Rested and ready for 2019

Thanks to the generosity of my in-laws, we got out of Dodge for a few days.

The holiday madness wasn’t too bad this year, but I find it difficult to switch gears from family to career even when the opportunity’s there. Finally I took a hint, set aside the five-year-plan stress and refocused on the present. We celebrated my in-laws’ 25th wedding anniversary in a nice sunny spot on the beach.

And it helped: although we’re back to gray skies, I’m still fairly relaxed from the sun and art journaling. Now I’m looking forward to the next stop on the “Like Mother…” traveling exhibit, which opens at the end of this month. In the meantime, I’ll ask the art world experts I know to help me chart my course forward.

Book release: A "World" of big news!

Guess what? The book to which I contributed an art journal page is ABOUT TO DROP!

Credit: Abrams Books

A World of Artist Journal Pages, curated by Dawn DeVries Sokol, will hit store bookshelves on April 21st. And yes, it's now available for pre-order on Amazon.com!  Here's a snippet of my contribution...

Want to see more? You'll have to buy the book...

My page was one selected for Dawn's new book (she also wrote the hugely popular 1000 Artist Journals). More than a thousand artists from all around the world are featured in this new release.  They've submitted their innermost thoughts, doodles and paintings to this new book. 

Rumor has it Powell's Books in Portland already has copies. If you grab a copy, post a photo of yourself holding the book to my Facebook page -- I'd love to see it!

The month of gratitude: day 11

Day 11

I'm grateful for my recent island art retreat, and the artists with whom I shared it.

Related: I'm also grateful for the nutter who took care of the kiddos while I was away. Thanks, Husband.