Hippie Dark Arts

Hippie Dark Arts πŸ§™β€β™€οΈπŸŽ¨ 70’s hippie flower child meets, storybook witch meets chaotic art kid! I make art for the weird, whimsical, and wonderfully nostalgic!

Every piece I make is a collaboration whether I asked for one or not. The cats have opinions. The cats will share them. ...
06/20/2026

Every piece I make is a collaboration whether I asked for one or not. The cats have opinions. The cats will share them. The cats will sit directly on the wet paint.
This is fine. This is the process. The art is better for it probably.
Cat tax in the comments, show me your studio assistants πŸΎπŸ‘‡

Normal people: go to sleep at a reasonable hour.Me at 2am: adding a third layer of detail to a mushroom that definitely ...
06/18/2026

Normal people: go to sleep at a reasonable hour.
Me at 2am: adding a third layer of detail to a mushroom that definitely didn't need it but now cannot be stopped.
The art that comes out of these sessions is always my favorite. Chaotic brain hours produce unhinged beautiful things.

The mushroom is smiling. Someone is describing a crime scene in my earbuds. The art is somehow better for it.This is my ...
06/16/2026

The mushroom is smiling. Someone is describing a crime scene in my earbuds. The art is somehow better for it.
This is my creative process and I will not be taking questions.
Drop a πŸ–€ if this is also you.

The thing you think is too much? That's the thing. The interest nobody else understands? That's the thing. The art that ...
06/14/2026

The thing you think is too much? That's the thing. The interest nobody else understands? That's the thing. The art that doesn't fit a category? THAT'S THE THING.
Stop shrinking. Start making.

I have accepted that my whole personality is a contradiction and honestly it makes the art better.If you're also out her...
06/13/2026

I have accepted that my whole personality is a contradiction and honestly it makes the art better.
If you're also out here being deeply dark and deeply cute simultaneously, you found your people. Welcome to Hippie Dark Arts.

The messy ones are usually the most honest. The unfinished ones are where the real thinking happened. The ugly sketchboo...
06/11/2026

The messy ones are usually the most honest. The unfinished ones are where the real thinking happened. The ugly sketchbook page is where you figured something out.
None of it is wasted. All of it counts.

Reminder from your friendly neighborhood chaos witch: take up space. Be bright. Be a lot. It's allowed.
06/10/2026

Reminder from your friendly neighborhood chaos witch: take up space. Be bright. Be a lot. It's allowed.

06/04/2026
I have art in the  art show this weekend! Come check it out! It is free to get into the art show! You can find us at the...
05/01/2026

I have art in the art show this weekend! Come check it out! It is free to get into the art show! You can find us at the Holiday in on Merle Hay Rd!

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1900 Grand Avenue
West Des Moines, IA

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