New Series, Voting and a Very Special Project

New Series

I've been working on a new series called, Restlessness. It is about ways that I enjoy resting when I find myself moving too fast and not slowing down to take a hot bath, catch my breath outside or sip some tea with honey!

​From gardening to reading to running a 5K ... I'd love it if some of you e-mailed me with your favorite ways to recharge and refresh. 

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A Very Special Project

Presenting the illustrated Oviedo map to the mayor and city counsel.

For about a year now, I've been honored to work along side of our Oviedo Art Board to bring you an illustrated map of Oviedo! With so many wonderful parks, businesses and establishments it was challenging to narrow down the icons of special places to include! We tried our best to not overwhelm the map by adding too much, but still representing those locations near and dear to our hearts both historically and in the present. I hope the residents have fun spotting all of their favorite locations in our city! In addition to being hung in city hall, the Oviedo plans to use it on postcards and other merchandise and put the money back into the art board fund. Our hope is that it will be for sale soon in the administration building and also at Great Day In The Country this November 9th! 

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Live Painting

As some of you may know, I've been finding myself painting at a whole lot of weddings lately. It has been so special to be present for  a families biggest day of celebration! Some of the weddings that I painted at have been nominated for Wedding Venue Map's new award, "The Mappies" I would love for you to take a look at some of these incredible weddings for inspiration and also to throw a vote my way if you are so inclined : ) Thanks so much for your support all of these years as I am always exploring ways to earn a living as a local artist! Voting links are below:
https://mappys.weddingvenuemap.com/home/entry/96
https://mappys.weddingvenuemap.com/home/entry/94

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Open Studio in August

Lastly, our weekly open studio classes kick back up from 6pm to 8pm on Wednesday, August 14th. You can register or simply learn more about about them here:  Open Studio and Classes