Summer Concertina and a time to rest 7-14-24

by Shawn | July 14, 2024 | floral, mixed Media, stencils, sunday inspiration, Uncategorized

edToday I’m starting my summer concertina, inspired by all the wonderful things about summer. I’m also inspired by Mary Oliver’s poem – “Who made the world? Who made the swan, and black bear? This grasshopper, I mean, the one who has...

So many possibilities with soft texture and rich color 8-27-23

by Shawn | August 27, 2023 | abstract, floral, mixed Media, original art, sunday inspiration

So many possibilities…. that’s the title of this piece and the story of my year of curiosity. Last week’s floral project had a lot of twists and turns, and a few panic moments….but this week I did a deeper dive into what I want to convey in my...

The wild unknown 3-5-23

by Shawn | March 5, 2023 | floral, mixed Media, original art, stencils, sunday inspiration, Uncategorized

I was definitely in the wild unknown when I started putting this together, but I didn’t care. I got a rush of ideas and practically ran to my table… I forgot to put my apron on and got paint all over my clothes (pretty normal for me), but it didn’t...

Worthy of time mixed media abstract 6-12-22

by Shawn | June 12, 2022 | abstract, mixed Media, stencils, sunday inspiration

I love all the parts of this layered abstract. Each and every part of it is telling my story, all the parts are part of the meaning. I kept going until it felt like it was right and that what I wanted to say in this piece was right. It started with a line from one of...

Layered and textured Peaceful awakening 3-13-22

by Shawn | March 13, 2022 | abstract, collage pak, original art, stencils, sunday inspiration, Uncategorized

Today I was searching for peace and I always find that when I create. I layered this piece up with my favorite things, lots of grungy texture with a soft side. Meaningful papers and super easy. I’ve been feeling the heaviness of the world’s unrest and...