

In C Magazine, my calligraphic monogram was featured on the "What's Hot" page! I designed and lettered it, and it was beautifully letterpressed by Sugar Paper.


My talented friend Xandra has a brand new fabulous item on her Etsy. She's creating hand lettered custom snowflake monograms and they're beautiful! Check it out.


My first time painting on canvas! I was invited to participate in an art exchange by my good friend and fabulous mixed media artist Renee Troy. Renee also inspired me to have a go at using a canvas. Of course, I had no idea what I was doing, but I took out my limited collection of acrylic paints and went for it. I tried doing a layering technique that I had seen Jackie Sullivan do in a demo she did for the Society for Calligraphy. I did multiple layers using matte medium or a fixative spray in between, then finished it off with the final quote in calligraphy. So much fun!










In an effort to come up with new menu ideas, I used a stick to quickly letter the first example, then a brush for


Here's a painting I just did of my two rabbits on the couch. It's the beginning of an entry in another artist's journal. I will be adding some lettering, but first I have to think of something to write!
I just today completed this job for a client. He is giving it to his wife for their anniversary. The lemon watercolor addition to the piece represents the lemon groves in Ravello, Italy.





I just received this photo from my client Lucy. She wanted to show me how the envelopes I had calligraphed for her and her fiance Matt looked with the vintage postage they chose to use. They selected stamps that relate in some way specifically to each invitee. Great idea and I love the way they look with the Rook style calligraphy.
Usually I just post artwork or calligraphy, but I couldn't resist sharing some pictures from my recent trip to Alaska. It was so beautiful! And, after all, my blog is titled Art, Lettering and Life! So this was my life last week.

I just completed these journal pages for the round robin journal group I'm in. The theme of this journal is Notes from the heart of a woman. I had a hard time getting started but once I got into it I enjoyed it. I continually grapple with trying to be less reserved in my art. I like that I played with stronger color and pattern. I can't wait to see what happens when I really let go!

Here's a new journal page in a book with the theme of transformation. I really enjoy doing watercolor! This inspired me not only to think about myself as related to change and growth, but now I want to take a watercolor class.
I saw this cabinet door put out for trash pick-up and thought it had potential for some kind of art project. When I turned it horizontally, it reminded me of a head board for a bed. My friend Lisa came up with the line "Dream your dreams come true", which I loved. I did a calculated layout for my dreams, then fairly spontaneously did the lettering for the quote. Very fun!

This picture features white


I designed and calligraphed this name for business stationery. The business card will be white on black, while the letterhead and envelope will be black on white.




This is the first time I've done any art or lettering professionally on a chalkboard. At first I thought I could use actual chalk but soon realized I couldn't have the kind of fine control over my letters with a crude piece of chalk. I found out about chalk markers and then had a blast playing with fonts and colors! The board is being used by Bent on Coffee in their Thousand Oaks coffee house.
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