When my mom was diagnosed with ovarian cancer last year, I kept coming back to a photograph I had taken of a sand dollar that summer. You see, when we were growing up, my mom had a thing for…
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In this world of sharing every tidbit of our lives, transparency can be a blessing and a curse. A recent blog post by artist Emily Jeffords and these ink paintings by Sarah Irvin brought to mind a situation that…
Some people seem to be born knowing exactly who they are and they never waver. Others of us spend a good deal of our lives trying to figure it out! The process can be slow, but eventually, it will…
As Mr. F and I continue our travels, sometimes I think about the way we drift into and out of a community– for a time, we’re locals, we begin to become recognized at the local coffee shop and grocery…
When we’re out hiking, I can’t help but run my hand along the surface of a tree, touch the softness of a patch of moss, gently dip my hand into cold, clear water. No matter where we are exploring,…
I think, in this world there are perhaps three kinds of people– those who love the desert, ocean lovers, and lake/river people. Mr. F and I are definitely not desert people and it’s taken us a while to realize…
Boundaries are healthy. That’s what we’re told. But when do we cross the line over into compartmentalization? As artists and in turn, as people, every experience we have informs another. Lines and lives blur and maybe we worry that…
Every day, we’re faced with thousands of decisions, some seemingly insignificant, others life changing. But with each decision is our choice to go down this path or the other. Sushi or pizza. Turn left or turn right. In the…
As artists, our sources of inspiration and interest are as varied as we are. Those who chose the figure as their subject find an endless supply of stimuli, since what’s that old saying– wherever you go, there you are?…
One of the joys of having worked in the fine art industry for a good long while has been the pleasure of watching the evolution of so many artists. I absolutely love looking back on an artist’s older work…