☀️☀️IT’S FLAT FILE FRIDAY ! Most Fridays, I open up my flat file drawers and share my works on paper. 📌📌DM for pricing. 15% off TODAY only. ❤️ These mixed media collages are a fusion of my photo collages, pigmented beeswax on Japanese paper and various drawing materials mounted on 300 lb. archival paper. These little gems are a labor of love. 📌📌DM for pricing. 15% off today only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . #artforsale #artforsalebyartist  #artforthehome #mothersday

📸 #TBT one year ago today…. The photographer visited my studio to shoot work for my summer 2023 exhibitions. It was a wonderful summer ☀️ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #contemporaryartcollector #figurativepainting #ArtForSale #artstudio

✨Created by combining beloved bits and pieces from my large mixed media portraits and pigmented beeswax monotypes. I usually work on 10-12 of these mixed media collages over the course of a few months where they are on my work table available for tweaking as I work on other paintings in my studio. Throughout the day (including first thing in the morning with my cup of tea) I move the pieces from one collage to another creating a conversation among them. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #contemporaryartcollector #artconsulting #contemporaryartists#artforthehome

✨These abstract deconstructed narratives are a combination of beloved bits and pieces from my large mixed media portraits and pigmented beeswax monotypes. I usually work on 10-12 of these mixed media collages over the course of a few months where they are on my work table available for tweaking as I work on other paintings in my studio. Throughout the day (including first thing in the morning with my cup of tea) I move the pieces from one collage to another creating a conversation among them. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #StudioPractice 
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Sunday Morning Studio………collage sketchbook and my favorite tea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . #StudioPractice 
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🎨✨ Check out this special exhibition of my work at Frederick Holmes & Company Gallery in Seattle! 🖼️ From now until April 30, 2024, 30% of the proceeds from any sale of my paintings or prints at Frederick Holmes & Company Gallery in Seattle, WA, will be donated to the Seattle Children’s Autism Center in honor of Autism Awareness Month. This contribution directly aids individuals and families like mine that are affected by autism. I am the mother of an incredible son named Jack, who happens to be an adult with autism. 💙 Huge thanks to Fred Holmes for his generous support! Not only is he a visionary in the art world, but also a community leader with a heart of gold. 🌟 And a special shoutout to all the readers of my Studio News who showed their support for our autism initiative! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#AutismAwarenessMonth #SeattleChildrensAutismCenter #autismsupportandawareness #ArtForSale #OriginalArt #FineArt #PaintingForSale

🖼️ #TBT ….a peek into my old Highwood studio. I worked for 20 years in this wonderful space. ❤️ 🌟 Share your favorite memory from your own creative space! . . . . . . . . . . . ThrowbackThursday #ArtStudioLife 🎨 #ArtForSale #OriginalArt #FineArt #PaintingForSale #CorporateArtProgram #CorporateArtConsultant #OfficeArt #ArtInOffice

🎨 ICYMI……April is Autism Awareness Month, and it’s a cause close to my heart. As a mother to an amazing son named Jack, who happens to be an adult with autism, I’m excited to share a heartfelt initiative with you all. 🤝 I’m teaming up with Fred Holmes, owner of Frederick Holmes & Company Gallery in Seattle, to support Autism Awareness Month. For over a decade, the gallery has represented my work in Seattle. 🖼️ From now until April 30, 2024, 30% of the proceeds from any sale of my paintings or prints will be donated to the Seattle Children’s Autism Center. This contribution directly aids individuals and families affected by autism. 💙 Huge thanks to Fred Holmes for his generous support! Not only is he a visionary in the art world, but also a community leader with a heart of gold. 🌟 And a special shoutout to all the readers of my Studio News who showed their support for our autism initiative. Together, we can make a difference! . 🖼️ ABOUT THE ARTWORK: Abstract by Jack. Metallic, waxy crayons on paper. 7x8” Portrait: ‘Portrait of My Son Jack and His Autism’ Photo and pigmented beeswax combines on Kozo and wood panel. 40x40x2” ‘Portrait of My Son Jack and His Autism’ is a story told from a distant, isolated, and awkward place. This disorder has defined his place in the world, excluding him from society and denying him the beauty and subtleties of life. Armed with only a few utterances, Jack wanders through the world overwhelmed by words and sounds that he cannot understand and by people he will never know. Jack responds to the world viscerally, indifferent and at times, with small sparks of recognition. I portray my son as he blocks out the sound in an ordinary situation, which, for him, is a storm that he cannot navigate. Despite the difficulties Jack faces, there exists a profound strength that shines through. Knowing Jack becomes a celebration of the resilience, love, and hope that define us all. Your support means the world to us and to families like ours. 🙏💙 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#AutismAwarenessMonth #SeattleChildrensAutismCenter #autismsupportandawareness #ArtForSale #OriginalArt #FineArt #PaintingForSale

🌷Spring Studio Clean-up🌷…. Saying goodbye for now to paintings that didn’t quite make the cut. Today they are on their way to my basement storage. These heavy-duty panels will need to be scraped down, renewed, and recycled for future work. I love the long meditative process of renewing my painting panels. It’s all part of the creative journey. . . . . . . . . . . . #StudioPractice 
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