Be You

“Be You”

Thinking of the standards of beauty. Says who…be you.

12"x9" on paper

Media: watercolor and ink

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David and I are starting the process of preparing to move away from Austin. As part of that I'd love to offer the paintings I've got on hand at a much reduced price. 50% off (or make an offer!) of any of my available work. Thanks for supporting me as an artist all these years!!! Here's the link: Kali's Available Work

She ignored their standards of beauty and created her own.

 “She ignored their standards of beauty and created her own.”

12"x9" on paper

Media: acrylic and ink

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Commissioned Piece

 This commissioned piece is heading to Chicago next week.

Always an honor to work with a client to create something they welcome into their home.

40"x40" on canvas

Media: acrylic and charcoal

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Always in the Background

 This piece and the writing were published in Down in the Dirt magazine.

There is a constant chaos in the background of my mind as the beginning of the school year approaches. All the colors and shades of not knowing what is next, of fear, of not being seen and heard. I keep myself busy with painting, reading, writing, exercising, playing piano, dancing, cooking, eating, sleeping, talking with friends, laughing, crying...and the background of my mind seeps into all of it. Sometimes big and sometimes small, but always present.

"Always in the Background"

Image description: a woman's face ghostly painted over an abstract, chaotic background. Her eyes are green.

Mixed Media

20"x16" on watercolor paper

My original paintings are available in my online gallery.

  I welcome commissions.

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Always in the Background

This piece and the writing were published in Down in the Dirt magazine.

There is a constant chaos in the background of my mind as the beginning of the school year approaches. All the colors and shades of not knowing what is next, of fear, of not being seen and heard. I keep myself busy with painting, reading, writing, exercising, playing piano, dancing, cooking, eating, sleeping, talking with friends, laughing, crying...and the background of my mind seeps into all of it. Sometimes big and sometimes small, but always present.

"Always in the Background"

Image description: a woman's face ghostly painted over an abstract, chaotic background. Her eyes are green.

Mixed Media

20"x16" on watercolor paper

My original paintings are available in my online gallery.

  I welcome commissions.

Please click the links below to share my blog.

Recommit to the Work that Remains Undone

With respect and celebration I'd like to pair this quote with a painting I completed today.

"Juneteenth is a time to recommit ourselves to the work that remains undone. 
We remember that even in the darkest hours, there is cause to hope for tomorrow's light."

-President Barack Obama

Mixed Media

Original available for $85.

16"x12" on paper

Prints available on request.

(Printed image may be slightly cropped for printing purposes.)

My original paintings are available in my online gallery.

Let me know if you're interested in prints of my paintings.

  I welcome commissions.

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I Believe in You

I hope that you believe in yourself

as much as I believe in you.

"I Believe in You"

Mixed Media

Original available here for $10

6"x4" on cardboard

Prints available on request.

(Printed image may be slightly cropped for printing purposes.)

My original paintings are available in my online gallery.

Let me know if you're interested in prints of my paintings.

  I welcome commissions.

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On Fire

Ignite your Fire • Inspire • Change the World

"On Fire"

Acrylic and Ink

Original available here for $40.

12"x3.25" on a wood leftover from a friend's woodworking project.

Prints available on request.

(Printed image may be slightly cropped for printing purposes.)

My original paintings are available in my online gallery.

Prints of many of my paintings are available in my Etsy shop. 

Let me know if you're interested in prints of my paintings.

  I welcome commissions.

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Girl Power

Girl Power!

"Girl Power"

Original available here for $85.

12"x16" on watercolor paper

Prints available on request.

(Printed image may be slightly cropped for printing purposes.)

My original paintings are available in my online gallery.

Prints of many of my paintings are available in my Etsy shop. 

Let me know if you're interested in prints of my paintings.

  I welcome commissions.

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Hope

My hope for girls and women of all ages...that they may fulfill their dreams, find happiness, soar to the highest heights, and shine ever so brightly...and that they may do so feeling they can trust in this world of ours.

"Hope"

Original available here for $85.

16"x12" on watercolor paper

Prints available on request.

(Printed image may be slightly cropped for printing purposes.)

My original paintings are available in my online gallery.

Prints of many of my paintings are available in my Etsy shop. 

Let me know if you're interested in prints of my paintings.

  I welcome commissions.

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Emerging Presence

Created simply with India ink.

"Emerging Presence"

Original available here for $35.

14"x8.5" on a recycled watercolor paper

Prints available on request.

(Printed image may be slightly cropped for printing purposes.)

My original paintings are available in my online gallery.

Prints of many of my paintings are available in my Etsy shop. 

Let me know if you're interested in prints of my paintings.

  I welcome commissions.

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She Owns her Curves

This was so much fun to create! I love how she owns her beautiful curves!

"She Owns her Curves"

Watercolor and Neocolors

Original available here for $55.

14"x9" on a watercolor paper

Prints available on request.

(Printed image may be slightly cropped for printing purposes.)

My original paintings are available in my online gallery.

Prints of many of my paintings are available in my Etsy shop. 

Let me know if you're interested in prints of my paintings.

  I welcome commissions.

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In the Depths of Thought

Over the past several weeks I've been juggling a lot of work and grabbing a moment here and there to take an online class from the amazing Pauline Agnew. I've taken several of her courses and I always feel that I grow as an artist under her teaching. I'll be blogging about more of my pieces in the coming days.

"In the Depths of Thought"

 Acrylic and India Ink

Original available here for $65.

15.5x11.5" on a wood panel leftover from a friend's woodworking project.

Prints available on request.

(Printed image may be slightly cropped for printing purposes.)

My original paintings are available in my online gallery.

Prints of many of my paintings are available in my Etsy shop. 

Let me know if you're interested in prints of my paintings.

  I welcome commissions.

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Smile

"A smile is happiness you'll find

right under your nose."

-Tom Wilson

"Smile"

Original available here for $18.

4"x2.75"x.5" on wood leftover from a friend's woodworking project.

Edges painted and ready to hang. 

Prints available on request.

(Printed image may be slightly cropped for printing purposes.) 

All works are copyrighted and all rights are reserved by the artist.

My original paintings are available in my online gallery.

Prints of many of my paintings are available in my Etsy shop. 

Let me know if you're interested in prints of my paintings.

  I welcome commissions.

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Fancy Red Hat

Sometimes life calls for a fancy red hat.

 

This was created on a piece of scrap wood that I'd used as a paint pallet and a pen tester for quite some time. It is rich with texture. I stared at it for the longest time before I added the face and other details and the red at the top kept insisting that it become a hat.

Original available here for $25.

8.5"x3"x.5" on wood leftover from a friend's woodworking project.

Edges painted and ready to hang. 

Prints available on request.

(Printed image may be slightly cropped for printing purposes.) 

All works are copyrighted and all rights are reserved by the artist.

My original paintings are available in my online gallery.

Prints of many of my paintings are available in my Etsy shop. 

Let me know if you're interested in prints of my paintings.

  I welcome commissions.

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The Cannot Silence our Spirit

Though our hands may be bound

and our words quieted, 

they cannot silence our spirit.

"The Cannot Silence our Spirit"

Original available here for $25.

9.75"x5.75"x.25" on wood leftover from a friend's woodworking project.

Edges painted and ready to hang. 

Prints available on request.

(Printed image may be slightly cropped for printing purposes.) 

All works are copyrighted and all rights are reserved by the artist.

My original paintings are available in my online gallery.

Prints of many of my paintings are available in my Etsy shop. 

Let me know if you're interested in prints of my paintings.

  I welcome commissions.

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She had no Words

I try to stay organized with all of my work, but every once in a while I forget about a piece and neglect to blog about it. When I was setting up our WEST show I found two such pieces. This is one of them.

"She had no Words"

Original available here for $30.

12"x9" on watercolor paper

Prints available on request.

(Printed image may be slightly cropped for printing purposes.) 

All works are copyrighted and all rights are reserved by the artist.

My original paintings are available in my online gallery.

Prints of many of my paintings are available in my Etsy shop. 

Let me know if you're interested in prints of my paintings.

  I welcome commissions.

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The Secret was Hers Alone

My husband and I will be part of the West Austin Studio Tour the next two weekends.
Please consider yourselves invited! Click here to get to the facebook invitation.

 
A friend of mine makes the most amazing baskets from gourds. With each basket she creates there is a bit of the gourd left unused. This is my second piece using a part of a gourd. What a wonderfully unique surface to paint on.

"The Secret was Hers Alone"

16" tall

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All works are copyrighted and all rights are reserved by the artist.

My original paintings are available in my online gallery.

Prints of many of my paintings are available in my Etsy shop. 

Let me know if you're interested in prints of my paintings.

  I welcome commissions.

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She Embraced Possibility

My birthday wish is that we all embrace possibility. 

"She Embraced Possibility"

Original available here for $55.

12"x9"

Prints available on request.

(Printed image may be slightly cropped for printing purposes.) 

All works are copyrighted and all rights are reserved by the artist.

My original paintings are available in my online gallery.

Prints of many of my paintings are available in my Etsy shop. 

Let me know if you're interested in prints of my paintings.

  I welcome commissions.

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I'd love to hear from you...feel free to leave me a comment.

Shine

She was the stars and the space between them, the darkness and the light...and she chose to shine.

"Shine"

This is an 9.5"x7.5" piece in my art journal. Prints available on request.

(Printed image will be slightly cropped for printing purposes.) 

All works are copyrighted and all rights are reserved by the artist.

My original paintings are available in my online gallery.

Prints of many of my paintings are available in my Etsy shop. 

Let me know if you're interested in prints of my paintings.

  I welcome commissions.

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I'd love to hear from you...feel free to leave me a comment.