Just outside our apartment complex in the city of Urumqi, China, on a poor little avenue where very little traffic came through, groups of men would play checkers. Smoking, drinking, and gambling, they’d pass their days and go home…
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Stories From My 2017 Solo Show – Playing Checkers in the Street
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Posted in And the Distance Dissolves Into the Love, Art Collecting, Artist's Talk, China, Exhibits, Forming A Collection, Gallery Shows, Inside My World, Inspiration, Paintings, Solo Show 2017
Posted in And the Distance Dissolves Into the Love, Art Collecting, Artist's Talk, China, Exhibits, Forming A Collection, Gallery Shows, Inside My World, Inspiration, Paintings, Solo Show 2017
It Wasn’t China, It Was Us
This last year has been a roller coaster of a ride for me and my husband, Jason. Last Christmas, we very suddenly came back to the states after 7 years living in China. For a number of reasons, it was a very quick goodbye to all of our friends there and it felt as if we grabbed whatever we could carry, and, with the clothes on our backs, hopped on a plane back to Texas.
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Posted in Artist's Talk, Paintings
Posted in Artist's Talk, Paintings
Forming a Collection #1
I’m still new at this art business thing and, in many ways, I’m picking back up where I left off after art school 13 years ago. After meeting with a wise and seasoned artist, Dee Day, for coffee last week,…
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Posted in Forming A Collection, Paintings
Posted in Forming A Collection, Paintings
Austin Visual Arts Association and Austin Art Space Present…
The 2013 Austin Art Space Juried Fall Show, November 1st-30th. I’ll be showing my piece, “Lonliness on a Crowded Bus in China,” for the first time and I would love for you to come see it in person. There will…
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Posted in Exhibits, Gallery Shows, Paintings
Posted in Exhibits, Gallery Shows, Paintings
A Brief Rest At Nap Time
Many of you who know me well know that my husband, Jason, and I struggled through infertility for many years before we were finally blessed with our son, Joshua. Many other amazing women who had also struggled with infertility before…