April is International Poetry Month, which I think deserves celebrating!
Poetry is an incredible form of expression. Crafting a good poem requires self-reflection, keen observation, and the fearlessness to speak from your soul.
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A wave of fear sent chills across my skin as I noticed a massive, dark shadow stirring in the distance. I could feel my emotions rising through my chest. I was not quite sure what was about to come my way, so I braced myself.
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Several years ago, I wrote a blog post (which ended up getting published in Sivana East) on the power of journaling where I share five prompts to help you establish your own writing ritual.
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This past summer, I did something I’ve never done before…
I showed an online (straight from San Pedro) art exhibit titled, Guided by Love.
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Today a memory from my Instagram story showed up with the date May 11, 2017, and an image of my laptop open on a desk overlooking the Caribbean Sea.
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What is it about San Pedro?
What is it about this place where
we swim in a sea of Bacchanal?
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It's been awhile since I've had an opportunity to get back to Texas to exhibit my work, but I'm continually working on new ways to share it with you.
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When I first visited San Pedro, I spent time on a property on the north part of the island. If you're not familiar, there is a bridge that separates the north and south. Just south of the bridge is the bustling town.
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When I was designing a card for the Love Necklace Campaign, in support of women who are healing from domestic violence, I created two versions: one with an angel, and one with a splash of hibiscus flowers. I asked the director of the women's shelter which one she thought would be most meaningful to the woman receiving it.
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Untamed, inspired by the road less traveled, where the sea kisses the sand and the wind whispers stories of enchantment.
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Maybe I felt insensitive during the most secluded moments of the pandemic, maybe there was too much chaos amidst the silence…
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Without you, Mpulse Studio wouldn’t be much… it would basically be me and a room overflowing with art and creative ideas scribbled all over the walls. But I don’t even think it would be that much because it’s your connection with me and my work that allows me to continue to be able to create and, hopefully, inspire others to follow passion and inspiration.
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My Nautical Bohemia Collection is all about falling in love with adventure. Whether it’s literal or metaphorical, it’s the journeys that we embark upon in life that make us who we are. Whether it’s taking a trip, going on a long run, making a new friend, entering a romantic relationship, starting a new job… there is always a new adventure waiting for us to embrace.
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Obviously, no one planned for a pandemic year, and it’s been hard on all of us. That struggle looks different to everyone. From loneliness and depression, to financial struggles and everything in between, COVID 19 has impacted all of us.
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This pandemic is affecting us all in many different ways, and we are each establishing our own ideas about how to perceive all of it.
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Imagine a day out in the Caribbean, sailing along the crystal clear turquoise waters, maybe sipping on a rum punch as the island breeze whips through your hair, and looking up at the bright blue sky and taking note of billowing sail, pushing your vessel forward through the following wind.
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Painted on old worn catamaran sails, my Nautical Bohemia Collection serves as a metaphor for the journeys that we all go on... these sails that I’m working on are worn and tattered and wrinkled after being beaten up by the sea, then tossed aside and replaced.
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When I launched Nautical Bohemia, I knew what narrative I wanted to tell, but I had no idea how significant it would be right now. This work in progress, ‘Evolution of Beauty’, illustrates my thoughts on mortality and the evolution of life, from the lush, vibrant flowers to the remains of our human form.
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As an artist, I’ve always been fascinated with nature. Georgia O’Keeffe has been my creative mentor since I was in sixth grade, when I learned about the large scale floral paintings that made her a cultural icon.
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It's finally that time of year... holiday season is upon us and while there is so much excitement in the air, it can get intense even if you're in the healthiest state of mind, but for those who are entrenched in difficult situations, the holidays can be miserable.
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