I have always loved the idea of being a writer…a romanticism which I am sure is the result of some old black and white movie I watched when I was… Read More
Genre: Grantee Story
Seeing the Creative Pinellas Gallery for the First Time
As always, starting a new project can be intimidating, especially when you are making work for a show. It is overwhelming to look at an empty canvas: so many ideas,… Read More
Not Your Typical Journey
As artists, our work often evolves as we do. When we grow, learn, and adapt- so does our style or styles. This is quite often expected and seen clearly in… Read More
Behind the Lyrics – Personal Raincloud
“Personal Raincloud” – from the 2022 collaborative album, The Table (Vol. 1), by Anthill Cinema & Jon Ditty. The second verse for “Personal Raincloud” was determined prior to the first. All… Read More
Quarantine and Watercolor Live
Last year in January I participated in an incredible online art workshop called Watercolor Live. It was four full days of painting demos by watercolor greats from around the globe,… Read More
Behind the Lyrics – A Public Apology
“A Public Apology” – from the 2022 collaborative album, The Table (Vol. 1), by Anthill Cinema & Jon Ditty. This song was written in response to a complicated situation, in which… Read More
Painting with Children
When you paint and you have children, inevitably your two worlds mix. Your children leave their mark on your art and your art leaves its mark on your children, both… Read More
2022: Women Empowering Women
During Summer of 2020, I decided to deeply analyze the concept of femininity, not just from my point of view and from my own experiences, but also from other women’s…. Read More
Granville Court Banyan Tree
Back in 2020, I know it seems like a life time ago, there was a lot of controversy over the Granville Court banyan tree that was causing damage to a… Read More
Meta Pragmatism
You know the old adage about how your kids are supposed to rebel against their parents? I was really hoping that that was going to be my kid and they… Read More