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Beach Blossoms – Print This is a reprint of an original watercolor. The original is still for sale under Originals. A statement in any room. These matte, museum-quality posters are printed on durable, archival paper.

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Blueberries and Bees – Print A statement in any room. These matte, museum-quality posters are printed on durable, archival paper.

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Tulip Hummingbird – Print This is a print of an original watercolor - Tulips A statement in any room. These matte, museum-quality posters are printed on durable, archival paper.

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Sunshine Blowing – Prints A statement in any room. These matte, museum-quality posters are printed on durable, archival paper. This painting sold before it was dry, but it was the foundation of my new mantra - Blow Sunshine.

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Hip Hip Hooray, I got mine today… And the scoop is the shirts are a little on the large size - I usually wear a - well, a larger size than I should.

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Seasons of Sun I have a pretty healthy fantasy life. Well, maybe not healthy but active, anyway. It may come from a love of myth and fairytales where every part of the natural world is infused with a soul.

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Original Oil Painting

313 at 7PM, Oil on Canvas, 5 x 7″

  This is an original, signed oil painting of a steamy summer afternoon in Southwestern Vermont. It is framed. 

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Blow Sunshine – Mug Whether you're drinking your morning coffee, your evening tea, or something in between – this mug's for you! It's sturdy and glossy with a vivid print that'll withstand the microwave and dishwasher. • Ceramic • Dishwasher and microwave safe • White and glossy

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iPhone Case This sleek iPhone case protects your phone from scratches, dust, oil, and dirt. It has a solid back and flexible sides that make it easy to take on and off, with precisely aligned port openings. • Hybrid Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) and Polycarbonate (PC) material • Solid polycarbonate back • Flexible, see-through polyurethane sides • .5 mm raised bezel

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Blow Sunshine - Women's short sleeve t-shirt

Blow Sunshine – Women’s short sleeve t-shirt

Why Blow Sunshine?

A few nights ago, I was more than melancholy. I’ve gone to bed early thinking I’d get a full eight hours of sleep and ended up tossing and turning until almost midnight. I had made the classic mistake of looking at social media before going to bed, and I could not force myself to sleep against a backdrop of dread.

So I got up. I went to my studio.

I didn’t have any pictures I…

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I'm Not a Writer

I’m Not a Writer

  Thing1, like many boys, fell in love with cars as soon as he was old enough to push a Matchbox car around on the floor. When he was two, he put his cheek to the ground, hunching over to study the motion of the wheels as he nudged it back and forth over a road that had been printed on a small rug. When he was five, he drew cars in profile, telling himself stories under his breath as he drew.  

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Jumping in a Rut Not sure why but the trees Blowing Sunshine theme has got me in a weird but happy rut.

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8.5"x11" Fine Art Print

8.5″x11″ Fine Art Print

Why Blow Sunshine?

A few nights ago, I was more than melancholy. I’ve gone to bed early thinking I’d get a full eight hours of sleep and ended up tossing and turning until almost midnight. I had made the classic mistake of looking at social media before going to bed, and I could not force myself to sleep against a backdrop of dread.

So I got up. I went to my studio.

I didn’t have any pictures I…

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Morning After Storm blew through on Monday, and Tuesday morning I spent the hour and a half before work driving around to see how much of the foliage had been made casualty to the wind and rain.

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A Hot Mess this may be the last painting with lift up trees. Last nights storm blew through, and the colors on the pallet took on a more muted hue.

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Painting Lessons

A Hot Mess (WIP)

There are some lessons about painting that have become abundantly clear over the last few weeks.

1. Every painting worth keeping starts life as a hot mess.

2. There is no such thing as going in to the studio to paint for a “little” while. Once you pick up that brush, you might as well kiss the day or the night goodbye and admit that you’ll be there until that hot mess is…

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Sunshine on Etsy Under the heading actually she's kind of funny girl, I decided to blow sunshine up on…