one thirsty artist

9.08.2011

blacksburg, virginia city print

100% of the proceeds of this print will go towards a yearly donation directly back to Virginia Tech. the donation total will be updated in the listing when prints are sold and will be made to the college october 1st of each year. thank you in advance for your purchase and please tell other hokies about this print!

5.02.2011

shelburne museum

toronto mapcut on white, 30"x22"

montreal mapcut on white, 30"x22"

i've been m.i.a. lately, franticly cutting at my drafting table for months and finally the toronto and montreal mapcuts on white are complete! these two pieces will be a part of the paperwork in 3d exhibit at the shelburne museum in shelburne, vermont. this is my first real museum exhibit so if you're in vermont stop by and see these beauties.

examples for framing/hanging the city prints

san francisco and rome stretched canvas prints

choose 3

i often get asked, "what is the best way to frame the city prints?". the 11"x14" city prints are easily framed in any standard mat+frame for an 11"x14" opening, (the frames used in my images are from michael's craft store and target). the diptych prints are best framed without a mat to allow the image to continue, as shown in the photo above. also, many customers are afraid to mix the 1 panel prints with the diptychs but together they can create an interesting city print wall to remember the places you've lived or your favorite cities. the city prints are also a great gift for a newly wed couple celebrating where each is from and where they reside together. if a certain city is not yet in my shop, please contact me regarding a custom order for an original.

the stretched canvas prints are gorgeous. these do not need any framing and pair beautifully with each other or can be mixed with framed city prints as well. i change the prints on my studio walls often and i'll try to post some more framing ideas.

4.12.2011

recycled thoughts vs. new fresh ideas

found an unexpected inspiring article over the weekend at the doctors office while waiting for my husband.

"think for a moment: if you were living the cleanest, most honest, least cluttered version of your own life, what would that look and feel like?....psychologists estimate that the majority of our thinking is habitually occupied by recycled thoughts, and that on any given day, only a small percentage of our neurological activity involves new ideas or information. consider the amount of mental pollution you could be hosting if even a small percentage of your recycled thoughts are troubling worries, memories or anxiety producing obsessions. and just imagine the purifying potential of introducing fresh, positive thoughts and perspectives into your mental mix-whether by challenging old ideas and patterns, by actively pursuing a new vision, or by simply meditating on an uplifting idea, sensation, or sound."