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I’ve been keeping a secret from you. ⁣
Over the past year (actually longer than a year), I have been creating a body of 𝐀𝐁𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓 𝐏𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 as a personal project — my own art therapy and celebration during this year+ of mothering a BABY again (so different than mothering independent kids and brings a whole new energy and depth to our family). ⁣
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These pieces are all small (5x7) and each holds so much energy and chemistry and it’s own surprising goodness. ⁣😍🥰
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I’m gathering QUITE a little collection of them and will be releasing about 15-20 of my favorites in mid March! Stay tuned. 𝑬𝑴𝑨𝑰𝑳 𝑺𝑼𝑩𝑺𝑪𝑹𝑰𝑩𝑬𝑹𝑺 𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝒅𝒊𝒃𝒔. ☺️☺️

At the root of a healthy creative career is 𝐆𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐀𝐑𝐓. Always return to your work. Soak it with goodness and love and carefulness and passion. Continue progressing. 𝐈𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞'𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐫𝐭. ⁣⁣
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Good art 𝐂𝐀𝐍 speak for itself — however, good art deserves to be spoken about. It deserves to be built up, brought into the light, shared, supported, and championed (and who better to do⁣ that than you?) ⁣

I owe a lot to this little lady. She made me soooo extraordinarily ill while pregnant that I had to leave my retail job and basically just lay in bed, eating saltine crackers and watching Smallville (hey. It was 2009 🙈). But really, this “career” (😂) focus shift was SUCH a gift because it gave me space to explore MY goals (not those of my store manager or directives from corporate). I dabbled in graphic design, photography, web design (hint: NOT MY SKILL — have you seen my first website? 😂)... and, after she was born and while she napped, I came home to painting! ⁣
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I shared more about this journey on my podcasts last week — and THIS week we are going to talk about MOTHERHOOD + Creativity (can the two coexist?). ⁣
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I want to know this: ARTISTS who are parents, when did you come into your creative practice. Before or after babe? How has motherhood / fatherhood effective your creativity?

I get SO many questions about materials and supplies and mediums and pigments... (and I created a FULL resource guide which you can purchase on my website to get ALLLL my personal recommendations) — BUT, if you have a specific question or are curious about the art making materials I enjoy most, pop your question below and I’ll answer!

Yesterday I did something (launched the #doitfortheprocesspodcast 😁) and you guys were SO generous and gracious in return. THANK YOU. ⁣
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There are some thoughts I want to bring up here because I know not everyone is into podcasts - totally fine - but, darn it, I really want to soak the whole (creative) world in them because they’re goooood. // I can say that because they’re not 100% my own. ☺️⁣
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— Art making is, at its root, is the process of becoming a fuller, more honest version of yourself.⁣ It is the bravery to make marks that reveal your thoughts and feelings.⁣
It is the vulnerable GIFT of offering those marks, images, and messages to the world.⁣
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THIS is the process. YOU are the process. Are making is secretly about becoming a better, richer version of yourself. ⁣
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YOU are the artwork and your efforts are meaningful

It is official!! The Do It For The Process PODCAST is live and in the world and you can listen to the first THREE episodes right now on apple podcasts or on Spotify! ⁣
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I told you last week that I was feeling a lot of vulnerability around this process — and that is totally true still — but the nerves are slipping into excitement which is a sure sign that this is GOOD (or at least that it will be good as I practice 😬). ⁣
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So, I am taking my own advice, turning off the critic, celebration the act of STARTING (knowing I will improve at this) and DOING IT for the process. 🙌🏽

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