Artful Mess...

18x18 "believe" - acrylic on canvas

8x24 "bloom" - acrylic on canvas

I have to admit...I am addicted to color!  Lately, I just cannot get enough of it!  I am busy creating for an artist debut that I have coming up in June for a store in Greenville, SC called "The Canny Rooster"!  Needless to say, my goal is to plaster colorful, happy vibes all over their walls! I am also addicted to the thought of simplifying.  Although that is far from what my lifestyle is with my four girls!  I am truly the Queen of Chaos when it comes to managing my time and their schedule!  In the end, I feel that "single words" can act as powerful daily inspirations.  There is something child-like about them...  Dreamy too...

Oh...above is my littlest one...Curran! Guess what she did...although I was not surprised!  She pulled one of the paper plates full of paint off the art table and started creating her own art!  Well, she is starting young I guess!

Live Artfully,

JM

Celebrate Motherhood - Mother/Child Mixed Media Workshop

Well...I am finally ready to open registration for my upcoming mother/child mixed media workshop set for Saturday, May 8th!  I thought it would be fun for a mother and child to work on a piece of art TOGETHER!  So...I created a very specific project in mind just for this purpose...and...it celebrates being a mom as well!  I welcome mother and child combinations of all ages!  And, no art experience required!  I will have step by step instructions in place so that everyone can take home a fabulous 8 x 16 canvas that THEY created!  All supplies are included in the cost of the workshop!  Below is the project we will be working on and completing!  I hope to see everyone there!  You can register online!

Lake Eola Spring Festival in the Park...it's show time!

Hello all!  It is the eve of the Lake Eola Show and I am doing fairly well!  I THINK I have everything under control anyway!  The details are above!!!  I hope to see everyone there!

Thank you again to members of my mom squad that are helping me work the show...Cynthia and Brenda!  Thank you ladies!  We are going to rock!

Wish me luck!
Have an artful weekend!
I will post photos after the show!

JM

Woohoo for creatives of all types everywhere!

4x12 canvas - "The World is my Canvas"

In the midst of creating madly for the Lake Eola Show in Orlando this weekend...I wanted to take a moment to share a canvas that I created this week! The world is a canvas to so many of us...whether we are creative painters, drawers, sewers, pottery enthusiasts, friends, parents, teachers, mentors, etc. - The world is ours and our imaginations are endless!

Have an artful day!
JM