Monthly Archives: February 2018

This one goes out to cat lady for being such a good friend! Also, I managed to have a great day, even on a Wednesday in Beaumont! It’s a full moon, and though its energy brings a certain kind of heaviness, it’s also a happy anniversary. On the last full moon us Escapists had ourContinue reading “Meow!”

Sometimes I feel the need to channel the energy of the majestic buffalo. The buffalo is a symbol of abundance. It’s also a symbol of strength and consistency. These are things I wish to channel in my art practice. I believe in setting such intentions often, and I believe in the prosperity such intentions canContinue reading “Buffalo Energy”

Today my friend and I headed to the Island to look at houses. It was fun and it wasn’t. There was certainly lots of laughter, but I also felt pressure. Pressure to find “the one,” and you know that’s never sexy! Did we find this elusive home? I’m not sure. There are two that haveContinue reading “A Sensation of Space”

Today was the first open studio event at John Palmer’s studio and gallery since I started the mentorship program. I found that, despite having done so many open studios at Hardy and Nance, I felt nervous greeting new people in this new space. It was also an uncharacteristically cold day, as if the spring that’sContinue reading “Open Studios”

Today was an absolutely magical day in the studio. AVM was there working on her 12 quick pieces (she got the same assignment I had, and Paula did it too!). It was our first time working in the studio together and the energy was great in there! I felt inspired to do another Galveston collage,Continue reading “Ghost Story In the Making”

Today a friend said something I found really cool. He said people in Spain don’t go to art shows for the art, they go for the beer and intellectual conversation. Mind you, it sounds cooler in Spanish. Tomar cervezas y intelectualizar. It inspired the painting I was working on while we were talking. It wasContinue reading “Beer and Intellectual Conversation”

Today I painted this horse running free from a picture by @dragoslumpan I saw on Instagram. I also taught three classes, met a friend for happy hour, and drove back to Houston. I realized in the middle of all this that I too am running free, that I’ve let go of some of my baggage,Continue reading “Running Free”

This morning I woke up to torrential rain. I wasn’t happy. How was I going to walk the biggest dog in the universe? How was I going to walk around on campus getting my 10,000 steps in? How was I going to summon the willpower to get up? How was I going to summon theContinue reading “Rough and Tough”

Today I found a random picture in my phone of a cute little Galveston house I’d photographed on one of my walks. I decided to paint it as a reminder that cute little houses are out there, that I need to keep searching. Meanwhile in Beaumont everything strikes me as surreal. The city seems asleep,Continue reading “Keep Searching”

More. That seems to be the word of the day. I wanted four grackles so I made two more. I wanted another Betty so I made her. I also worked out for a whole hour with my trainer instead of half an hour. I went out for Indian food and yummy taro with my friend.Continue reading “More”