B Young and Free Event!

The opening night of B Young and Free at Free People had a great turn out! Many friends, family and visitors came to hang out and enjoy the ambiance. I was truly blessed to have a chance to show my art in one of my favorite clothing stores! Thank you to everyone who came and was a part of the night! 

A fellow blogger made an appearance at the show and wrote about the night! Check them out! Link ->LNO- Last Night's Outfit

Some photo's from the night:

flowers from my family :)

my support and my sister, Tiffany 

Free People event coming soon!

B Young and Free is coming up! It will be here before you know it! January 24th from 7-9pm, come join us at Scottsdale Fashion Square at Free People. There will be music by DJ Charlie Meyer, snacks, and art for your viewing pleasure! :)
Plus there will be a drawing to win one piece of my art (details will be posted). 

Check out Free People's Facebook and click on the event for more details.
I would love to see you all there! 
Enjoy your week!

P.S. Shout out to the ladies putting on this event, Kelli and Justine! They are amazing! So fun to work with them on this event. 

Kelli and Justine, crow-baby

New Year AKA 2013

It is a new year, and I am not one for resolutions because I will break them. But I did make a list of things I would love to do more of!

1. Draw everyday, even if its a doodle on the side of my papers at work! I get a lil busy with having a full time job, taking care of pups and managing my time for other things in this life, that the thing I love sometimes gets a away. Which I always say the quote: "Make time for your art (it's important)" 

2. Travel. My boy and I keep saying we want to go on vacation, but never find the time to! In desperate need to be on an island, eating fruit, and watching the waves. :)

3. Cook. I don't always have the same schedule as my darling boy, but I need to cook for me anyways and than when we have time cook together! 

4. Stretch and exercise. I am not about to join a gym, but at least be conscious of how I am feeling and what I need to help it! 

That's it so far, all very simple!

Here is a photo to leave you with from the lovely Pinterest! 

Free People Photo Shoot

 I am so blessed and happy to be part of a Free People in store event! The event will be the last week of January. Opening day on the 24th. More details, stay tuned! 

Today was an eventful one! Got to dress in Free People head to toe and be photographed by the beautiful and hilarious Justine from the Scottsdale Fashion Square Free People. My dogs even made an appearance. :) 
Kelli, the store manager and Justine are behind it all to get these photos ready for the Free People blog! They photographed me in my element. From my art studio to the fire pit area in the backyard! My home holds so many inspiring ideas for my paintings and drawings. It's hard to go to work sometimes because I would love to be painting and hanging with the pups. :)

Here are some pictures from the day:

I'm Alive and Well!

Hello!

Life has been a whirlwind lately! Good though! I am back now and have some updates! 

My art will be displayed at Hair Pollution in Phoenix! This Sunday, December 9th will start off the show with an art opening filled with food, music and art! If you are in the area I would love to see you! Starts at 6pm ends around 8pm. 

In other news, I am getting ready for another show located inside Free People store in Scottsdale. More info soon! 

Have a great day! 

Elephant Graveyard

I have been thinking of more ways to make my paintings/ drawings come alive. My simple but detailed animals are a bit boring. Last year I did a scull painting of an owl and it was an interesting piece and out of my element a bit, but I think I am on to something interesting! 
I really enjoy Disney movies of course and my boyfriend Matt gave me the idea of starting this idea by doing the scene from The Lion King of the elephant graveyard. I picture it on a long skinny canvas, dark and a lot of negative space around each skull. The skulls would be coming off the canvas to have you wanting to see more. So this will be starting soon I hope.
Here is some of my inspiration: real sketches from the movie

Jammin' Sunday

The Jammin' Fall Festival was fun at Jam Boutique! Thank you for all who supported! Good seeing some friends and family come out! 
Enjoy some pictures of the night. Do not mind a few blurry ones, I tried to get a good one. :)
OH and more news to come! I am starting a new job and trying to get into more art shows! Stay tuned! 

my oldest sister came for support! 

my eclectic table

biz cards, comments and pet portraits!

magnets and greeting cards

Front of Jam boutique

Back to Basics

So I recently just moved to the west coast to Arizona! Home of the "who turned on the oven?" state especially in the summers. Everything went well and fell into place. Well when you know people things happen :) But hey I did learn that in college.
So on our way I will share we did a few tourist things like going to Bearizona where you can drive in I think 3 miles of natural habitat of bears, wolves, bison and a few other animals right by your car door. Pretty cool. Since I am in love with animals and especially wolves and owls I got a pretty close encounter which was amazing.

Well now Matt and I have been here for about three weeks and we are liking it! Just got our apartment. Check out our new and improved collage.

We also went to First Friday where local artists display there art in downtown Phoenix in shops, galleries, restaurants, and outside! Can not wait to participate soon! So look for that in the future! 

Have a great day! 

A little bit of this & a little bit of that!

I love how little things here and there just perk up your imagination every minute of the day! I have had this T-shirt for years that has a quote on it that I will never forget. For one I am really not big on displaying sayings or anything on shirts anymore, but it inspired me to make something I can print out and possibly put into a frame one day! 
Quote: "Art inspires Life inspires Art inspires Me"

What else inspires me is mixing old with the new. I am in love with vintage and antiques but making them work with modern as well. Frames have been my obsession lately! Every time I see one in my view (particularly antique or old looking) I have to check it out! Garage sales, consignment shops, and Goodwill have been my friend to find frames nobody else has. 
Cork board: Frame with fabric and cork behind

Another obsession that I don't think I will grow out of for some time are OWLS! I love drawing them and I love anything with them usually. Just ask my close friends and family. 
Well here is my latest...

Well I could not be any happier with life right now! Thank you for checking out my creations! 
Have a wonderful day! 

Tootie & Tallulah's

Well a lot has been going on! 
Just this past week I got in touch with a beautiful boutique called Tootie & Tallulah's in Berkley, MI. This boutique's unique atmosphere ranges from antiques, refurbished furniture, local art, house ware, jewelry, gifts and more! 
I am honored to have my art in this quaint boutique in Berkley! 
What's there?
4 oil illustrations in vintage frames
A lot of dictionary/vintage domino magnets (good for gifts) :)
Coasters with decoupaged dictionary pages (not featured)

small oil on canvas illustrations in Italian vintage frames

of course dictionary/vintage domino magnets!

Some photos I took while I was there! I could of stayed in there for hours looking at everything!

In other news! I am back in Grand Rapids for the month of July, but than I am making the move to Arizona in August! Very exciting and I can't hardly wait! 
Well enjoy your week! :)

Excited for my 2nd art show!

June 11th is coming up! I will be one of the artist's in the 7th annual Art & Wine Festival located at Ella Sharp Museum in Jackson, MI! 

I can't wait for it! I already set up my tent to see what it looks like and I have been accumulating stuff for my display and finishing up art pieces! Never have been more prepared I feel. 

But do not forget that I still have magnets and coasters that you can purchase at Chai Boutique in Grand Rapids and magnets and wolf t-shirts at Paperdoll in Rockford!

Dreams could come true...

My dream is to move somewhere warm, such as Arizona. I have lived there for a summer but want to go back! I had both of my sisters living there when I was there but one recently moved, but my oldest sister is still out there with her own family! My two darling nephews are so dang cute! I want to be there with them! 

Quinn & Levi

My boyfriend, Matt, lived there for a year as well and we have been discussing if it would be ideal to go back out there! Pretty much the only thing here in MI is our parents and some friends, but as much as we love them and would miss them we are young and want to explore! We both don't care for the winter either.
The beauty of art is that I can produce it anywhere and I want to be somewhere inspiring! Somewhere I can be in nature all the time and enjoy it!
So that is one goal I am trying to live out next! Time will tell...

Magnets

I really enjoy doing these magnets! They are fun and I love the randomness of them. 

But painting I miss you, so hopefully there will be a new painting up soon! 

Hello Friends!

If you are in the Grand Rapids area be sure to check out Chai Boutique 

1120 Knapp NE Suite A, Grand Rapids, MI 49505

Tuesday- Friday 10am- 5pm

Saturday 10am- 3pm

Don't forget about my Wolf T-Shirts! I am hopefully going to have them available in a boutique soon! Keep posted!  

My handsome man in a guys small Tee

Oh and one more thing! I just applied for another Art show! So pray that I get in that juried show! They are featuring wine, and beer tasting and art booths!

"Hey what's new?"

I have been making more items! I have gotten a lot of ideas lately from just life in general and would like to give you a little sample! 

I am trying to get my Etsy underway soon, which I do have one already but soon to have ITEMS! I mean thats what an Etsy is :)


Ashley put up some photos of Chai Boutique on her blog where some of my items are sold! Check it out! More pictures to come! 

Pics from my mini vacation!

Life is beautiful! 

Levi, my nephew

at the GR Public Museum a display of a studio! wanting one similar! 

Tiff & I at the GR Public Museum by our great grandpa's wood piece dedication to Calvin Coolidge! 

Nephew Levi & I

Levi loves cell phones

Playing at the park!

Life is good! :)

So I just had a mini vacation in GR with my sister and nephew and Ma and Dad! We had a blast being on the go with little Levi tearing up the place anywhere we went! :) 
Miss that little man already! 
Tiff and Levi are back to AZ where I would have loved to come back with them to the sunshine and warm weather! But instead back to the east side of MI to my amazing man, Matt, patiently waiting for me! 
Not only did I have fun with the family, I talked with a new business in town, a boutique in Grand Rapids, MI off of Knapp and Fuller street! 
Called.....Chai Boutique! Owner Sarah just opened this very unique shop with vintage finds, jewelry and gifts! 

I was honored to put some of my art in her beautiful boutique!

 unique coasters w/old dictionary & book clippings!

Magnets: vintage wood dominoes w/old dictionary clippings!

So if you are looking for some new earrings, vintage furniture or want to find some of my art check out CHAI BOUTIQUE!

Check her store out on Facebook! Here is the link!


http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chai-Boutique/106102326110527