The Night the Music Changed Something in Me
Some memories begin with a sensible decision. This one began with me spending money I did not really have on concert tickets in a city hours away from home. I have been a fan of @officialjackwhite for most of his career.…
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The Artwork of a Life
Every artist knows that one decision can change the direction of an entire piece. One line placed differently.One colour softened.One shadow deepened.One layer added when you thought the painting was almost finished. Suddenly, the whole composition shifts. Life is like…
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Not the Plan, Still the Gift
Single motherhood was not the plan. It wasn’t the dream I carried around when I was younger, soft and hopeful, imagining what my life would look like. I pictured two hands helping with dinner, two voices saying goodnight, two people…
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The Unsung Heroes Keeping the Arts Alive
I attended a local high school Arts Awards Ceremony to support my daughter, who had been nominated for Art Leadership and recognized for her mixed media artwork. I walked in expecting a simple evening — a heartfelt celebration of student…
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The Heart, the Mirror, and the Armour
This painting took me a long time to finish. Not because I didn’t know what I wanted it to become, but because I think I was still becoming the woman who could finish it. Sometimes art waits for me. It…
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To the Artists — Especially the Mothers — This Is Our Time
As a single mother, I live in two worlds. In one, I’m protecting my children — helping them navigate a world flooded with information that isn’t always true, where social media distorts reality and fear is sold as fact. In…
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Taking Chances When Fear Is Loud
Quiet Courage / Inner Strength 30X30 It would be easy to retreat right now. The world feels heavy—uncertain, noisy with headlines that make you want to look away. For many of us, the ground beneath our feet no longer feels…
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Empty Boots — A Remembrance Day Reflection
Over the summer, I began painting a pair of old boots — empty, scuffed, and softened with time — surrounded by a sea of poppies swaying gently in the wind. At first, it was just a way to release my…
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When Rejection Sparks Reinvention: A Story of Light, Loss, and Starting Again
The email came quietly — no fanfare, no warning.Just a few lines that landed like a dull thud in my inbox: my submission to the Mosaic Art Show hadn’t been accepted. I sat there, staring at the screen.Then at the…
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Shaping the Crazy 