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Two New Originals Have Arrived – Ghost of the Interior & A Light in the Darkness
Happy Tuesday, everyone! I’m so excited to share that two brand-new originals are now live in the shop — and their hand-signed prints are ready too! These pieces have been a joy to finish, and I wanted to give you the full story behind each one. Ghost of the Interior – Amazon Warrior This 30" × 30" oil painting brings to life one of the powerful AmaZons from Ron Stephenson’s TTRPG Makundo IV . She is fierce, honorable, and beautifully feminine — the kind of woman who is reser
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Apr 72 min read


Unique Commissions Now Open at MidLifeArtist Create Your Custom Masterpiece
After months of preparation, reflection, and setting up my studio for success, I am excited to announce that I am opening a very limited number of art commissions for 2026. This opportunity allows you to collaborate with me to create original oil, watercolor, or mixed-media artworks that capture your story, honor someone special, or bring your unique vision to life in a way only hand-painted art can. Why Choose a Custom Commission? Custom art offers something no print or digi
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Mar 223 min read


Studio Magic: Four Paintings, One Flowing Fortnight
Happy weekend, everyone! This has been one of those magical painting stretches where everything just flows. In the last two weeks, I managed to push forward on four different artworks at once — and I’m honestly buzzing with how much got done. I thought I’d share a quick roundup so you can see where each piece stands. Nancy Wake – “The White Mouse” She’s officially complete (minus final signature and varnish)! I finished the fourth canvas edge yesterday and it’s now complete.
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Feb 142 min read


2025: Year in Review with Gratitude
As the clock struck midnight, I was looking back at 2025 as bridge from fledgling creative to emerging artist. Not two years ago I was painting in my recliner, too nervous to call myself an artist. Tonight, I’m ending 2025 with a studio full of canvases, a shop full of prints, and a community that shows up every Wednesday night to paint and chat with me live! Here’s what happened in between: Launched a collaboration with my husband to provide limited edition watercolor painti
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Jan 11 min read


The Dancer I Used to Be: How Rehearsal at Dusk Became My Love Letter to an Old Passion
I was seven when I first stepped into a leotard. It started innocently enough: a baton-twirling class in my elementary school gym offered by The Academy of Artistic Performance. One twirl of that silver stick to “He’s So Shy” by the Pointer Sisters and I was hooked. Next came tap shoes that clicked like rain on a tin roof, then jazz, ballet, and finally pointe — because if you’re going to dream, dream on your toes! I still laugh remembering my very first recital costume: a sa
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Dec 16, 20252 min read


I started painting at 50 in my recliner - Here's why I haven't stopped
Three years ago I was 50, sitting in a recliner with a $24 Cotman watercolor travel set, no art studio, outdated training and zero confidence. Now I am live-streaming about my heroes series weekly. This is the story of the years in between. THE RECLINER DAYS It was a Friday in August 2022 and I was invited to participate in an online group exercise called "10 minute art". I rushed out earlier that day to get a small watercolor set because I didn't have viable art supplies
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Nov 19, 20253 min read
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