When Jenna Donahue called to ask me to create an old woody for her, I was stumped. I had no idea what an old woody was. I Googled it. Old trusty, that Google. I found tons of images of woodys. Yet I wondered how on earth I was going to find a real life woody [...]
I love to do pet portraits. Animals are amazing, and they bring such joy to our lives. This one I started twice. The first one just didn’t capture the essence of this pups personality. I tried a new technique with this piece. The background was created with torn paper creating a really [...]
I walked into Arts on Main. I was headed toward a productive arting session in my warm and cozy studio, but something caught my eye as I was chatting with my wonderful studio neighbor, Lorene Lovell. I was startled to see my image on the front of the local publication Gaston Women, the [...]
Excited about this project. Practice makes perfect (or at least closer to where I want to be). Thoughtful about the recording of time and mood of both the subject and the artist. I choose the person, the person has chosen the subject by choosing their profile picture, the person unknowingly chooses the title of the piece. The image becomes a collaboration of artist and person while capturing a space in time.
Edgy and discontent. Worried I should wait and start this project until I feel like I am a better artist. Nope. Diving in. Rule #1: There are no rules.
I moved to Gastonia, North Carolina in October of 2011 when my husband’s job brought us here. At that time, I worked as a freelance marketing consultant and graphic designer, but more importantly (in my mind) I was just beginning to build a name for myself in the Savannah art community. I was so [...]
Opening Reception for “Wine, Women, & Music” at Mooresville’s Andre Christine Gallery on Saturday, February 11th, 6:00 – 9:00 pm. Two pieces from my “Motherhood and the Sacred Feminine” series are displayed along…
I look back over this past year – my first full year as a new mom – and the one word that sums it up is… WOW! I know that isn’t a very poignant statement but damn…
So much has happened both good and bad, and along the way I am still learning how to [...]
Rubber Duckies escaped the bathtub for a backyard adventure! Recorded for posterity in a painting by moi.
Artist Rachel M Cotton shows the journey of a painting from start to finish. Feeling not a little sorry for the rubber ducks in her son’s tub, she took them for an adventure in the backyard, snapping photos [...]
Rarely am I approached to do a commission piece that opens my eyes to who I am as an artist. This piece has done just that. The entire re-branding of my art business was sparked by this piece.
I realized through creating this piece that there is a market for fun-loving art that inspires the [...]
