The Many Hats Artists Wear – Part 1
June 29, 2021
I recently reflected on what it means to be an artist and thought about how many of an artist’s day-to-day tasks do not directly involve art. I thought I would write a blog entitled ‘A Day in the Life of an Artist’, but it is more accurate to name it ‘The Many Hats A...
The Many Hats Artists Wear – Part 2
July 2, 2021
The Inspiration Behind My Wildlife Art
December 28, 2020
The BackgroundI have always loved animals. I was blessed growing up with many pets: dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, rats, a tortoise, African grey parrot, rosellas, pigeons, budgies, canaries, love birds, various finches, chickens, geese, quail, pheasant an...
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