Warning nostalgic post to follow… I’ve been painting this street for awhile now and it’s so dang hard. Yes there are lots of details with the decorative buildings but one building in particular pulls my heart strings, the building that used to house Clockworks Cafe …
On September 23rd 2017, Artisans, Puppeteers and Volunteers gathered for the first ever Salem Puppet Parade at the Open Streets Salem event. It was a fabulous day to parade down the closed streets of Salem! I helped lead the charge, gathered like-minded makers and planners, …
I was lucky enough to work with the super talented Sea Legs Media team to do a series of watercolors promoting some of Salem’s historic icons for a short film, “Women of Mission” Check out the film!
Want to do something fun in Salem? Want to play in the streets? Make some art? Or cheer on local creatives? You are invited to participate in the first ever Salem Puppet Parade. Dance, pedal, skate, or strut your art puppet down Winter Street in Salem Oregon. …
I haven’t been painting with gouache for very long but when I tried it out for the first time I was smitten. The viscosity, vibrancy, and silkiness of this medium has captured my heart and made me want to paint everyday. While watercolor is a …
I first heard about Free Art Friday after following the work of My Dog Sighs, a graffiti and street artist in the United Kingdom. My Dog Sighs would leave his artwork on the streets of London for people to find. He’d leave clues online. So …
Swap events can be exciting. Not only do you get to give a second life to things forgotten, you get to then focus on things that are important to you now. While working at Marion County I’ve had the opportunity to partner with the Salem …
I’m super excited to teach a class entitled OMG! (Oh My Gouache) at the Art Department in Salem, Oregon. Some people know gouache as opaque watercolor, casein tempra, tempera, poster color, or poster paint. Whatever you call it, you too will fall in love with …
Little boxes for the desk side, little boxes for recycling. Remember when you were a kid and a box became a magical structure that you could play with for hours? Boxes for big kids don’t have to be boring, and this desk side recycling box surely …
The Waste Matters Tabloid allows Marion County Environmental Services to connect with residents and business annually through 8-page tabloid mailing. I was responsible for the content, graphic design, and supervised the printing of this piece for 2016 and 2017.
Are you as disgusted as I am with the sexist treatment of Elizabeth Warren? The lack of funding and total disregard for women’s heath and family services? Or the lewd remarks that our President has excused as locker room talk? Join the forces of nasty …
Each year Marion County and the Mid-Valley Garbage & Recycling Association holds an art contest for students to showcase their artwork to promote waste reduction. I worked on this project to incorporate the student’s work into a wall calendar format.
