January 9th wasn’t just about crossing an item off my bucket list - it was about becoming immersed in some of my favorite paintings in a way I had never experienced before. It isn’t always easy to access Vincent van Gogh’s paintings, much less interact with them, but this particular exhibit made that happen in unique ways. The Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit in Hollywood combined classical music with modern digital art to bring his work to life.

I’ve moved to Los Angeles! Life has been pretty crazy lately, but after a long season of not knowing where we’ll be next, then moving to Washington, D.C. and living there for a month, my husband and I have finally found our (hopefully more permanent!) home here.

It began with my first set of watercolor pencils, my first love. I developed watercolor techniques from my grandmother, who encouraged me to take the seemingly simple forms of nature, God’s beautiful creation, and recreate them in my own style.