Library Mural Project Complete! Here’s the Play-by-Play

I’m so fortunate to have found a job where I am free to be creative. Sure, I’m making half the salary I was making as a defense analyst, but I’m so much happier now. This month as a library tech, I got to: redesign the library newsletter, teach a class for adults in mixed media art, and …[drumroll]… finish this big mural in the children’s room. I … Continue reading Library Mural Project Complete! Here’s the Play-by-Play

Announcing My Solo Show! (And thoughts on curating one’s own work)

Greetings, fellow artists and art lovers. I’m happy to announce that my show at the library is now up and open to the public. I had free rein to hang the show as I wished. The final stage of my work, the curating stage, became my last chance to express my ideas through my work and through its presentation. I think the fact that this is a library … Continue reading Announcing My Solo Show! (And thoughts on curating one’s own work)

Living the Creative Life: Woodland Library Mural

Things have come together in the best possible way since I left my full-time studio practice to re-enter the workforce. I feel like I’m getting closer to my goal of living creatively on many levels, not just through my own artwork. Working at the library has provided unimagined opportunities for me to educate, create, and inspire. At the same time, I have found a low-key job … Continue reading Living the Creative Life: Woodland Library Mural