OVashti Art

It was inevitable. While I've been clinging to their sweet pink and blue infant clothes and staring at their baby pictures, my babies have turned into kids! Amelia's first week of Kindergarten has come and gone and we're starting week #2! I'm adjusting. After walking her to school this morning Elliott and I got out the paints! I got to work on a commission piece & a piece for the gallery. Elliott painted his favorite characters from Larry Boy from Veggietales to Blaze & th

Through this whole challenge I have intended to paint a Kraken, but the wood has not cooperated! Every time I got started sanding down a piece of wood with a kraken in mind I would get down to the grain and "see" something completely different. This time I would get my way! A song from my childhood came into play in the creative process of this piece. In the mornings this week, I have been playing music instead of turning on the TV. I found my collection of 2nd Chapter of

On June 13th I started my very first painting challenge, where I set out to paint 1 painting everyday for 30 days. Now it's 32 days later and today I finished my last 3 paintings (yes, I said today..lol)!! So many things have happened in the last 32 days in my home, our State, our Country & around the world. I have to say, even with so much grief and brokenness, having art to turn to and put in the work was really healing! To be honest I have never looked at art-making as