Our familiar monsters seem less harmful than the possibilities of

This is blog 2 of 6 discussing an art series I started in 2012. Read part 1 here. I completed Wave 2, Drowning just a few days after the 1st wave. At the time, I was feeling particularly crushed by a romantic break up with a long time friend. I'd had break ups before though, including a divorce so I didn't understand why I felt like a black hole was swallowing me up this time. I've been through much worse. Often I create something and feel I understand what I've said with it