Finally having my own studio space is a dream, but living the studio life isn’t always easy. I often struggle with creating and sticking to my own schedule. I have no one else telling me where I need to be or what I need to have done by a certain date - it’s all up to me.

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.

Painting custom shoes has become not just a hobby of mine, but a fun addition to my artistic repertoire. My husband asked me back when we were dating if I could paint a pair of white Jordan 1s for him. I thought it was a cool idea so I took the shoes and kept them in my closet for well over a year. The project was always in the back of my mind but I never found the time for it until a couple weeks ago.

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.