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Collecting art is a complicated dance.  It is a dance with your personal esthetic, your home decor, the other people in your house, and your wallet.  For years we had freshly painted walls, art prints from our first apartments, and an expensive growing family, which translated to no original art purchases.  I would walk into others home and always jealously look at their cool artwork and yearned to add unique art to my home; however, it was not the right time for us.Eventually our kids got a bit older and our first original art purchase came from the Strathmore Draw for [...]

It’s almost impossible to be a professional artist.   You are so talented and so hardworking and it kills me that it is not enough.  Like we always have to be extraordinary.   You have to be talented and prolific, but also modest and humble.   You have to have something to say with your artwork, but make sure it fits within societal norms.   You have to show your work, but not over promote your art or yourself, because that is crass.   You have to have lots of followers on social, but you have to make it look easy and quick to gain all those likes.   You need to sell [...]

Can an artist also be a curator?   I was recently asked to be part of the Fall Art Show at Bluebird Sky Yoga in Washington, DC's Brookland neighborhood.   I did not know much about the space going in, besides hearing great things about the space and community, I am an avid yogi, so I thought it was a great fit and a new audience for my work.   The one thing I did not fully comprehend was that I would not only be the artist of the exhibit, but also the curator!  At first I was a bit nervous, but I ended up realizing [...]

It is that in-between time of the summer.  Summer activities are winding down, time moves very slowly, and it seems like all of the DMV heads out of town.   But, if you are in town, it is the perfect time to explore the great DMV outdoors (especially with the respite from the heat) with less of a crowd.  Here are some of my favorite places that not only have I enjoyed, but have inspired me to create ART! Botanical Gardens: The region has some spectacular places to find amazing botanical gardens that only bloom for a short period of time. Perfect fornature lovers, photographers, plein [...]