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Petals & Promises, 5”x7” mixed media on canvas — a playful reminder that beauty and promise are always within reach.

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Burn Bright

Burn Bright — bringing warmth, energy, and grounded confidence into your space. Burn Bright Words within the piece: Fuel the fire, power in stillness, burning bright, rise, stand tall About this piece: This piece carries the tension and beauty of holding both drive and calm at the same time. It’s about that inner fire that keeps you moving forward, even in quiet seasons—when things may look…

Small Art, Big Impact: How to Choose Art That Feels Like You for Intimate Spaces

There’s a moment when art stops being about filling a wall—and starts being about shaping how a space feels. Not every piece needs to be large to make an impact. In fact, some of the most meaningful work in a home lives in the quiet places: a shelf you pass every morning, a desk where your thoughts land, a bedside table that holds the end of your day. Small art has a way of meeting you…

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Stand Tall

Stand Tall Words within the piece:lift, bold as life, stand tall, blaze, radiate, rise, flow About this piece:This piece carries the feeling of choosing yourself again and again. It’s about grounding down while still reaching upward—holding your space even when things feel uncertain. I worked with movement and layered marks to keep that energy alive, like something inside you refusing to shrink…

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How to Choose Art That Feels Like You (Part 1: Start with Feeling)

Start with how you want the space to feel Before you choose a single piece of art, pause for a moment and ask yourself: Do I want this room to feel calm?Energizing?Welcoming?Creative? Art has a way of setting the emotional tone of a space faster than almost anything else. A soft, layered piece can quiet a room.A bold, movement-filled piece can bring it to life. And the beautiful thing is—you…

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Gathering Joy

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The Feeling of Yes

There is always a moment before a yes. A pause.A flutter.A quiet hesitation. Yes is rarely casual. Yes can be commitment.Yes can be growth.Yes can be excitement.Yes can be fear.Yes can be vulnerability.Yes can be change.Yes can be choosing to take action. Every yes carries something with it. A shift. A stretch. A movement forward — even when we can’t see the full outcome yet. Some yeses are…

Intuitive Pages: Mixed-Media Journaling & Expressive Exploration

Explore, play, and create in a nurturing mixed-media journaling experience! In Intuitive Pages, we’ll combine color, words, collage, nature, and mark-making to build layered journal pages and loose papers that reflect your voice and imagination. This class is all about process over perfection. You’ll experiment with materials, explore your own creative intuition, and discover ways to bring joy,…

January always carries a different energy in the studio. The rush of the holidays fades, the pressure of “new year goals” softens, and what remains is quieter and more honest. This is the time when foundations are laid — not loudly, but layer by layer. 200 Freeport Rd, New Kensington, PA Many people imagine a painting beginning on a blank canvas in a burst of inspiration. In truth, it often…

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Before the Painting Finds You

Living Life Boldly

“Living Life Boldly” celebrates stepping into each day with courage, color, and joy. Layers of paint, paper, and mark-making build an energy that feels alive—like the rush of saying “yes” to possibility. The bold strokes and luminous colors invite you to embrace your own story with confidence, making this painting not just art on your wall, but a daily reminder to live vibrantly. Perfect for a…

✏️ Homeschool Sketch Club-inperson

✏️ Homeschool Sketch Club Location: Zelienople Library, Zelienople, PA Time: 1.5 hours Ages: 6–14 Materials provided for in-class use. Students bring a sketchbook or folder. In this engaging in-person sketch club, students will learn how to slow down and really see the world around them through drawing. We’ll explore observation techniques that help us notice shape, texture, and detail—skills…

Expressions of Joy 36” x 24” x 1.25”Mixed-media: acrylic paint, graphite, paper, ink, spray paint, and oil paint on gallery wrap canvas Bursting with energy and spontaneity, Expressions of Joy captures the feeling of unfiltered happiness through playful color, layered texture, and confident mark-making. Vibrant hues move across the surface in a rhythm all their own, guided by instinct rather…

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