Amethyst Mist
I love to paint in jewel tones and metallic paints. Amethyst, aquamarine, gold, copper, tourmaline and opalescent whites are just a few of the colors I love to play with. Before I had the inspiration to launch a jewelry collection, I started painting trees in all shades of jewel tones and started to refer to my paintings and nature-inspired jewelry for the wall. Launching a nature-inspired jewelry collection felt like the next natural step for my creative path.
Also in Inspiration Nature + Travel + Art
India
Traveling to India was a dream come true. The food and culture are so different from life in Huntington Beach, CA. While it was amazing for me to go to such an exotic and far-away destination for three weeks, what made it even more enjoyable was...
Ginkgo Trees
The ginkgo tree is a sacred tree of the East and a symbol of love, hope, and unity between opposites. It is also associated with longevity and is known to have medicinal healing powers.
Bowers Museum Healthy Aging Project
I was selected by the Bower’s Museum to be one of the art teachers for a research project in collaboration with Hoag Hospital to study how creativity supports healthy aging and can help prevent or at least slow down the onset of Alzheimer’s.
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