The UV Light At The End Of The Tunnel

Second Sight Artist Talk

Hi Everybody! Long time, no talk. Still crazy busy but I only have a month left in school. So wild how time flies, four months and so close to finishing my hours and testing for my license. Art is going stunningly too. I’v had many wonderful opportunities come my way this year. One of them was the group show at the Carver, Second Sight. From that show I got to do the set deigns for the Carvers’ Juneteenth activities, including our artist talk. What a beautiful experience it has been. This is the last month the show will be up (June 21st). But more exciting things for coming down the line. And I’ll soon have the time to share more and be better at including all of you in the cool things I get to do.

I hope you are all taking care of yourselves and each other. Til next time.

Running Full Speed to Burnout?

HI! Long time no talk. So much has been going on, and I’m still trying to figure out how to balance it all. But let’s start of with some updates. I’m a little more than half way through my school program! My projected graduation is mid June, which is a like a month away. Which is sooo crazy to think about. Just a few months ago I was slammed with book work, feeling very overwhelmed with how much of an undertaking learning a new skill was. Now I’m beginning for feel comfortable in a new medium and even building some confidence in what I am creating on these tiny canvases. This new medium has even inspired a new idea with my work, which leads me to my next update. I am one of the cohorts for the 2025 Austin Emerging Arts Leaders. This program is to help all kinds of different artists reach or make strides towards their career goals. They help us build resources, community, and skills to get us to where we dream to be. And at the end of the program we will be putting together a group showcase in September (MARK YOUR CALENDARS) of all of our projects we have been working on. I’v been playing with the idea of mixing my fine art with my nail art and bring both of these worlds together. I have a vision and I’m excited to bring it to life. All this while still working on other projects, applying to shows, being apart of group shows and pop ups, editing videos, making time for family and friends, and trying to take care of myself. It’s a lot of spinning hats at one time and has been an on going process of trying to manage it all. I realize this is a blessing to be overwhelmed in this way but I need to find balance so that I can sustain progress. I’v arrived at the understanding that there will always be a new goal, another project, or an opportunity that I don’t want to pass up but to be able to have the energy to show up to all those things and more the way I want to I have to prioritize rest and my health. Fueling myself to continue to treat the world like my canvas.

Side Quest

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Over the last few years in the creative field trying to build a sustainable career I have learned a few lessons. One of which is that you should have more than one option for making an income. As the art business ebbs and flows, and at times very unpredictably, so having more than one form of income is important especially when looking for sustainability. And I have done many things to achieve this but nothing that I enjoyed. So I figured why not explore options that could give me another stream of revenue, and be something that I could really love. An idea I have gone back and forth with for years is pursuing a cosmetology degree. And I have finally taken the leap to go get my manicuring license. That’s right guys I’m back in school! Did not think I’d be doing this at the start of the year but an opportunity presented itself and I had to take advantage of things perfectly falling into place. In a few months I’ll be a licensed nail technician, and I hope that by the end of the year I’ll be moving towards having my own studio space that I can both paint out of, us as a show room, and have a mini nail salon in.

Its so close I can picture it!

Thank You For A Successful Solo Show!!!!!!!

This Blog entry will just be short and sweet. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Thank you to everyone who came out on opening day and those who just happened upon the show during the showcase. Words can not explain how appreciative and grateful I am to you all. I hope to continue to build a supportive community through art, and to connect to others in this way as well. Truly makes my heart full and not so afraid to be seen. Excited to see what this brings.

Til next time,

Love you guys!

Glitter & Tears

Glitter & Tears a solo show curated and created be me! This show is a year in the making. I got the acceptance and offer email from Doughtery Arts Center last year in the spring. To say I was so excited is an understatement. I actually cried and called my mom to celebrate the great news. Something that no one tells you about being an artist is the constant rejection. Not only putting yourself out there but also laying your passion out to be judged never really gets easier, but it does make the wins even more grand.

This win was one that was so very validating. With a sprinkle of fear. But I couldn’t let that hold me back from producing a beautiful show. After about 9 months I created 18 pieces scaling from 14X14 to 48X52, which is my biggest size yet. While creating these works my style evolved as I played with new techniques to push the details further. During this time I also added more layers to the lore of my dreamscapes.

We now have added Rapture and Decay to the different worlds within my mind. They are two mixed states, Rapture and Decay. These places are my mental limbo, transitions in the inbetween. Rapture is the progression from a low to a high. The slow climb from Grim to Phantasmal. The second metamorphosis is high to low, Decay. Decay is the slow painful rot from Phantasmal to Grim.

I have also began to branch off to explore specific trade marks or styles within the Grim realm. Mimicking the black and white signature line in each piece these are close up snap shots of the echoing hollows of the dot work. This black and white paintings are called Desolate of Grim. They act as an outlet for me to work through my anxiety. I find the repeating patterns to be very comforting to create. And within a collection of work they act as visual spacers. Something to give your eye a rest from the very stimulating bright colorful art. All while tying everything together stunningly.

I could go on forever about Glitter & Tears but it would be better to be experienced in person. If you are in the Austin Texas area you definitely have to go see the show. The Opening is February 8th 1-3pm at the Doughtery Arts Center. The show will be up for a couple of months too so if you can’t make the opening there is still plenty of time to check out all my hard work.

I hope to see you guys there!!

2025 Here We Come!!!

Hi everyone and happy new year. I hope everyone had a great holiday season filled with rest, time with loved ones, and tasty treats. Cause I know I did :).

After wrapping up the year with rest and indulging; I have gotten my goals together for the next year. The themes for 2025 are consistency and dedication. Fully becoming the women of my dreams. Showing up for myself is often so hard. So Im making self care, dedications to and for my future self.

To achieve this Im going to manifest through cosplay. How does the artist I want to be look like? What kind of habits do they have? How do they structure their day? What do they prioritize? Fake it til you make it if you will.

Embody these things, and reality will follow. For 2025 I am claiming sustainability, creative growth, and joy. This energy and this energy only.

BIG BLESSING LOADING…………

2024 Studio Tours Blog And End Of Year Wrap Up!

I’m still buzzing from all the excitement of this past weekend. Its been one of those kinds of weekends that’s so beautifully chaotic and full that you don’t even know what’s happening until you get a moment to rest and reflect. And after that time to recuperate I feel so blessed.

Weekends like this are a reminder of how far I’v come in my personal journey to becoming a full time artist. I got to see some of my collectors, network with so many incredible artists, and connect with others through my art. So often it’s easy to get hung up on the big picture, the end goal, that you don’t appreciate the process of learning and getting better.

The tours this year have really showed me that my work is appreciated but more importantly impactful to those who slow down to get lost in my worlds. That I am very much doing what I’m meant to be. That I am improving. And that I still have room to grow and the support to bloom fully. So excited to continue to develop and see where this path takes me.

Next year is just around the corner and I’m hitting the ground running. I will be having a solo show at the start of the year (SUPER EXCITED about this). And I will also be in a small group show at the Carver Museum. Both of which I’ll share more about in January, so definitely keep and eye out for that.

Chat soon!!! Bye :)

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A new blog post will be available in January 2026. Excited to share more about things in my life, inspiration, and exciting news. See you in the new year!!!