Small Business Saturday (and beyond)

Hey, y'all! I have a few deals going on this 

Small Business Saturday/ Cyber Monday weekend.

All my notepads, fine art prints, and holiday cards are 15% off in my shop! (no coupon code required).

PLUS

Get free standard U.S. shipping on orders of $50 or more 

with coupon code FREESHIPNOV

Save $15 off orders of $100 or more 

with coupon code 15OFFNOV

Happy Shopping!  

shop here

City of Fairfax Holiday Craft Show

This weekend I will be in Booth 060 at the City of Fairfax Holiday Craft Show. 

It's going to be a big and busy show, and should be a great place to start (or finish) your holiday shopping!

Hope to see you there! 

New larger size prints!

Ya'all, it has taken a few years but I am 

so excited to finally be able to offer larger print sizes in the shop!

I now have a selection of prints available in 12x12" and 11x14" sizes.

Size comparison:

I also have a new downtown Washington, D.C. map print 

and it looks so great in the 11x14" size!

Downtown D.C. map print 11x14"

"Cosmos" colorblock floral print 11x14"

 

"From a Table in Greenville" floral print 12x12"

 "Dream Room 4" 11x14" print

They are printed on bright white matte archival paper and the color is just lovely. 

I have a limited selection of prints available in the larger sizes, including my city maps, new interior prints, and even some new florals. 

Shop prints here

Rising Tide Society Holiday Gift Guide

 I've been selected as a Top Holiday Pick in the Rising Tide Gift Guide! 

 

By supporting creative entrepreneurs, you make it possible for hundreds of brilliant makers, artists, and creatives to continue building a business that they love. We hope this guide simplifies your search for the perfect gift, while supporting the Creative Economy in the process!

View Gift Guide here

Holiday Happenings Craft Show

This Saturday I will be at the W.T. Woodson HS Holiday Happenings Craft Show 

in Fairfax, VA from 10 - 4.

I will be there with original paintings, prints, notepads, cards, 

and even some hand-painted ornaments.  

 Hope to see you there!

Recently

In and around the studio:

studio gallery wall

 working on a custom painting for a friend

 stunning garden rose outside of a brunch restaurant

 working on new paintings!

choosing holiday color palettes

 a rotten but cute kitty on my work table

 loved my new mesh painting wall I used at Art on the Avenue

 ornaments all ready to be painted

 Autumn light

 

New Floral Greeting Cards

Fall got busy out of nowhere and I haven't shared my new floral greeting cards with you yet! 

Printed from my acrylic floral paintings, these cards are super colorful and so fun! 

They feature a mix of hand lettering and lovely fonts and are perfect for almost any occasion. 

The Francophile in me loves these two: 

 Merci Beaucoup

 Bonjour

 This cute as a button Thanks a Bunch card

Thanks a Bunch

 This bright floral Thank You card is available as a single or a set:

Thank You single

Thank You boxed set

A new birthday card, because who doesn't love flowers on their birthday?

 Happy Birthday

Some fun friendship cards:

Hello Friend

This one can be used as a thank you, for a friend, a congratulations card... 

so many reasons to let someone know they are the best! 

You're the Best

A lovely congrats card, because there are so many reasons in life to celebrate

Congrats

And this sweet, quiet thinking of you card

Thinking of You

Shop new greeting cards (and more!) here

 

Art on the Avenue 2017

My first art market of the Fall/ holiday season is coming this Saturday, October 7 

with Art on the Avenue in Del Ray (Alexandria) from 10 - 6. 

I had a great time at the show last year, and despite the inclement weather it was PACKED. 

Hoping for gorgeous weather this time! 

The show is free and has food vendors and music stages as well as hundreds of artists and artisans. 

I'm in booth E 25 on the corner of E. Howell and Mt. Vernon Ave. 

Hope to see you all there! 

Mark at The Art League

The September show at The Art League Gallery in the Torpedo Factory "Mark" was juried by DC artist Charles Jean-Pierre. My piece "Design and Creation" was accepted and awarded with an Honorable Mention. 

This is my second honorable mention of the year from The Art League (I also got one for my piece The Artist's Studio V in June) and I still can't believe it. It's just an honor to be accepted into a juried show.

close-up of my statement

photo by The Art League

"Mark" at The Art League closes October 1.

 

Hurricane Harvey Relief

Last year my home state of West Virginia experienced devastating flooding, and I was able to make several donations to the Red Cross for relief efforts thanks to your all's generosity. 

 

To help aid in relief efforts for those affected by Hurricane Harvey recently in Texas and the surrounding areas, I am donating 100% of the proceeds from the sale of my Texas state print to the American Red Cross' Harvey Relief Fund 

now through September 14. 

This sweet print was hand-painted in watercolors and features the Texas state flower (bluebonnets) 

and hand-painted lettering. 

Prints are $25 (plus shipping), so every print purchase will give $25 toward Harvey Relief! 
 

You can purchase this print here in my Etsy shop.  

New collection: Tables & Flowers!

I am so excited to share my newest collection with you all! 

It's called "Tables & Flowers," and every painting in the series, ranging from florals to interiors to tablescapes, features one or both of those items. 

 This series was really an exploration of color and medium. I used Flashe vinyl paint in every painting (along with acrylics and wax crayon), and I had so much fun working with the paints. 

 

The vinyl paint operates very similarly to acrylic paint, but it dries with a soft, velvety texture (whereas acrylics are slightly glossy and shiny upon drying). The colors are AMAZING and they mix with acrylics really well. 

 Seated 8 - 16x20"

Seated 5 - 8x10"

 

This series has 17 paintings, ranging in size from 8x8" to 24x30". 

Part of this collection includes some tablescape paintings. I had SO much fun with these, from designing the tabletop to choosing the featured meal. 

Cake and Tarts - 11x14"

 in process

 Coffee and Eggs - 10x10"

I also did a couple of larger pieces

 Dream Room 7 - 24x30"

 From a Table in Giverny - 24x24"

 You can find the full collection here in my Etsy shop.