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Never Grow Up: A Perfect Day at the Montrose Farmers Market

Success! This weekend was a wonderful one for creativity and community. I brought my brand-new children’s activity book to the Montrose Farmers Market at Centennial Plaza, and it was such a joyful experience!

My booth was filled with laughter, smiles, and creativity all morning. I spent the day drawing custom cartoon portraits for families and kids — one of my favorite things to do. Several children came dressed in their Halloween costumes, and I had a blast sketching them as superheroes, fairies, and little monsters in my signature cartoon style. Their reactions were priceless!

The highlight for me was seeing so many kids try out my new Montrose-made activity books. They colored, solved puzzles, and dove right into the creative games I designed. Hearing their excitement and seeing them so engaged was the best feedback I could ask for.

A fellow artist stopped by, watched me work, and said, “You are such a kid!” I took it as the highest compliment. It’s true — I still love to play, create, and dream, just like the little artists who stopped by my booth. May I never grow up!

Thank you to everyone who came out to the Montrose Farmers Market, supported local artists, and shared in the fun. Events like this remind me how special it is to be part of our creative Western Colorado community.

If you missed me this time, I’ll be back at future markets with custom artwork, cartoon portraits, and plenty of creative activity books for kids. Stay tuned — there are more fun projects on the way!

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Meet “No Escape” – A Return to Creation

After more than a year in the making, “No Escape” is finally complete—and made its debut tonight at Mosaic.

This mixed media piece holds a lot of personal meaning. I began it during a time when I had, for reasons I still don’t fully understand, tried to stop making art. I thought pulling away from creativity might quiet something inside me—but instead, it only amplified the noise.

The truth revealed itself through the process: there is no escape from what we are called to do. Art pulled me back in, and “No Escape” became both a reflection of that struggle and a declaration of surrender to the creative force that never truly left.

I’m so grateful to share this piece with the world, and even more grateful that art, once again, wouldn’t let me go.