Think Happy...

Be Happy!  

This is a new canvas wall art piece available at

Happy Spaces a really nice site that offers

canvas wall art to the European market.

Have a lovely Memorial Day weekend.

Painted Flowers on Maroon

With September just a few days off- I'm starting to think about fall.  

sweaters

cider

monarch butterflies

big blue sky

trips to the orchard

brightly colored trees

Luca's Birthday

and just like that he was 7! (that's how it feels some days-sigh)

We celebrated with a pirate party at the splash park.

So much fun to watch him grow & guide him along the way.

His dad & I can't get enough of him! 

Love is a wonderful thing.

NEW art at my Etsy Shop

TADA!!!  

There is some NEW art in my Etsy shop.

Each of the 5 new pieces are offered at 15 x 20" or  7.5 x 10"

Take a look!

Hello, Lovely! 

with an option to personalize or not

You are Magical

with an option to personalize or not

Colorful Cupcakes

with option to personalize or not

Sweet Safari

personalize with baby's name & birthday

Just Arrived

personalized announcement with all baby's important info

Barefoot Books

I am so proud to be an illustrator of Barefoot Books.  Since the first time I browsed through their catalog and feel in love with their unique titles & colorful, rich illustrations I was hooked!  Today I received the Barefoot Books 2014-2015 Autumn/ Winter Catalogue & was thrilled to see my books & face featured inside.

This is a publisher who puts real love and attention to detail behind what they do.  Lovely books that live on.  So honored to be a part of what they offer to the world!

Friday!

I have a love for the weekends.  Even thought I usually find a way to work.
Have a good one!

Super Moon!

I'm in awe of the moon.  Tonight there will be an extra special moon to gaze at- the super moon. (sounds so heroic)  This is a phenomenon of a full moon that coincides with the time the moon's orbit is closest to Earth.  The result one JUMBO moon, can't wait!

Printsource Seasonal Art

Here are a few of the seasonal pieces we will have available at the Printsource show.
The show start next Tuesday, August 12th.
Have a great weekend!

Some Girls Art

Today I'm showing a small sampling of some girls art that Antonio will have available at the Printsource show.  We have lots of florals.  Some fairly simple & some quite involved as well as some sweet character art. Always fun to see what some of the art turns into!

Printsource

Antonio will be in New York next Tuesday & Wednesday showing some of my art at the Printsource show. (August 12 - 13th at the Metropolitan Pavilion 125 W 18th st)  This show typically attracts more of the apparel market & the show is geared toward fall/ winter art. These buyers are looking for on trend art with limited color for ease in production.

My studio has switched over to primarily licensing my art.  That said I am a pattern factory & have a lot of available art that is good but may not be what people come to me for when they want to license my art.  I do think it's difficult to license a dot or a stripe.  For my business selling some things like that outright has been the best fit.  I feel the same way about some of my character pieces.  They may be cute but is the piece robust enough to support a licensed product that often needs enough content to be pushed & pulled across various formats. Or will it take me 10 years to find that client?  Because I make SO much art & love to doing it,  going to a show like Print Source from time to time makes sense.

Today I'm showing some boys art.

If your looking for some fun, fresh art stop by our booth- B1 & say HI to Antonio.  He'd be happy to show you the collection!  Tomorrow some girls art.

Hello August

This summer is flying by!!!

Hope you're having a good one.