I am always so blown away by how many OUT OF THIS WORLD DRESSES Ava Laurenne Bridal has in their fashion shows…

Maggie + Caleb both wanted the mountains to be a major focus of their painting.  They wanted the painting to capture the act of the ceremony happening with hints of the guests and their bridal party off to the side…

Emma really insisted that I lean into my own artistic vision for her painting….

She liked the idea of the painting not being heavy on the focus of the wedding, but more a dramatic painting of the two of them.   We chose to include the guests around the edges of the painting moving through the woods in a blurred kind of way to really lean into the…

One of the best parts of painting is that I can really customize and tailor what the final piece will look like.  And it doesn’t have to exactly match the scene I’m painting.   Mary really loved the idea of…

When Daisy + Erich started describing their wedding vision as Pride and Prejudice meets Bridgerton I was IMMEDIATELY stoked…

She loved the idea of simplifying the painting by removing any chairs set up for the ceremony and just leaning into the landscape…

…to really capture the essence of the venue I would push a few of the main features a bit closer together in my composition to really show off the focus of the ceremony spot along with the vineyard and winery in the distance…

…art has become my favorite way to soak in the moment while I’m traveling.   Don’t get me wrong, it is not easy to make time for this, it takes real effort to pause long enough to make a painting or even a quick sketch.   But I can honestly say…

During our “brainstorm” chat about their painting, they both dreamed of something that had a soft summertime feel that really captured the vaulted glass ceilings and greenhouse tones of Edinburgh West.

I confess I was worried that this “City of Light and Love” was going to be way overhyped. That the Paris of movies, songs, and art was…

This event was by far my most magical event of the season!

From a glittering gold runway, to snow made of bubbles, to nutcracker ballerinas…

My sister, who is an incredibly valued person in my life has gone through an insane roller coaster of a year.

So…. I really wanted to create something special for her…

This Art Journal is a new addition to my website to take you along on my week to week journey both painting live at events as well as…

…I jumped at the opportunity to be able to give in my small way to help support the artists who were hit so badly in Asheville…