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This is where I share new original paintings first before they’re released publicly. Each collection is created in the studio and offered in small batches, and I send a private link when they’re ready.
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I figured the 2017 Lucketts Spring Market, the last market I went to as a vendor before we moved to Minnesota, would be my last one. We had a huge crew of helpers and two
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It’s going to sound like a cliché, but I think the highlight of my trip to the Country Living Fair was the people I met. I connected with some friends and acquaintances I’ve known online
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Bringing a few paintings to potentially sell at the Lucketts Spring Market was a test to see how my art would do there. Of course, after years of being a vendor at Lucketts, both at
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