Time. I've been thinking about time a lot. Because of the birth of my son I now find my self with much less of time to dedicate to painting. And when my paintings usually take up to two weeks to complete, that time crunch can create a bit of a problem. I find myself struggling to find time in the studio and dreaming of paintings that could be. Right now, creating deeply layered and detailed paintings, that need to dry between steps isn't possible. My hours of paint time are s

It seems we are always grasping for that faint faerie music, chasing will-o-the wisps, and straying from the path in search of wonder. Many artists, poets, and musicians, have alluded to Faerie in their work, inspired by the insistent call of the woods. I too am greatly inspired by faerie, and the forgotten wonder. Here I’ve collected a few of my favorite faerie quotes that I feel capture a bit of that wonder. “Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that

"We know the stories. We’ve heard the tales. Don’t taste, don’t even try. But faerie fruit calls, and winged maidens whisper “You’ve been told a lie. For what could be sweeter than to be fed, on honey, and clover, and faerie fruit red.”~ Autumn Rozario Hall. This is for the girls who dare to taste. Girls who dream. Girls who may feel lost at times. Girls who burn fierce like fire, fierce with wanting. Girls who read, who are overlooked, who look, truly see. Girls who flirt wi