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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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Montrose Second Thursday Art Crawl: Pop-Up Shop!

Tomorrow from 4-8 come visit me and my partner, Lissa, at the pop-up art gallery/shop! We will be at 7 S Townsend in Montrose with art, and drop-in projects.

Our main project this time is the Thrift Art Makeover:

🎨 Thrift Store Art Makeover

Give old art a fun, new twist!

How it Works:

  1. Choose a piece of thrift store art.
    We have a selection of old art prints ready for transformation!
  2. Get creative!
    Use any of the supplies at the table to makeover your artwork:
    • ✂️ Magazine clippings
    • 🖊️ Paint pens & markers
    • 🎨 Mixed media goodies (stickers, washi tape, etc.)
  3. Add your twist.
    Think silly, whimsical, weird, or modern — no rules here! Add new characters, speech bubbles, unexpected elements, or surreal scenes.
  4. Take it or leave it.
    When you’re done, take your art home or hang it up in our Gallery of Makeovers on display at the booth.

Tips:

  • Layer clippings for cool effects.
  • Paint pens work great for drawing over glossy surfaces.
  • There’s no wrong way to do this — just have fun!

🧼 Please help us keep the space tidy by capping markers and sharing supplies!

Thank you to the City of Montrose for putting together this fun event and to Cinda at the Sunglass Shop, owner of the building where we are putting in our pop-up gallery!