Long Time, No See :)

Hello! Good to See Ya Again
It's been a long time since I sent a newsletter out- a year and a half to be exact. I'm not sure how the time passed so quickly but I've got a few updates to fill you in on! Bear with me- this love letter holds a Liminal Space recap, a reflection on my year away from Austin, and a brand new small collection, Film Studies. ​

Liminal Space Recap
​It's been over a year since Liminal Space. This series felt like the first time I pushed the boundary of what I thought was possible in my art. I didn't know how it would be received or if the installation I was imagining in my head would work. I remember feeling so nervous to show anyone these because they felt so real but the moment the show opened, the anxiety vanished. 

This series was received with more love than I could have imagined. We laughed and cried and healed in this space. It was one of the most beautiful nights of my life and I can still feel the energy buzzing through me over a year later. If you're interested, the few pieces left are finally available for purchase on my website here.

It takes a village to put something like this on and I am grateful to so many people who went out of their way to make the show happen. 

This series sparked something in me that has been swirling around for awhile, and I am just about to dive back in (more on that later). 

A Year 'Sabbatical'​
​Around the time I finished Liminal Space, I received an offer to move to Hawai'i for a year. It came at a time when I was in desperate need of a break and the idea of a literal breath of fresh air was too good to pass up. 
 
Before the pandemic, I worked as an adventure tour guide and lived out of a backpack for quite a few years. Being a nomad was such a core part of who I was before I moved to Austin and started doing art full time. It's a piece of myself I had felt like I'd given up so when I was given the opportunity to do it again, I wanted to give it a try. 

I knew it was just a temporary pause to the art making- an opportunity to live life and do some traveling while gaining inspiration along the way. To encourage myself to maintain a creative practice, I bought a point and shoot film camera. I used it to capture moments I wanted to explore in the studio when I got back. It kept me connected to my practice and also made my transition back to the studio so much easier after returning to Austin. This leads me to my next announcement..

Film Studies is my latest small collection!

It is the fulfillment of a promise I made to myself when I left over a year ago. Past me had a feeling coming back might feel hard- having to decide what to paint while also trying to find my flow again could feel overwhelming. Taking photos with the intention of painting them gave me a way to jump back into the studio while also soaking in the adventure from the past year.

Once I got my new studio set up, I picked out 12 small canvases and got to work. These pieces were a labor of love for awhile. I felt like I was moving at a snail's pace when I was used to being a sprinter. However, they returned me to my practice and I am so proud of the final result. Here's a few below but they are all available on my website now :)

My 'sabbatical' was one of the most wild, beautiful and challenging years of my life.

Internally I felt like I was going through a washing machine but I came out the other side with my feet feeling more grounded than they have in a long time. There was a piece of me that worried I would never find my flow again if I took time off but I am happy to report I'm currently full throttle in the studio working on something big. Stay tuned :)

I am so grateful to each of you for being here. Thanks for reading this far and I hope to see some of your lovely faces very soon.