In February I had the honor of being interviewed by the 410 Project. They do such a nice job of supporting artists by helping introduce them to the community. Check out the article:

On these cold, snowy days of winter in Minnesota, one needs some color to lift our spirits and warm our souls. I looked at some exotic and tropical flowers for inspiration to help me through these past few weeks. Sitting indoors with my colored pencils and a cup of hot tea, I imagined these wonderful fantasy botanicals. I am hoping they get selected as part of a proposal I submitted. They sure brightened my day so and I would love to share the finished pieces and brighten others days as well. Wish me luck!

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Talking to other artists and art appreciators is so invigorating! I loved attending the MidWest Open reception at Woman Made Gallery. I meet so many women artists who discussed their work and shared their visions with me. I enjoyed getting to know the other artists, gallery staff and volunteers and made some new friends. It was wonderful to talk to the people who came to the show and wanted to discuss my work. I also loved learning about the history of the Woman Made Gallery. Events like this always fill me with energy and inspiration to create new work!

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Installed Splash in Chicago for the 2nd Midwest Open at Woman Made Gallery on Monday and enjoyed talking to the other artists in the exhibit and guests at the opening reception last night. It is so inspiring to talk to other artists about their work, processes and ideas as well as to explain mine. I also had the opportunity to hear the story of how the gallery opened 25+ years ago and I love their mission of giving women artists opportunities to exhibit and gain exposure. A truly wonderful experience and opportunity for me.