I took two months off from mural painting starting mid-November 2019. I set parameters for myself during this time: no errands, no daytime socializing, just show up to my studio from 9-5 every day with no agenda. I imagined I…
Last night’s Superbowl was a roller coaster ride with a sharp, unfortunate plunge at the end. I am not a football fan (in protest of head injuries and cheerleader salaries), but I know which team was supposed to win last…
In recent months, the ground has been shifting under my feet. I’ve been getting honest with myself about the condition of our planet, and the unsustainability of my current lifestyle. The result is shaking up entrenched beliefs and challenging…
Last week, I attended a dedication ceremony for a mural at Collins Elementary School. Over one hundred families and teachers donated to their school mural project, and a plaque honoring the donors was presented at the event. We celebrated the…
A few months ago I watched the young Swedish climate change activist Greta’s Thunberg’s TED talk. I was moved by her message regarding the urgency of political action required to mitigate climate change. I hope that the march that she has inspired…
My summer painting adventure included painting several four-wall bedroom murals. I didn’t go to Antarctica, but my clients did! They had the trip of a lifetime, so when it was time to choose a theme for the nursery for their…
Unveiling 15 New Murals at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds This year, the Santa Clara County Fair turns 75. To celebrate the big event, which starts today, the fairgrounds has commissioned fifteen local artists to create fifteen 20’ wide murals, each…
Last month, Stocklmeir Elementary hired me to paint four handball walls with panda murals that would support their campus-wide campaign to celebrate kindness. Their criteria were that each mural should celebrate kindness, include at least one panda, and, because the…
Leaning back into a “yin” experience Last week I was at a yoga retreat in Dominical, Costa Rica. The evening yin yoga classes were profound. The yoga sanctuary, a thoughtful curation that included the physical layout and organization of the space, as…
The Naming of Things How do you feel when you walk into your favorite coffee shop and actually remember the barista’s name? Or, in a flash of brilliance, bump into someone you haven’t seen in years and remember their name? In situations where…