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Christ follower • Wife • Mother • Artist • Writer

A portrait from a couple of years ago using only r

A portrait from a couple of years ago using only raw umber and white. Usually, painting feels like wrestling a bear and I question all of my life decisions. Sometimes, like with this painting, everything effortlessly comes together and for a brief, shining moment I decide that I like the artist’s life 👩🏻‍🎨
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My process of “Natalia,” 10”x 8,” oil on p

My process of “Natalia,” 10”x 8,” oil on paper
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With almost 5,000 entries from 83 countries, I am

With almost 5,000 entries from 83 countries, I am both grateful and humbled to have two works selected this year as semi-finalists for the @artrenewalcenter 15th Annual ARC Salon.

For those facing rejection, I want to offer some transparency: this was my first acceptance in over a year. Rejection is a normal part of the artist’s job description, but as thick-skinned as I pretend to be, it still hurts. Observation of the world requires a keen but sensitive eye and touch, so it only makes sense that artists wear their heart on their sleeve.

Your worth is not tied to how others view your work. Wherever you are in your journey, keep it up! Keep learning, working and fighting. Take criticism with a grain of salt (my mom always told me if you hear it once you can choose to ignore it, but if you hear it twice take it into consideration). Continue to be vulnerable and take your arrows to the heart with pride. Each one is a badge of your passion and tenacity for your craft.

Close-ups of “In the Stillness” and “For the Beauty of the Earth”

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A small portrait study in preparation for a larger

A small portrait study in preparation for a larger painting. Oil on linen, about 7” x 5.5” 🎨
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“If you have ever gone to the woods with me, I m

“If you have ever gone to the woods with me, I must love you very much.” -Mary Oliver

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My husband is the type of person who would retell

My husband is the type of person who would retell “The Lord of the Rings” and you would come away thinking it was a very dull book about a little man named Frodo who took a long walk, got a little overheated and lost an endearing family heirloom along the way.

So when he told me, “We’re going on a fun family bike ride,” I should have known better and translated that to: “The first six miles will have a 1200ft elevation gain, your brain will go numb from the shock and your legs will feel like Jell-O. Oh, but don’t worry...the view will be really pretty.”

At least he keeps life adventurous. Thanks for asking me to be your girlfriend on this day seventeen years ago @bryanoyo ❤️

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