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Artist and Leatherworker. Made by one human in a garage somewhere coastal. Entrepreneur and Teacher often. www.shopdirective.com

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Working on a commission to be a small part of a gallery show. The prompt was 'a letter to the king in a language that cannot exist' - so I created these drawings as options with "stamps" from the sender. #art #drawing #artcommission #asemic #fantasy

01.09.2025 17:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Finished up another 12 Imaginary Flowers ACEO paintings. Spending far too long on each, but allowing myself that time to experiment and explore. I definitely need a better painting setup- especially a chair. #art #aceo #smallart #painting #acrylicpainting #artistsway #artpractice

28.08.2025 12:54 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Saturday night in the studio making work alongside my love. Letting myself paint big fluffy decorative artwork because it felt right.

17.08.2025 22:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Update, art easel is a French Box Easel and I got it at a MAJOR deal. Very excited.

15.08.2025 18:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Week three nearly complete of the Artist's Way. Took myself to the thrift as my artist date with a hope for perhaps some art supplies. Left with a wooden travel easel, half off too. Synchronicity.

#art #artistsway #artistdate #flowers #acrylicpainting #smallpainting #wip

15.08.2025 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Working on a few small collections- Imaginary Ladies, Imaginary Plants, and non-objective works. Setting no boundaries or limits, just following what feels right.

#acrylicpainting #art #smallpainting #artist #aceo #artistsway

14.08.2025 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Art World Is Oversaturated. Here Are 5 Ways to Rethink What Matters Amid an oversaturated art world, here are five modest strategies for reimagining what success means for artists.

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11.08.2025 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Using the Artist's Way as a firm surface to work on 25 Imaginary Ladies aceo pieces. I am still very rusty with my line work which normally I would agonize over.

#colorfill #portraits #smallpaintings #aceo #artistsway #artpractice #painting #artcards

07.08.2025 19:46 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wherever I move during my recovery, I seem to cover the surfaces around me with my art and books.

Pencil sketch, acrylics, inks on cold press paper.

#artcards #aceo #artpractice #artistsway #portraiture #smallart #smallpaintings #painting

07.08.2025 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rusty sketching for some Imaginary Ladies postcards to be sent to clients who have supported me during some medical junk. Next up is painting...

#process #art #drawing #sketching #aceo #portraits

06.08.2025 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Stretching my paintbrushes in new ways. A fresh shipment of acrylics arrived which means the tiny tubes I had been working with no longer seem as precious. More work can be made now, at greater scale.

#smallportrait #tinyart #portrait #art #aceo #artists #underpainting

06.08.2025 00:54 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Painting al fresco and facing the scary underpainting on 27 pieces all at once on these Imaginary Ladies.

#aceo #painting #portraits #acrylics #inprogress #art

04.08.2025 22:05 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you! Definitely rusty, but pushing through it

30.07.2025 22:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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25 Imaginary Ladies all drawn up today. Added some texture with markers to start before I go in with paints.

My first tiny ACEO collection, to get warmed up again

#portrait #art #aceo #smallart #painting

30.07.2025 21:54 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Recovery from surgery means making small art from the couch. Definitely rusty, but pushing forward without self judgement

This will probably end up being a little series of ACEO cards (artist trading cards) once I get them down.

Week 1 Artist's Way

#aceo #atc #artistsway #portraits #smallart

30.07.2025 19:19 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Though, it pains me to think that I need it for any attempt to keep my business going

28.02.2025 18:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It feels pretty good to have a 0 minute timer on all meta platforms today...

28.02.2025 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
old stained photo of a toddler with a crow that is roughly her size

old stained photo of a toddler with a crow that is roughly her size

25.02.2025 22:01 β€” πŸ‘ 85    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Given anonymously

Given anonymously

Robert Motherwell, In Black and White No. 2 (Africa), 1975

https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1134871

26.02.2025 09:31 β€” πŸ‘ 67    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Whoops, been off making more lil scrappy things to ease my mind for a hot second.

Leather Wild Rose Bolo ties combine all of my favorite things: hand painting, hand sewing, smaller scale, and wearable.

26.02.2025 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Brought a selection of art books for my students to look at prior to painting on leather. I never forgot to connect with books, flip pages and find new inspiration, but it was so much more impactful on all of us than I had imagined.

11.02.2025 21:39 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Honored to have taught my second class here in VA- I learned a lot, my art books got some love, and my students made incredible work. Feeling inspired for new class offerings too 🀍

10.02.2025 22:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Feeling this forever and always. RIP Tom Robbins.

10.02.2025 22:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Colorways, ceramics, leather, jewelry, accessories, apparel. #artsky #ceramicssky #leatherwork #avantgarde

06.02.2025 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Working on an avant garde collaboration with an inspiring friend and impressive Artist-Designer. More to share soon, once I play around with my leather scraps and the ceramic forms.

06.02.2025 19:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Presented by the artist 1967

date inscribed Presented by the artist 1967

Dame Barbara Hepworth, Maquette, Three Forms in Echelon, 1961
https://botfrens.com/collections/14375/contents/1123941

06.02.2025 17:57 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Feeling ever drawn towards creating in multiple mediums. Facing it head on: bought some boards to begin actual paintings of the small sketches I have been furiously drawing at night. Layered each of them with a special blend of acrylic, medium and bits of color to lay the ground. #artsky #painting

05.02.2025 01:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Presented by the artist 1975

date inscribed Presented by the artist 1975

CH OM Henry Moore, Wild Eye, 1974
https://botfrens.com/collections/14375/contents/1115861

03.02.2025 23:42 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Current mood
#eyes

03.02.2025 23:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Current Mood

03.02.2025 23:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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