"I wake up each morning, inspired by sunlight streaming through the windows; shadows dancing along the walls, ceilings, glass. I'm quiet as I stop to take in the warmth, listen for nature's sounds - optimistic and grateful for the day that lies ahead. Light, nature and simplicity are always on my mind, always present in my art. "

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“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” -Thoreau

So thrilled to have been asked to paint this sweet memory for the couple pictured. I really miss having mountains out my back door, so it’s always fun to paint them!
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Do you have a favorite spot in the mountains? I have sooo many, especially in Montana - Kootenai canyon, the Rattlesnake range, the Missions, lots of places in Yellowstone and the Tetons...🌲🏔🏕

I am craving time to sit down and create new landscapes but it will have to wait for a few more days while I work on commissions and prepping for two local holiday events. I don’t often mention it, but I spend A LOT of time painting commissioned pieces based on photos that are shared with me. I don’t typically post about them here because they’re often unrelated to my nature-themed work but I just delivered one that’s a landscape and I’m so excited to share it with you in a few days!🌲 Happy Monday🌲

Grateful for everything. There’s a lesson and beauty in it all as long as we open our eyes and hearts. Happy Thanksgiving, friends. I hope you had a wonderful day, but even if you didn’t, I hope you found something small and good to enjoy until it’s a better day.🌾💛

🌲Swipe to see all the ornament goodness (to be added to the shop tomorrow at 2pm cst)! I had so much fun creating these mini works of art. I’d love to know... which is your favorite??
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It sounds ridiculous when I say it out loud, but for the longest time I was afraid to post anything that wasn’t teeming with turquoise or some sort of very soft, soothing color. It’s what I seemed to be known for. When my health declined again last spring, I was almost relieved that I had an excuse to step away from social media. I felt like my Instagram feed had to be a picture perfect gallery and each photo had to be curated so that it flowed ‘just so’ from one to the next. That’s the perfectionist and people pleaser in me. While I still love teal and turquoise (if you spot me on the street, there’s a 90% chance I’ll be dressed in it from head-to-toe) and muted color, I also love more earthy and brooding color - and always have. I find a glimmer of beauty and a new idea in nearly every experience.
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Society has this way of rewarding artists who are very consistent in style because, truthfully, it’s fun to see a piece of art and know who the artist is without having to even see the signature, isn’t it? I get it and I appreciate it and I might like to try to be one of them someday. However, as someone whose brain functions a bit like a dust storm, this is hard for me. I constantly want to explore new thoughts, feelings, colors, mediums... and I want to SHARE them all! Most of the time though, I just tuck away the ones that don’t ‘fit’ here. The tucked away file is BIG. The painting shown is one example. It’s definitely still in progress, but I started it a few months ago and thought, “I should wait until I have a bunch of similar green pieces before I share”. Umm, shortly thereafter my brain deviated.😆 So, a huge thank you to those who are still along on this journey, celebrating creativity, despite my many tangents. I just want you to know that I’m so grateful for you.
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Sometimes you just want to wrap yourself in all the warmth and sunshine (especially when it’s snowing in November).🍂