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Got to climb outside with some amazing friends this weekend!! I'm so grateful for this community I'm a part of, and for the mentors who have taken me to see some of the country's most beautiful landscapes. Outside is becoming my happy place more and more with every trip!

Covid update: I'm only on day 3 and I feel like I'm already on the mend. Hopefully that's not a trick that covid plays, because I've been feeling creatively inspired too. Being quarantined again, even though for a very short time, makes me wonder how we all did it. And I'm grateful for the health and vaccines that afforded me time and energy to pursue creative hobbies under my own roof while we all waited things out.

Lots of thoughts here... I'm painting again, and getting really pumped about my upcoming art show! I'm also Being reminded that the more time I spend around creatives, the more I long to create. So thanks to all the babes in my life who inspire me to create, most recently @planet_bren and @meghanhaviland, who took me to Asheville and the recent @sharonvanhalen and @angelolsenmusic show, followed by @ironandwinetour with Andrew Byrd. Seeing 4 of my favorite artists, with artists, all in one weekend really got my creative juices flowing.

The view from the top is always worth every ounce of struggle or doubt that it took to get there.

Nerd alert! I did my first hive inspection today, with success. I moved the bees from a smaller box to a home with more frames. I couldn't find the queens, but I saw lots of larvae and eggs, which means she's not far! I was also able to get the smoker going without too much trouble, but the bees didn't love that. They were super calm until I showed up with smoke. 😅 Anyway, that's why I bought a bee suit. I'm actually allergic to bees, so I'm trying to be as careful as I can beeeee! More pics to come, as I do more inspections.

At long last, I have bees again! It's been almost 3 years since I took my beekeeping course and shared hives with my friend. Now I have hives of my own again!

I've been wanting to work at a larger scale for a while now, but I still haven't figured out a decent setup for doing that in my small space. Shown are two pieces that I'm _pretty_ sure are done. The first is about 5x4' and the second is 3x4'. Both of these are experimental, where I was mostly concerned with learning how to use different types of materials together. I need room to spread out, though! Anyone have ideas for how to work large in a small space? And anyone want to teach me how to stretch a canvas well? The second painting was my first stretch, but it's already warped. Womp womp. Regardless, fun times have been had making art on my day off!

New ink, by the incredible @emilypageart !! I'm so in love with my okra plant. It's a symbol of my love of gardening, growing up in the south, and a subtle tribute to my mom @anniehyde57 (because she loves okra, and she got my first harvest, annnnd she's my hero!). Thank you, Emily, for bringing my idea to life! I so enjoyed my experience at your shop, and loved getting to relate to you as a fellow artist. Looking forward to getting my next piece by you!

"Lost"

Hello, friends!! I am hosting an art show on May 21st! I'll be showing over 2 dozen pieces, including the 2 shown here. Everything will be for sale, and I'm even going to raffle off a piece or two. If you're interested in attending, please DM me and I'll send you the details!! Art will also be shown by the super talented @rovettadesignco and @planet_bren

Spatial Awareness

I got to go rock climbing outside today!

Sometimes you just rip a giant piece of canvas off the roll, and drizzle it with house paint and sponged lines because that's what you've got to work with in regards to both materials and energy level. Yet it felt oddly good to have to work and move my body to paint across this size surface, and I'd like to do it again with a few more colors to choose from, and maybe some fun tools/mediums for creating texture and movement. This scale calls to me, and I doubt this playful thing can be called done, so I'll post it again in color when it can!

Post-vacation puppy digest. I missed these two just a little bit! 😆

More photos from Red Rocks!!

I feel so lucky to have just spent 5 days hiking and climbing in Las Vegas at Red Rocks Conservatory! I joined 10 other friends, some old, some new, as we scoped out our daily hiking goals together, and made them come to life. This was truly the adventure of a lifetime! Many months went into training to be able to climb outdoors this many days in a row, and I achieved some personal firsts! My first multipitch without my "teachers," an outdoor lead climb, and some new rope techniques. Thanks to everyone who made it possible!! Climb on!

My angel-faced Izzy, tired from digging a hole. 🙄

Got a little weird with this stern-faced selfie. I'm trying to begin imagining work that combines my abstract style with realism/portraiture/figure painting, and so this is a first experiment. Props to @ellafaeart for the suggestion!!

Mouth.

I don't know what to name her, but I'm calling her done and feeling proud. I've been wanting to paint figures for some time now. I have a lot to learn about how to convey the human form, how to mix paint (I mix all of my colors from the primaries), and how to lay down paint, but damn I had fun doing this! Also, I'm not sure what the protocol for sharing nude art is these days, but I'm not sure I care either. 🤷‍♀️ Bodies are beautiful, and I'm loving painting more and more each day.

Hands are hard! This didn't turn out how I expected it to, and the shape is definitely a bit off, but I accept it as is! I know that the more time I dedicate to the craft of painting from real images, the better I will get.

My eye at three different scales.

Work in progress! I'm trying my hand at detail and realism with acrylic paint. You may be surprised to learn this, but I'm actually an acrylic paint newb. I've always worked in watercolor before, and avoided acrylics saying they felt like working with crayons. Welp, folks, my opinion hasn't changed but here we are. I'm just trying all the things so I can see what sticks and get BETTER. I digress!

Some current works in progress! I haven't been sharing as much because I'm not "finishing" things these days. It all feels very jenky and off, but I'm going with it. It's just taking me longer to figure out where I want a piece to go. Not to mention I have less time to paint now that I'm back to full time work. Anywho, I digress. What do you think? Which one speaks to you, in any kind of way?

Oh, hey! I'm still here. I haven't been painting as much since starting my new job, but I'll get there! I sorta just needed a break, anyway. I'd been painting non stop for months and got a little burnt out tbh. But! My work is still up at @cecysgallery through the end of December! There are 8 paintings for sale! And next month my work will be at @hollowrockracquetandswim alongside @sarahrosacreations. We'll be hosting a little opening, so stay tuned for details on that!

New work in progress! I've been away for a couple of weeks, giving my creative brain a rest, but I picked up the brush again today! It felt good to squish some paint around.

Come see me today at @cecysgallery from 10:30 til Noon! I'll be hanging out by my art, making new friends. Would love to see your faces!

One week until I hang my work at @cecysgallery !!! Lots of work went into building these frames for each piece, which I can not take credit for. Thanks to the amazing @ryanalex16 for playing with wood for 2 days straight to help me make all of these!! They look incredible!!

Lily. My first attempt with realism using acrylics! I'm pretty darn pleased.

I got to hand-deliver a painting today, and it felt so good! Thank you @looneytune_2904 for your immense support!! Here's to many more coffee dates!

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