inspirational Artwork for Home

View works that emotionally connects to what it means to be a human being.

Title:

LOOK AT WHAT’S INSIDE

Dimensions: 16” x 20”

Technique: Acrylic on Canvas

This work is the cover of Mark’s book called “Look At What’s Inside.” The subliminal layer began at a Paint With The Artist class and was completed a couple months later. The book shares my vulnerable journey of going from “failing” at my career to finding a path back to art. After feeding my “starving ‘inner’ artist” I invite the reader to feed their “starving ‘inner’ artist” and inspires others to keep creating.

Title:

You ARE REMARKABLE

Dimensions: 24” x 36”

Technique: Acrylic on Canvas

The Resound team embodies the phrase “You Are Remarkable” and invites their clients to do the same. Ths Resound team is comprised of individuals that are all remarkable AND fun! After knowing Mike for well over 7 years and working directly with he and the team for over a year and a half, I feel this painting reflects the sophistication of their work, with the fun of who they are. I love so much of their personality shines through, including an inside joke of President “Taft.”

Title:

WINTER ADVENTURES

Dimensions: 24″x36”

Technique: Acrylic on Canvas

This Subliminal Layer for this work began at StioⓇ with a prompt of Winter Adventures. The winter season was about to begin and their tagline Let The Outside InⓇ was a great source of inspiration. After spending 50 days on the mountain during the 2023 ski season, the feel and look of fresh corduroy on the mountain is captured in the texture of this painting.

Title:

Summer Adventures

Dimensions: 24” x 36”

Technique: Acrylic on Canvas

Title:

HEALTHY HABITS

Dimensions: 24″x36”

Technique: Acrylic on Canvas

Healthy Habits began at a Maker’s Market as the year 2022 was drawing to a close. It’s never too early to begin applying new habits so even though it was early December I asked guests what Healthy Habits they wanted to implement in the new year.

Title:

30 years of trails

Dimensions: 24” x 36”

Technique: Acrylic on Canvas

I met Emmy at Spoken Moto while I had my art displayed at Spoken Moto in June 2022. I was having regular talks with the community on Fridays and one day…

Title:

Emerging

Dimensions: 18″ x 20″

Technique: Acrylic on Canvas

This was the very first painting I did as an adult sometime in 2011. When I was around 4 or 5 years old, I loved doing all different types of art. Painting wasn’t something that I did…

Title:

trust

Dimensions: 36″ x 48″

Technique: Acrylic on Canvas

So much of life is unknown and yet we rely so heavily on having everything planned out. In late 2020 I decided I was going to embrace trust in 2021 and really apply the quote from Mark Twain “So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor.”

Title:

Sunrise

Dimensions: 18″ x 24″

Technique: Acrylic on Canvas

As I “untethered” myself from Arizona for the first time since Feb of 2020, I traveled through Quartzite, AZ en route to California. I was…

Title:

follow

your dreams

Dimensions: 36″ x 48″

Technique: Acrylic on Canvas

As I was embarking on a new adventure in my life, I realized this was another wonderful message that I needed to…

Title:

Explore

Dimensions: 36″ x 48″

Technique: Acrylic on Canvas

Each year, I theme my year and discover a word or phrase that will encapsulate the year. For 2021, I selected: “Explore.” I have a big sense of….

Title:

let go

Dimensions: 36″ x 48″

Technique: Acrylic on Canvas

2020 invited many “new” things in and changed many of the “old” things. Rapid changes needed to be made to align with the changes due to the quarantine….

Title:

I am peace

Dimensions: 24″ x 24″

Technique: Acrylic on Canvas

I began this on Sept 20th by hand painting and pressing each letter to spell PEACE over and over again. I began it to honor International Peace Day that happens every year on September 21st. Did you know…

Title:

CARRY THE “E”

Dimensions: 24″ x 36″

Technique: Mixed Media

I painted this on Election night, November 3rd, 2020. I knew with all of the mail in ballots it was going to take some more time to count and instead of being…

Title:

Inspiration

Lies Within

Dimensions: 18″ x 24″

Technique: Acrylic on Canvas

On Thanksgiving Day, I went for a hike at Papago Park in Phoenix. It was a beautiful morning to get out and hike and I took a book I was reading and as I was approaching…