inspirational Artwork for Home
View works that emotionally connects to what it means to be a human being.
Title:
CULTURE IN ART
Dimensions: 24” x 36”
Technique: Acrylic on Canvas
Guests were asked what “Culture in art” means to them over three separate events, a teacher conference at COCC in (Bend, OR), a First Friday at Outside In (in downtown Bend, OR), and a Second Saturday at Cascade Sotheby’s (in Sunriver, OR).
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:
Summer Adventures
Dimensions: 24” x 36”
Technique: Acrylic on Canvas
On the First Friday in June 2, 2023 Stio welcomed me back after my first First Friday in November 2022, right as winter was beginning and guests contributed to the work: Winter Adventures. This First Friday was right in the middle of summer, so surprise, surprise…I decided to name this one Summer Adventures. HA! Andy Frame, the new marketing manager was an absolutely delight to work with, along with interacting with the rest of the Stio staff to get everything set up.
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:
CREATIVE INSPIRATION
Dimensions: 24″ x 36″
Technique: Acrylic on Canvas
The first Bend Fashion week was started by Bryan, Kevin and Elise in 2022. While working at Spoken Moto, I happened to hear the planning committee talking about the…
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:
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:
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 share with myself. While #vanlife was never on my radar, I have always loved my time behind the wheel. At a conference back in 2016, I wrote a post card to myself with a goal to go on a long roadtrip.
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:
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:
ALL TOGETHER
Dimensions: 24″ x 36″
Technique: Acrylic on Canvas
On May 18th, 2022 I hosted my first ever “Meet the Artist” event. I opened the evening with “you think this is about “meeting me the artist…it’s not. It’s about…
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…
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:
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:
CREATE MOMENTUM
Dimensions: 24″ x 36″
Technique: Acrylic on Canvas
Hours before painting this work, I taught a class on organization where the discussion was centered around creating momentum. I decided that would be the inspiration for my 10th work I was preparing for a local artist exhibit at Blick Art…
Title:
CONNECTION
Dimensions: 24″ x 36″
Technique: Acrylic on Canvas
On a weekly Community Call with Tanya Griffins, on June 12,2020 I offered to donate a painting to the foundation. Tanya and I met to discuss the painting on June 22, 2020. She shared the story of the importance of connection and…
Title:
Routines
Dimensions: 36” x 48”
Technique: Acrylic on Canvas
I believe routines (aka habits) are VERY important. Over the years, I have adopted and practiced almost daily (with the occasional drops) many of these routines that I hand laid with stencils as a reminder to continue…
Title:
GO WITH WHAT
IS IN FLOW
Dimensions: 36″ x 36″
Technique: Acrylic on Canvas
This piece started out at Late for the Train and has come back to be displayed for those that contributed to the Subliminal Story that lies underneath. For my first art installation at Late for the Train, in Flagstaff…
Title:
The Next Chapter
Dimensions: 16″ x 20″
Technique: Acrylic on Canvas
Aptly named “The Next Chapter,” this piece was the first work I painted where I drove my new van to paint..
Title:
Sustainable Living
Dimensions: 36″ x 48″ Horizontal
Technique: Acrylic on Canvas
After heading to church for the morning and coming home, I decided I was going to enjoy the beautiful cooler Arizona day. I took my Mountain Bike for breakfast and rode over to “Snooze” in Tempe…
Title:
Tranquility
Dimensions: 16″ x 20”
Technique: Flat Acrylic and Semi-Gloss Acrylic on Canvas
During the pandemic of 2020, I was looking for anything I could paint. I found this canvas in my storage. It was technically a paint by number canvas in my storage and I didn’t follow the paint by numbers at all.
