I’ve been lucky enough to exhibit in many beautiful places, but the Neptune Festival Art Show in Virginia Beach, VA just might take the cake. Spending the weekend by the sea, dolphin spotting and sailboat watching feels enough in and of itself. I’m so delighted that four original pieces found their homes here at the beach as well as so many fine art prints.
Read MoreThank you to everyone who came out to this year’s Festival in the Park and showed us once again why it’s one of our favorite events of the year! I’m so grateful to each and every one of you for inviting my work into your homes. 11 original paintings found their homes in the Queen City as well as countless prints.
Read MoreThis September’s Art Crush was like a downtown block party of art, music, and yummy food. I’ve loved seeing how The Arts District of Winston Salem is revitalizing the downtown arts scene with Art Crush every third Friday of the month, breathing new life into the Arts District with talented fellow vendors and enthusiastic patrons.
Read MoreWe already had high hopes for this weekend, but Cary exceeded them, making this year’s Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival one of our best art fairs yet! Thank you so much to our new Cary collectors for your fine art purchases, print sales, kind words, and infectiously cheerful energy.
Read MoreI’m thrilled to introduce a brand new body of work, “Daydreams.” Each work is created with acrylic paint, gold leaf, and a high gloss epoxy resin top coat to keep your spirits sky high and your head in the clouds. These three new soft, atmospheric works are just the beginning of a new style and direction for my work, and I couldn’t be more excited about all the dreamy possibilities.
Read MoreThis summer, I spent much of my time in the Blue Ridge Mountains for my Edgewood Cottage Artist Residency and for three Blowing Rock Art in the Park events. My time spent there resulted in a plethora of reference photos, experiences, and memories to draw on for more new paintings celebrating the High Country. Find the new additions to the series here in the Blog or in the Shop now.
Read MoreWell, that’s a wrap on our Blowing Rock summer, and what a summer it was! Having an excuse to camp up in the mountains made this summer’s Art in the Park events and Edgewood Cottage Artist Residency worth it in and of itself. Now taking into consideration all of our new collectors, connections, and friends, and I’d say this was one of our best summers yet.
Read MoreThis past weekend, on August 5th, I celebrated three years of being a full-time artist! Reflecting on this milestone, I wanted to share a few lessons I’ve learned along the way. So for any other aspiring artists, creatives, and dreamers, here are the top 3 lessons I’ve learned in 3 years as a full-time artist:
Read MoreI’m thrilled to introduce canvas reproductions as a brand new art-buying option. Love the original but looking for a more accessible price point? These high quality wrapped canvas reproductions are the perfect solution. Now you can make a statement in your home with fine art at a more competitive price point.
Read MoreThis Saturday, August 5th marks 3 years of being a full-time artist, and I'm misty-eyed just thinking about it. Thank you, sincerely, for helping make this dream art business possible through your love, support, and art purchases. To show my gratitude for three years, I have a triple celebration for you: a 30% off print sale, a new collection of original works, and a brand new art buying option.
Read MoreReblogged from Watauga Democrat: The Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce held its Art in the Park event on July 15, with hundreds of community members enjoying all it had to offer. The event featured art and handmade crafts from jury-selected local and regional artists, set up on Park Avenue, right off of Blowing Rock’s Main Street.
Read MoreAfter last month’s Art in the Park and my recent Edgewood Cottage Artist Residency, I’m feeling right at home in Blowing Rock, NC this summer. In just one month’s time, it feels as if I have a brand new tent of work, and it was such a joy to share that with you all at this month’s Art in the Park. More people than ever came out to enjoy the cloudy summer day and tents of fine art and craft.
Read MoreReblogged from Watauga Democrat: Veronica Vale knows mountains. Her former home was in the mountains of Utah; her travels include the western US; and her current home is in the foothills of the beautiful Appalachians. But she comes at mountains and nature in a different way. She translates the powerful beauty and gentle tranquility of nature into modern, stylized paintings.
Read MoreI’ve just wrapped up my first ever artist residency in beautiful Blowing Rock, NC. I’m honored to have been selected as a 2023 Artists in Residence at Edgewood Cottage by the Blowing Rock Historical Society. This Artist Residency was quite unique in that, while I painted and worked on new paintings, I also had the opportunity to exhibit my work in the charming Edgewood Cottage, right next to BRAHM
Read MoreReblogged from The Birmingham Times: Each spring Birmingham becomes the center to one of the Southeast’s largest displays of paintings, sculptures, photography, jewelry and decorative arts. Dozens of artists showcase their works at the annual Magic City Art Connection (MCAC), which along with Memorial Day, is a clear sign that summer is near.
Read MoreIntroducing the new Shanti Elixirs’ “Kudzu Dandelion” Fine Dining bottle. I’m honored to once again have my artwork don the bottles of the Asheville-based honey kombucha company, Shanti Elixirs. The soft purple pink mountains, bright, sunny dandelions, and unique Kudzu flower make this label painting one of my favorite Shanti Elixir paintings yet.
Read MoreThis new mountain-inspired collection celebrates summer in the High Country, kicking off with 10 new works, to be followed by many more all summer long. See these new works in person at my Edgewood Cottage Artist Residency and Exhibition in Blowing Rock, NC starting this Monday, June 26th to Sunday, July 2nd, open daily from 10 am - 5 pm.
Read MoreLast weekend’s Art in the Park in Blowing Rock, NC made me question why in the world I had never exhibited there before. After this Saturday, however, I’m all the more eager to spend so much of my summer up in the High Country. If these art events are anything like June’s Art in the Park, then it’s going to be a beautiful, fun, art-filled summer!
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