do you remember these days?

my husband hugh and i were talking about grade school gym class when a person with a parachute would suddenly appear and it would be parachute day!where did this person come from? we'd form a circle and run in and out under the parachute and sometimes a really little...

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hugh’s in my favorite magazine!

one of the few magazines i love & subscribe too is Domino, so i was swooning when my husband hugh was included in holly's round-up of the men of etsy:) yay!xoxomati

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happy day for mommas!

hi there,thank you for for sharing my excitement about my magnets in the previous post!i was going through my art files today and found a few pieces i sketched for a card company for mother's day last year. so appropriate for today! i hope all you mommas out there,...

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my art, elsewhere.

hello,i am super duper psyched to share that my art has been made into these awesome magnets by i-pop! 3 sets & 3 individual big clicks:) whenever i've seen these magnets at art stores and boutiques i've loved them because they are shiny, art filled and chunky like...

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ready, set, roadtrip

i'm back from new mex feeling refreshed with new perspectives...a highlight was a roadtrip up to abiqui, nm to visit the lands where georgia o painted. my pal jessie and i are no strangers to life changing roadtrips together. such a treat to have a mini one again.xom

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glimmers in our hearts

hello there muffins,(my friend kate called me muffin on the phone tonight and i thought it so cute. so now i will call all of you that too.)i'm feeling excited by a lot of things tonight! i take off tomorrow morning for beloved New Mexico:) i cannot wait! to see my...

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following my true north 1,2,3

i titled my latest trio of paintings this for the show at madrone tomorrow night.it feels like this is something i'm always trying to navigate... my inner compass. and art helps me get there. i feel like i tried something new & different in each of these paintings,...

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almost at the 1/2 way point.

i'm about 5 months into my 32nd year and i thought i'd reflect on some hopes today that i put fourth on my turning 32:1. i got a sewing machine, but haven't quite mastered this skill, at all. giselle gave me an awesome lesson once, bless her.3. started going to the...

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upcoming show at madrone lounge & some hair talk.

i'll be madly painting a few boat paintings between now and then:) maybe you can make the opening!!?? i would love that.here's a pic of my shorter & blonder hair. having shorter hair makes me feel a bit tomboyish, which is fun. it also makes me want to wear darker...

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hello spring! hello possibility.

it's been too long since i've written. how is everyone? i have some new paintings for you to see! originals for sale in my shoppe!so it's springtime already! ahh sweet spring...it fills me with possibility. i just booked a ticket to visit jessie, my college roomate &...

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