‘Yes I Use a Rule” Artist Talk with Diana Cadwallader Diana Cadwallader, or Ms. C as she is affectionately known, gave an artist talk this afternoon to coincide with the closing of her show — From Celestial Tartans to Mary's Mantles. It was an absolute pleasure to hear her speak. She began by talking about how we judge the success of ourselves as artists and questioned if the only measures of success are fame and fortune? It was interesting to learn that her early education took place in a Catholic convent. Her knowledge of the Catholic church, especially the stories [...]

I recently had the pleasure of visiting Cuba. It was essentially a work/inspiration trip but it was also a ton of fun. I saw so many amazing things, including a ton of art, music, architecture, and natural wonders. I feel like I could work on nothing but Cuban inspired projects for the next couples of years. I'm currently doing my initial run through all my images and am working on my travel blogs for carolandkarl.com, my husband and my personal blog where we journal our travel and fandom adventures and various other things. Go give it a gander if you're [...]

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Flat Granny and Me by Jenny Fine opens at The Walnut Gallery this Friday (June 12th) from 7-9pm. I spent part of today at The Walnut Gallery assisting with set up and prep for Friday nights show. The installation, or set if you will, beautifully brings the outdoors inside with 12' pine trees, a beautiful 360 degree view of a lovely cotton field printed on delicate tissue paper, and tree branches covered with Spanish moss overhead. The exhibit is an interesting mix of photography, mixed media, and performance art. The installation is still underway but what's up is beautiful and surreal. It [...]