Looking back on 2024

2024, how hard yet beautiful you were.

You were the first year I started creating wall art intentionally. During the twists and turns of life, that ended up being more like a rollercoaster that I would have liked, creating art was the constant drum beat to my life.

Escaping to canvases, plasters, and paints ended up being prayers of refreshment and restoration that God always answered. Deep gratitude thoroughly fills my heart as I turn my heart to Heaven in praise for this gift of creating for friends, organizations, and art collectors.

Below is a quick recap of the year.

I made quite a few pieces that weren’t up for sell, but instead were personal explorations. They will remain dear to my heart as they represent my brave curiosity.

My first piece

This piece was created after a test was completed on a 9x9 canvas panel. I loved the way it looked and wanted to see if I could recreate it on a larger scale. Turns out I could, and the results were more stunning than imagined.

First commissions

With my first “Tidal” piece created and video captured of its creation, I used to promote my first ever open commission event.

These batches were deeply discounted, to enable me to continue to explore my style. These early art collectors helped me not only evolve my stylistic expression, but also to solidify a variety of different processes that goes into creating custom art.

The art piece that traveled the furthest was sent to Washington State. I currently have pieces in Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee, Washington, and Georgia. I’m glad to report there were no injuries during travel.

Colors Evolved

After creating so many pieces, for art collectors and myself, I narrowed down color usage. At the beginning I used many colors, but towards the end of the year I gravitated toward monochromatic or 2- color solutions.

Style Expanded

While I still love and mainstay style called “Tidal,” I did start experimenting with an adjacent style I labeled as “Ripple.” Even the underpainting technique was explored, using more painterly strokes as seen on the right.

Move to Functional Art

My mom is my biggest supporter, always. She mentioned that it would be great to see how my art could be smaller, to fit in more spaces. This made me ask, how could I marry my art with function? The answer led me to my first batch of Christmas Ornaments. I didn’t promote it much, but I was able to sell enough to donate $100 to a local boys home, Treutlen House.

2025 Goals

As we move to the next year, what are my goals for 2025?

12 Commissions - one for each month
2 Releases of ready-made art, into an online shop (March and November)
Stretch goal: 1 local spa, restaurant, or hotel to purchase a piece for their location.

Thank you

I’m so blown away by your support. It’s truly been so inspiring and encouraging as I keep honing my craft.

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