Art
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Here ye, here ye! I’m proud to announce the first show of 2026:HER HEART WAS A SECRET GARDEN AND THE WALLS WERE VERY HIGHHeld at Apothecary Brewing in Claymont, Delaware The show is on view through the month of February. An opening reception will take place at the brewery on Friday, February 6th from 6:00
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Women have been a source of strength for me my whole life. Beginning with the kickass women in my family and the feminine figures in my favorite books like The Secret Garden and Alice in Wonderland. It grew in my teenage years to musical, artistic, and comedic figures like Margaret Cho, Anne Rice, Tori Amos,
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I talked about the #hauntedgardenartchallenge in my “Pollinator” post. This is the next prompt I created, “Bat Dance.” It’s another colored pencil and ink piece on toned gray paper. Check it out below. And if you’re interested in a print use the contact form to request one.
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I created a drawing for the Instagram art challege #hauntedgardenartchallenge, which is a drawing challenge created by user/artist @Gracemoth that happens during the month of June. I’m participating when I can, but not following all the prompts. I recently completed a drawing for the June 15th prompt “bumble bee.” Check out the piece below.
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Thinking of this eloquent, groundbreaking, and complex man today. He laid the groundwork for civil rights that inspired generations of civil rights activists and caring humans who want to change systems of oppression.
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My latest piece, Elegant Chicken Legs. As Frank Reynolds says, “I don’t know how much time I got left. I’m gonna get real weird with it.” Original piece pending sale to a private collector.
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As I posted previously, I participated in the October 2019 Drawlloween challenge. There were daily prompts, but I chose to pick one prompt per week. I posted teaser images on my Instagram and Facebook, but I chose to release the finalized pieces in an online gallery here. The prompts I chose were “cryptid,” “pumpkin man”
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As I’m sure I’ve mentioned in recent posts, I joined the SKTCHY app, and I’m digging it. It’s a great way to connect with other visual artists. I joined their Secret Santa art exchange this year. I just finished my piece, and I’m dropping it in the mail today. I really like how it turned
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As I briefly mentioned in the last post, I started a Twitch channel. I added my first live drawing on Twitch. Below is the finished piece, “Flower Boy.” CLICK HERE to visit my Twitch channel. I plan to develop my channel to include painting tutorials, giveaways, and live auctions. If you have a Twitch
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It’s Friday the 13th! Hail, hail all things spooky! Now on to a few recent drawings from my sketchbook. Click below to check them out. I have some exhibition news coming soon. Keep your eyes peeled on this site and my Facebook.
Ugly Stepsister: Artwork by Kirsten Ashley 