Iris and Heirloom

10/06/2026

10/02/2026

For a while now, I have been wanting to use posts on Fridays to feature other brilliant artists in the world. The first time I heard the song “Wolves”, by Jensen McRae, I knew it needed to be the first Feature Friday post. This week seemed like the right time to start.

This song has been out since 2020 (though I just heard it for the first time recently) and I cannot understand why it has not been adopted as an absolute ANTHEM for women. I do not understand why women aren’t walking around with “now I know the wolves” tattoos. Why this song isn’t the soundtrack to a million heartbreaking stories. Why it isn’t absolutely EVERYWHERE.

Jensen McRae is a phenomenal artist and storyteller and I encourage everyone to go listen to her entire discography. But start with Wolves. And end with Wolves. And tell your friends about it. Then maybe tell a stranger. And don’t move on before watching the music video- it, too, is a work of art.

I am on a one-woman crusade to give this song the attention it deserves, and that feels like such a good use of my time and energy. 💙

10/01/2026

Custom Art Bar available at all October events!
✅ Pick a 5x7 fine art print
✅ Find the perfect coordinating fabric mat
✅ Take home a custom piece of art ready for an 8x10 frame

09/28/2026

I am officially finished painting pumpkins for the season!! All the pumpkins (along with prints, originals, and a few other fun surprises) will be for sale at Art on the Brook on Oct 17 in Chelmsford, MA.
Old Mill House Coffee

09/27/2026

09/26/2026

Hand-painted seasonal decor is one of my very favorite things to create. These terra cotta pumpkins came with a learning curve, but I love how they turned out. They are each signed, hand-painted, original works of art, finished with a matte varnish so they can be enjoyed or passed down for years to come.

05/05/2026

Prepare to be overwhelmed by daffodils…because I CANNOT. STOP. PAINTING. THEM. And honestly, can you think of anything better to be overwhelmed by?!? They are just the happiest little flower.

I have been experimenting with different mediums, styles, and color palettes recently and it has been a lot of fun. This gal is acrylic on a gallery wrapped canvas and she is going to be so hard to part with!

05/02/2026

I pulled this painting OUT OF THE TRASH…

I wish I was better at taking pictures while I am creating (fellow creatives, how are you doing this and staying in the creative zone?!?), because this piece started as such a chaotic mess.

It had a pastel rainbow background. The charcoal was too harsh. There was a third flower. The leaves ended up a shade of green that is definitely not found in nature. It felt disorganized and forced with way too much going on. Possibly like the artist had very unintentionally created something that reflected how her life felt at that particular moment….😬🙋🏻‍♀️🎨🤦🏻‍♀️.

So I threw it in the trash, decided it was too far gone to fix, and vowed to not waste anymore time on it.

I then proceeded to spend the next several days obsessing over how I could fix it. 😂

Eventually, I did pull her out of the trash, but still didn’t feel like I could fix her. So I just set her aside, somewhere where I could see her once in a while, but not feel like she was harassing me.

Slowly, life started to calm down a little and so did she. I began to see how those beginning stages could subtly peek through without taking over (if you look closely, you can still see some of the rainbow background peeking through the white petals of the daffodils). I eliminated the third flower, toned down the green, and painted the background a solid color. It started to feel like she could breathe again. Me too.

I probably changed the background color seven or eight times until I landed on the palest blue/green/grey that felt grounded and peaceful, but also a tiny bit moody like it has seen some s%!+… because, haven’t we all?

Turns out, she is just right. I love her.

04/29/2026

One of the questions I have gotten over the last nine months is whether I ever planned to sell my originals. I usually said that I probably wouldn’t and blamed it on the fact that I am a messy creator (which is true!), but the real answer was a bit more vulnerable.

If I am being honest, I just didn’t feel like I was good enough to sell original work. As someone with no actual art training, I struggle with imposter syndrome every single time I sit down to paint. I struggled to see how anyone would care if they had an original. I doubted that anyone would want to pay “original prices” for my work. I am still struggling with all of these thoughts as I type this!!

But the thing is, and as trite as it sounds, I only have this one wild and precious life and I want to live it well. Part of that includes taking risks, being vulnerable, and giving myself permission to follow the advice I give to others. I want my kids to see a mom who is willing to try.

Might it fail? Yes. It might. And if it does, I also want my kids to see a mom who recovers well, regroups, and makes a plan to move forward.

So, with all that, I am going to start offering some original work. 🤗 I will likely make these pieces available on my website as prints as well.

In the meantime, this lovely lady is still waiting for a name. If she speaks to you, ask her name and tell me what you think it should be! 💙🎨🌸

04/28/2026

Life has been lifing a little extra lately. 🥴 But I am still here, painting in spite of life, and excited to share what I’ve been working on. 💙💙