tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-312717602024-03-05T18:20:07.512-05:00HEATHER KIRTLANDHeather Kirtlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07619814461679312964noreply@blogger.comBlogger205125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31271760.post-38204934263678605332014-10-17T08:47:00.001-04:002014-10-17T08:47:05.747-04:00I've Moved!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Heather Kirtlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07619814461679312964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31271760.post-249011045457096862014-10-10T08:31:00.000-04:002014-10-10T08:31:50.539-04:00Weekend Inspiration: Heather Day<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Amazing, right? <a href="http://www.heatherdayart.com/" target="_blank">Heather Day's</a> art is so visually fascinating to me. The layers of acrylic and the beautiful hand in the pastel marks. I so enjoy her <a href="http://instagram.com/heatherdayart" target="_blank">Instagram</a> feed, and now am totally following her <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/heathereday/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> too. Her boards are great eye candy!</span></span><br />
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Heather Kirtlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07619814461679312964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31271760.post-76566141462331720532014-10-08T20:53:00.003-04:002014-10-08T20:53:46.985-04:00Clouds in my coffee<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I have been completely distracted by the clouds in the fall sky. On most days the bright clear blue with so many different compositions fascinating negative space. I can't stop taking pictures.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">This must be playing in the back of my head. When I am rocking my sweet little Mr. J. I think of that quiet comfort and that somehow aligns with the soft comfort of those clouds. </span></span></div>
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Heather Kirtlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07619814461679312964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31271760.post-90770712682494882412014-10-03T09:00:00.000-04:002014-10-03T09:00:03.270-04:00Weekend Inspiration: Raven Roxanne<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I am inspired by the super talented <a href="http://ravenroxanne.com/">Raven Roxannes</a>'"Nest" series. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">The composition, the colors, not to mention the treatment of the paint, are such a visual treat. I've been following her on <a href="http://instagram.com/rain_bird" target="_blank">Instagram </a>for a while, and am always inspired by her images.</span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">1. I just love your "Nest" series. How did it come about?</span></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">The ‘Nest’ series came along organically due to what is going on in my
life. I am engaged and we just bought our first house. Understandably
the idea of ‘nesting’ is very present in my life right now. <span style="line-height: 24px;">"There is nothing more truly artistic than to love people.” Vincent van Gogh - This quote embodies what my ‘nest' are about.</span></span></span></span></div>
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'Willie Boy’, Charleston, water, light, yoga and <a href="http://e4consults.com/" target="_blank">my love</a>. I am inspired
by my friends <a href="http://www.teilduncan.com/" target="_blank">Teil Duncan,</a> <a href="http://www.luliewallace.com/" target="_blank">Lulie Wallace</a>, all my fellow <a href="http://reduxstudios.org/" target="_blank">redux </a>artist, <a href="http://beccabar.net/" target="_blank">Becca Barnet</a> and so many more…. It helps to have so many wonderfully
creative friends. I am also loving <a href="http://hensethename.com/" target="_blank">Hense</a>, <a href="http://www.michellearmas.com/" target="_blank">Michelle Armas</a>, <a href="http://www.andrewhem.com/" target="_blank">Andrew Hem</a>,
<a href="http://www.conradroset.com/" target="_blank">Conrad Roset</a>, etc. </span></span></span></div>
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Heather Kirtlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07619814461679312964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31271760.post-20426352036524596472014-10-02T10:00:00.000-04:002014-10-02T07:10:11.164-04:00TBT: Now & Then<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #999999; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I feel like this has changed. I am so thankful, for all of us. When I started blogging I found other artist that were encouraging and willing to share expertise. I think Bonnie from the blog <a href="http://www.goinghometoroost.com/" target="_blank">Going Home to Roost</a> said it best "there is room". It's true, there truly is room for all of us. It's almost like the more of us there are the more room we make. On top of that the atmosphere we create is inspiring to us and those around us. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">It gives me a great sense of community and feels like having studio mates. Beyond that they are approachable, relatable, and encouraging. Since we have moved to a more rural setting I find it harder to make those connections in real life, but I am trying. It makes me wish I could put together one of <a href="http://www.thejealouscurator.com/blog/girlcrush/" target="_blank">these</a> like <a href="http://www.thejealouscurator.com/blog/" target="_blank">The Jealous Curator</a> did. (You must check out her amazing blog!). But instead I'm going to fill my "Weekend Inspiration" with them. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">There is something so freeing in not racing everyone to the finish line. A finish line that looks different for all of us anyway. It allows breathing room for creativity and happy connections along the way.</span></span><br />
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Heather Kirtlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07619814461679312964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31271760.post-38110445968609726442014-09-29T07:52:00.001-04:002014-09-29T07:52:46.459-04:00Change<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">This week marked a very big part of my life coming to an end. My work family has parted ways and some of us are continuing on in one direction and the others another. I've shared so any milestones with these loves that it is a bitter sweet ending. It is also the beginning of more than I thought it would be. I love my day job, not only do I love what I do (I'm a hair stylist), I am inspired by my co-workers and my clients daily. The icing on the cake it allows me the security to pursue my life as an artist as well. When these changes started it became a time to reflect on what I wanted and brought me to this space. I decided to specifically carve out studio time, introduce myself as and artist, and to open up my online shop!</span></span><br />
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Heather Kirtlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07619814461679312964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31271760.post-66821726116220719282014-09-25T09:54:00.004-04:002014-09-25T09:54:37.910-04:00TBT: Looking back<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I've been spending some time getting things in order. Doesn't that feel good!? One of my projects has been to go through my inventory, both physical and digital. I am really enjoying the look back and seeing where I've been, and I am so surprised by how my work has changed, but really by how it hasn't either. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">"Ghost House" was one of the first paintings I used the wire/leaf hanging imagery and started to scatter the circles/oval shapes. Here, they feel like stones to me. Sometimes, they end up in the air like bubbles and take on a floating effect to me. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="color: #999999;">My approach to the news is to keep my head in the sand. (Which I realize is a luxury and I appreciate it.) I will scan twitter once in a while to get headlines. I do want to be informed. (I think.) I am a disheartened that there is nowhere to actually hear the facts and just the facts. There is a skew one way or the other to it all. I'd like to be able to form my own opinion and not have it fed to me. On one particular news heavy day it seemed I couldn't escape it. Then I was stuck somewhere with talk radio. I got this oppressive feeling. The person was just spewing their truths and one stance over and over in different variations. I could've even agreed with what was being said but the manner in which they were conveying it as if it was truth, the only truth, was disheartening and small to me. That feeling is what was behind this painting. As you can see it took a few incarnations. </span></span></div>
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Heather Kirtlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07619814461679312964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31271760.post-40782436733049172442014-09-15T15:05:00.001-04:002014-09-15T15:05:21.962-04:00Sunday in the Studio<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Ahhh. A Sunday morning with a hot cup of coffee and some studio time is a rarity and AWESOME!! Have I mentioned how much I love my Aunt and Mom who make moments like that possible?!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">The kids and I spent the weekend with them since Hubby was working all weekend. So I got some rare weekend painting time. I'm still in this frenetic creative state and there just seems like there is not enough time to get it all out. I feel like the ideas are going to disappear before I can realize them. I was in the zone yesterday but had to break it up to feed kids and put them down for naps. How do Artist Moms do it? I am thankful for every moment I get, that's for sure. </span></span></div>
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Heather Kirtlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07619814461679312964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31271760.post-16530991354377800642014-09-10T12:57:00.000-04:002014-09-11T08:59:40.409-04:00Time Flies<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Heather Kirtlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07619814461679312964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31271760.post-91709345960122196162014-09-08T08:51:00.000-04:002014-09-08T08:51:20.560-04:00Paulie & Skunk<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">You know that one thing that you either dislike doing or aren't good at so you put it off and it nags at you because it's not done. I mean besides laundry, dishes and vacuuming. I don't let that nag at me. Just ask Hubby. Okay, I'll admit that occasionally the dishes do bug me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">That big thing for me lately is my website. Just ask Hubby. I had a site that was just okay and then I knew I needed to upgrade. Especially after lusting after some beautiful ones by some of my favorite artist. There will be a whole post about those lovelies soon. But man the whole website thing intimidated me. That may show my age. I could of waited until Miss V was 5 or 6 and she could of probably created it for me. It truly boiled down to being so visual and trying to find a platform that worked well with that right side of my brain. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I am ecstatic to say I DID IT. (Picture me dancing around the room here. Because, that in fact did happen.) I still have to get my online shop open, that will be coming soon. I want to take a break and just enjoy this high for a few days. That one thing is outta my way, and I feel like I can do just about anything today. Just maybe not the laundry or dishes. I'm celebrating, remember?</span><br />
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Heather Kirtlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07619814461679312964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31271760.post-33784485560130732902014-08-28T07:47:00.000-04:002014-08-28T07:47:18.366-04:00Atmosphere at Home<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Heather Kirtlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07619814461679312964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31271760.post-86406504020542714492014-08-27T09:22:00.000-04:002014-08-27T09:22:00.734-04:00My Commute<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Heather Kirtlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07619814461679312964noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31271760.post-42541347230616113382014-08-26T14:37:00.001-04:002014-08-26T14:37:37.156-04:00It's Complicated<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Results from my studio yesterday. "Center Ring" started um....a little under TWENTY years ago. (I'm sure neither the painting or I can believe we are that old!) When I was doing some inventory I came acrossed it. I always liked it, but it needed something more. I'm super happy with it. She kinda got a makeover. (Me next, please!)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">"It's Complicated" came out of some sketches I did on vacation and found the perfect jumping off point here.</span></span></span><br />
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Heather Kirtlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07619814461679312964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31271760.post-1445709392805286162014-08-22T12:00:00.000-04:002014-08-22T12:00:03.364-04:00Well..Hello there!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Heather Kirtlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07619814461679312964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31271760.post-38830900003160384932014-08-19T20:39:00.000-04:002014-08-19T20:39:00.167-04:00Having fun<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Heather Kirtlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07619814461679312964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31271760.post-92226912289735467202014-08-14T09:31:00.000-04:002014-08-14T09:31:00.262-04:00TBT: travel paintings part 1<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Here's a collection of watercolors from waaaay back to my college study abroad program in Sorrento, Italy.</span></span><br />
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Heather Kirtlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07619814461679312964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31271760.post-26481398402068253482014-08-13T09:24:00.000-04:002014-08-13T09:24:13.010-04:00In da Studio!!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Some changed a lot, new ones came through and all of them are still in progress. I even began reworking an old one that I wasn't quite satisfied with. I snapped some pictures before I left I'd like to mull over what is coming next for each one. I really enjoyed the feel of the paint today and I worked a bit "wetter" than I have in a while. </span></span></div>
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Heather Kirtlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07619814461679312964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31271760.post-16346407341775294412014-08-07T10:15:00.000-04:002014-08-07T10:15:09.397-04:00A Little TBT: Home Safe<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">As I write this (on my phone) Mr. J is sleeping in my arms, Miss V is singing herself and the hubs is hunkered in the living room. It has just started to rain outside a heavy thick sounding rain. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">At once I feel so happy and safe nestled in this cocoon of family. While outside its cold and wet and that dichotomy always makes me feel safe and somehow reinforces my security. These moments are more compounded at night in the quiet snuggles and it make me feel wholly grateful for the simplicity of a roof over our head and the gift of being together. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I first remember feeling this way when we would travel in our family can when I was growing up. It was that typical late 70s early 80s van that my parents out fitted with a platform bed on the back and curtains over the windows for our family vacations. Somehow two adults a dog and two kids slept there as we hurtled through the nigh</span>t <span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">on I95, my parents taking turns at the wheel. We always drove over night, easier to keep us kiddies asleep than occupied. I would sleep so absolutely, lulled by the movement and comforted knowing that all that I truly loved was right there with me. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">As an adult, it has changed and my world is wider so although I don't feel that complete peace knowing that I can keep everyone under one roof there is still a calmness and an awareness of being contained by love. </span></span><br />
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Heather Kirtlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07619814461679312964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31271760.post-37978194450474242622014-08-03T14:45:00.003-04:002014-08-04T08:41:16.753-04:00So Many Ideas, So Little Time<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I am in the midst of one of those rare and amazing times where the influx of ideas is almost frenetic. It seems right now everywhere I look there is inspiration. I know all too well that these moments are fleeting and I am trying my best to capture them so that when studio time presents itself I'll be prepared. In an ideal world that would mean sketching away, making color studies capturing images with my camera. In my reality as it is, it looks more like this...</span><br>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Honestly, I tend to write more than actually draw at first. So, this works for me. In fact corralling the scraps of paper that include both grocery list, to do list and notes on my artistic ideas is a lot worse. </span></span><br>
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Heather Kirtlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07619814461679312964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31271760.post-83081015539137542012014-08-03T13:59:00.001-04:002014-08-03T13:59:30.120-04:00Well Hello There Inspiration!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">There has been a lot going on in the meantime, a new baby, a new house and many an activities with a now three year old Miss V. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I have to give props to this amazing book "Making: Your Life as an Artist". If you haven't checked out the <a href="http://www.artistsu.org/making/#.U953q6icA7B" target="_blank">free download</a> and you need a creative and practical kick in the paint, what are you waiting for?! It's an amazing read from a great organization. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Although actually studio time may be a few weeks away. It's been a goal for the month of August and I must say I'm going to hit the ground running with a ton of new ideas that I can't wait to bring to life. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I know that finding a balance between my day job, the cute yet demanding little people, house projects and a hubby I would like to spend sometime with, isn't going to always work. I've decided to give my art a little more priority. Bear with me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Tuesday, January 7, 2014</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">This is my view in the mornings when I let Bear out. I'm often inspired to take a picture. This morning it was a quick one, with temps hovering at 0 degrees, like a lot of the eastern seaboard. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">As you can tell by my posting (or lack thereof) I'm struggling to find studio time. Thankfully my commissions have forced me into the studio. I even googled mother/artist and all I get is post about mothers of famous (male) artist. And to be clear I love being a mom and so grateful for Miss V and Mr J. but the struggle of balance is never ending. I find besides not finding studio time, I struggle with finding the mental space for being creative. I miss/need time for reflection, sketching just sometimes quiet. I do tend to come up with ideas while coloring with miss V. and will be excited when they make there way onto canvas.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">But even as I type this I have Bears head on my knee and miss V on my lap. I try to take a breath and enjoy where my life is right now, because it will change so quickly. So the double edge sword is although I crave my creative space I feel guilty and think I should be able to multitask and fit it into my life now as a mother. Hence the googling. I'm guessing the change has to come from me to embrace this ebb and flow of life and realize the new definition of myself.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I didn't plan on getting so philosophical on this cold morning, but there you have it. Now, back to snuggling.</span></span></div>
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