MEANINGFUL ART
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Title:
Maker Projects
Dimensions: 24” x 36”
Technique: Acrylic on Canvas
At The Central Oregon Maker Faire (in Bend, OR), attendees, referred to as “Makers” were asked to contribute to what maker projects they were working on.
Title:
LIVING AT THE EDDY
Dimensions: 24″x36”
Technique: Acrylic on Canvas
At the Grand Opening party in August 2022, residents were asked to contribute what they enjoy most about living at the Eddy, in Bend, 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″x36”
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:
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:
Art Expressed
Dimensions: 24″x36”
Technique: Acrylic on Canvas
After a weekend of makers attending a Central Oregon Maker’s Faire, Maker’s contributed how they expressed themselves through art. I captured the thoughts and excitement from the weekend in this work which has a similar look and feel to my book cover “Look At What’s Inside” where I invite people to tap into their creativity…whatever creativity may look like to them.
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:
10X CATALYST
Dimensions: 36”x48”
Technique: Acrylic on Canvas
The 10x Catalyst group was asked to pray about what words and/or versus that meant something to each of them that they would contribute to a canvas. Beginning in August 2022 and wrapping up in September 2022, each member contributed to the canvas.
Title:
ZERO Point
Dimensions: 36” x 48”
Technique: Acrylic on Canvas
This work was inspired by simplicity. I am a huge fan of Leonardo daVinci and a favorite quote by him is “Simplicity is the ultimate form of sophistication.” This…
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:
PEACE, LOVE, JOY & ART
Dimensions: 30” x 48”
Technique: Acrylic on Canvas
This work was inspired as I heard Jon, founder of Earthwaking University. He encourages attendees at his events and classes to experience peace, love and joy…in the things you love AND …
Title:
A KING’S LOVE
Dimensions: 16”x20”
Technique: Acrylic on Canvas
I had a VERY deep coaching call with a friend where he “got me out of my head” and connected me deeper to my (King’s) heart. So much of what many have experienced in 2020…
Title:
SUNSET THROUGH
THE CLOUDS
Dimensions: 36” x 36”
Technique: Acrylic on Canvas
In 2019 I threw myself a Birthday party in the clubroom of my building. Yes…I threw myself a Birthday party. A few friends, Chelsea and Angela helped me decorate and prepare for the party. I thought it would be fun to …
Title:
intersection
Dimensions: 36”x48”
Technique: Acrylic on Canvas
The inspiration for this piece came out of a need I had for art to hang in my bedroom. I had a darker beige wall along with an orange “Enjoy Life Daily” pillow. I started with the simplicity of three dark gray lines…
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:
Surrender
Dimensions: 18″ x 24″
Technique: Acrylic on Canvas
This work was started and completed while staying at a friends house in Flagstaff. I had three months in my new life of travel. During that time…
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:
gratitude
Dimensions: 36″ x 48″
Technique: Acrylic on Canvas
This piece started out with the word “Grateful” and the first insight I got was to paint a huge heart to capture it. A grateful heart sees gratitude in this life. I believe that word and way of being in life creates a deep richness.
Title:
miracle board
Dimensions: 36″ x 48″
Technique: Acrylic on Canvas
In 2012, I recorded this video in front of a blank canvas that I had in my office that turned into the Miracle Board. I left it blank to remember the freshness of each…
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:
For the love of
music
Dimensions: 18″ x 24″
Technique: Acrylic on Canvas
After writing out the words, For The Love of Music, I began painting a music staff across the middle of the piece. I wrapped the bars the whole way across on the the back of the frame so you can still see the…
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:
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:
30 YEARS OF TRAILS
Dimensions: 24″ x 36″
Technique: Mixed Media
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:
Work Collective
Community
Dimensions: 36″ x 36″
Technique: Acrylic on Canvas
I visited Work-Collective to tour to find a meeting space for a client coming into town. As I was viewing the facility, and shared more of what I did with my Art, Sara shared a painting project the group did the previous year for the Holiday Party.
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:
A PLACE
Called Home
Dimensions: 16″ x 20″
Technique: Acrylic on Canvas
The work is inspired by some of the wonderful Bend residents I met. After investing hours laying out the lines of design, I decided the people who call Bend home…
Title:
BEND TO ME
Dimensions: 36″x48”
Technique: Acrylic on Canvas
This contribution canvas began on February 4, 2022 when I participated in my First Friday at Outside IN, downtown Bend.
Title:
CONNECT OVER COFFEE
Dimensions: 24″ x 36″
Technique: Acrylic on Canvas
After stopping into Late for the Train on a day trip to Flagstaff to get out of the Tempe heat, and looking around the coffee shop and seeing other art, I was inspired to…
Title:
Late for the Train
Dimensions: 24” x 48”
Technique: Acrylic on Canvas
In preparing for my first ever installation in October 2020 at the Late for the Train downtown location, I met with Aysia (the general manager) on August 22nd. She shared an overview about the guests that frequent the location, the community of Flagstaff, and the passion Late for the Train roasters have for coffee.
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:
COMPARISON TO
COMPASSION
Dimensions: 36″x36”
Technique: Acrylic on Canvas
Comparison began this work, compassion completed it.
Far too often in life, many compare their own lives to others lives without knowing anything about the…
Title:
FLAGSTAFF
Dimensions: 36″ x 60″
Technique: Acrylic on Canvas
I met with Aysia from Late for the Train on August 22nd before I was going to install my art in October. I wanted to understand more about the community that I was enjoying spending time with as I was looking to escape the Tempe heat during the summer. I was also VERY excited to get out of my house after quarantine, or as I referred to it, “it’s not a quarantine…it’s a “chrysalis.”
Title:
EXPLORE
Dimensions: 36″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:
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:
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:
Silk Road
Dimensions: 24” x 36”
Technique: Acrylic on Canvas
For many, Flagstaff is part of the journey of life many refer to as the “Silk Road.” After hearing the story of how so many people arrive in Flagstaff on this “silk road” I was inspired to paint Silk Road. Life is a journey
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:
SUSTAINABLE LIVING
Dimensions: 6″ 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:
The Heart of Tempe
Dimensions: 18″ x 24″
Technique: Acrylic on Canvas
There is a big heart at the center of this piece. I painted this piece as I was preparing for a gallery showing at Blick Tempe. I love Tempe and I decided to highlight 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.”
