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April 1, 2020

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A Printmaking workshop at Arrowmont

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I am a studio artist living in Weaverville, North Carolina. Take a look and get in touch!

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Sometimes you have to look up. Trees outside of @s

Sometimes you have to look up.
Trees outside of @sunnypointcafe in West Asheville. Making a long wait fun. Definitely inspiring!
#accidentalart #compositionsinnature #inspiredbynature #beautifulleaves

Another detail of WIP. It’s really fun playing w

Another detail of WIP. It’s really fun playing with the Pimatex colors from @danielsmithartistsmaterials #sodalight
#watercolor #watercolorpainting #worldmonthwatercolor #abstactpainting #abstactlandscape

Detail of WIP. Watercolor and Micron pen. This pic

Detail of WIP. Watercolor and Micron pen.
This picture turned up here sideways😳I need to take another look at it to see if it is better this way! #watercolor #watercolorpainting #worldwatercolormonth #abstactlandscape

WIP this one is on its way….I think I like it so

WIP this one is on its way….I think I like it so far. Weird colors, but fun.
#mixedmediaart #watercolorpainting #abstractart #abstractlandscape #goldenpaints #acrylicpainting #wnclandscapepainting

The Display Team at Mica @micagallerync does an am

The Display Team at Mica @micagallerync does an amazing job showing off our work!
“Fire Mountain”, mixed media painting by @sondradorn is only one of the works seen here. Also shown here @carmengrierstudio @yummymudpuddle @vickiessigstudio @katherinemccarty #micagallerync #bakersvillenc #buyhandmade #wncartists #wncmountains

Yellow! A few more of the little Daily Paintings f

Yellow! A few more of the little Daily Paintings from my display at @micagallerync for the month of June. 5”x 7”, watercolor, graphite, watercolor pencil and probably a couple other materials thrown in! They were fun to make ☺️. #dailypainting #watercolorpainting #mixedmediaart #yellow #micagallerync #wncartists #buylocal

Just dropped off a new batch of Wooden Art Magnets

Just dropped off a new batch of Wooden Art Magnets at @miyagallery.nc !
Lots of fun, great for gifts.
Check them out!☺️. #color #buyhandmade #miyagallery #weavervillenc #colorfulart #tinyart #refridgeratormagnets

Here’s a few more of the small Daily Paintings o

Here’s a few more of the small Daily Paintings on display at Mica Gallery for the month of June. Posting these kinda makes me want to revisit this project🙂. #micagallerync #wncmountains #dailypainting #watercolor #watercolorpainting #mixedmediaartwork #abstractart #abstractlandscape

Three of the small Daily Paintings on display at M

Three of the small Daily Paintings on display at Mica Gallery this month. These were a welcome and timely distraction. Plus, a great way to learn new materials! Turned out to be so much fun.
The square ones are 6”x 6”. Watercolor and water- soluble pencils. On paper mounted on panel.
#micagallerync #ncmountains #dailypainting #watercolor #mixedmediaartwork #mixedmediaart

June Featured Artist at Mica Gallery! A few year

June Featured Artist at Mica Gallery!

A few years ago I moved studios, started a new job, and was temporarily laid up recovering from a surgery, all in the span of a few months. Not a great time to start any new large projects.

But since I had to stay still for a couple weeks, it was a good time to try out some new materials and ideas.

I had to stay small since (at first, anyway). I was mostly working on a TV tray from the couch. That began a series of Daily Paintings spanning from November of 2018 through February 2019. I used materials mostly new to me…water-soluble graphite, color pencils and ink sticks, Micron pens and watercolor paints. Keep checking for individual “daily” images! #micagallerync #wncmountains #visitbakersvillenc
#dailypainting #watercolorpainting #watermediapaintings #abstractart

Sold! It’s really fun to make my work and truly

Sold!
It’s really fun to make my work and truly my reason for being on the planet.
But it’s also great fun when a piece finds a real home.
Thank you @micagallerync #micagallerync
#mixed media #mixedmedia #mixedmediaart #abstractlandscape #goldenpaints #wncmountains

Work in progress 🙂It’s fun to get the waterco

Work in progress 🙂It’s fun to get the watercolor paper down onto panel and start adding the modeling paste. Next it painting the dormer and trying to integrate the two parts.
#mixedmediaart #mixedmedia #watercolor #watercolorpainting #abstractlandscape #goldenartistcolors

I think I’m going to add a little of this color.

I think I’m going to add a little of this color......
#watercolor #watercolorpainting #abstractlandscape #absractwatercolour #workinprogress

A quick view of part of the watercolor pouring pro

A quick view of part of the watercolor pouring process. Pretty fun to do. One that dries I’ll put another layer of masking fluid and repeat that process. Mixing colors this way turns up unexpected and fun results!
#watercolor #watercolorpainting #abstractwatercolor #danielsmithwatercolours #americanjourneywatercolor #workinprogress #experimentsinthestudio

One of the techniques I’ve been playing around w

One of the techniques I’ve been playing around with is watercolor “pouring “. Using resists and building up layers. Not sure yet how to incorporate this but I’ll keep messing around with it. Thanks to @ccpvideos @rfox90 for publishing the video that taught me!
#watercolor #watercolorpainting #abstractwatercolor #workinprogress #danielsmithwatercolours #americanjourneywatercolor

I look at this and it is so beautiful to me. I wou

I look at this and it is so beautiful to me. I wouldn’t ever try to or be able to make anything so amazing, but I feel so grateful for the constant inspiration.
#landscape #abstract landscape #inspiration #accidentalart #wncmountains

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