I hope you have had a lovely Summer…and remember it’s not officially over until September 23rd! Aside from the paintings I am working on and some pleasurable design projects, I wanted to share some of the diverse elements of my creative life recently.

I am happy to have three new acrylic paintings in the 15th Street Gallery group show which opens this Friday, June 19th 4 pm – 9 pm. Please join me for this entertaining and unique Gallery Stroll evening — some plein air artists will be painting on-site in front of the gallery.

I am happy to have these two paintings included in a group theme invitational exhibit at Horne Fine Art from February 3 – March 14, 2015. There are works from over 18 artists in styles from traditional to abstract in the show. It was a pleasure to meet new artists and see some familiar friends at the opening night event.

Recently, I was commissioned to paint some pet portraits and wanted to share them with you. I really enjoyed painting these beloved cats and dogs and I would love to do more! These paintings were part of a cool project for Wasatch Advisors’ corporate office called the “People’s Pet Project” and I was one of nine artists commissioned.

I am thrilled to announce my art is now available on Keka Case! Would you like an artful iPhone or iPad case, throw pillows, or drink coasters? There’s a variety of 10 different designs on various products. Just click here to find them. Happy shopping!

This past spring was an abundant time for me with the convergence of three group exhibits: UMOCA (Utah Museum of Contemporary Art) Annual Exhibition & Gala event, Art Access “300 Plates” Fundraiser & Exhibition, along with a major showing at the Loge Gallery called “Visions of Nature” on display during the month of May.

Since food and art are two of my favorite things I was pleased to be one of the 40 artists invited to participate in the annual “Art & Soup” event. There were 24 restaurants who had delicious soups and desserts for tasting while viewing wonderful art. It is a worthy cause and a lively event where I enjoyed sharing my art, meeting new friends and garnering new art collectors.

I can finally catch my breath and rejoice in the successful completion of the Millcreek Community Center mural. It was unveiled to the public mid-August to much positive acclaim and I wanted to share the finished piece with you. These past few months painting the wall were amazing and all-consuming. I thoroughly enjoyed every hour of every day spent on this project.

Last week I began painting color on the mural and wanted to share the progress with you. I started with the muted green color and painted all of those shapes in the design. Since the majority of the wall is still white I found it helpful to then paint all of the black shapes so I could see the darkest color as well. It is exciting to see it coming together!

Here is a sneak peek of what I have been working on lately…

A mural at the Millcreek Senior Center in the Millcreek Community Center on Evergreen Avenue. I just finished painting the lines of the design and am thoroughly enjoying the process. The next step is painting in all of the colors.