I love creating art. Special custom orders are my FAVE. But, I also enjoy knowing I’m able to offer a high-quality, affordable option through fine-art prints. I work with a couple of different small, mom-and-pop printers here in the USA to offer many different prints both at my Etsy shop … Read More
Purpleheart Art, Vermont is GROWING, Friends!! Now, in addition to Etsy, we also have items available at Amazon! I never thought I’d have my items showing in two places. I’m thrilled! We only have a few items up so far, but they’re some really FUN ones! Here’s a sneek preview … Read More
WOW! Summer’s over, and I just can’t believe it’s already time to start thinking about and preparing for the Holidays! Small Business Saturday is November 25th and will be here before we know it. I am planning to offer a special PROMOTION that day, so I need to get ready … Read More
Yesterday, I looked at this wall and decided it needed something: Aside from the towel hooks (it’s my bathroom wall), pretty bare. Kinda sad. Here’s what I did about it: The artist at work. I love mermaids!! I also love detail work: And a little while later — I really … Read More
Vermont is beautiful. BUT… there’s no ocean. I grew up in Connecticut. Then I lived in Boston. Plenty of ocean nearby. East Coast ocean is a LOT different (colder, rockier, et cetera) from West Coast ocean, but the beaches have their own charm. And for me, there’s nothing like swimming … Read More
Summertime in Vermont… It’s so spectacular BUT so short… Fall will be here before we know it, so in the meantime I take as much inspiration from summertime as I possibly can. This year, that means beginning a Summer Series of paintings, which I might eventually make into cards! Here’s the … Read More
Correspondence Cards just seem to be more and more popular by the day. Is it because all we do now is type? Is it because e-mail and text are the ways we keep in touch these days? I’m not sure, but I always have folks asking me about my blank … Read More
I know I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again… I love commissions. My latest is in response to another recent commission featuring underwater life. This time, I was asked to feature a sea turtle. It’s not finished yet, but here’s what I have so far: The background has … Read More
I am an animal lover. Animals have always been a huge part of my life and I find they always seem to inspire my artwork. Some more than others. Take my dog Mazzy, for example. She’s a beautiful mixed breed my husband and I adopted from a shelter seven years ago. … Read More
As you may already know, Purpleheart Art, Vermont gives a portion of yearly proceeds to two charities: my local Rutland County Humane Society, and Operation Homefront. Growing up on a horse farm featuring lots of remarkable animals in addition to horses, I have always had a love for animals. The … Read More