I am a Kansas City based artist. I love to paint, inspire, hike, trail run, and be Supermom.You can find my artwork at www.StrokeofRed.com
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Art Exhibit going up at Bowlus Fine Arts Center
I am excited to finally announce that I have been asked to present an art exhibit at the Thomas H. Bowlus Fine Arts & Cultural Center in Iola, KS January 18 – Feb 18th, 2019. My art will be hanging … Continue reading
6 Acceptance Letters
I have mentioned in past blog posts that I decided to start applying for things I didn’t have the nerve to apply before. I also applied for a lot of festivals I’ve never done, residencies that look interesting, and even … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance letter, art biz, art business, art exhibit, buttonwood art space, gallery show, juried art show, juried show, Kansas City, kansas city artist, kansas city irish fest, maker faire, overland park fall festival, paper birch landing, strawberry swing, union station
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Art in the Dark
I had an art show just a few days ago at the Unity Village. I was super excited. We were expecting 200-300 people. When I showed up for the reception, the electricity was out. I wasn’t sure how we were … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, art exhibit, art in the dark, art show, artist, paintings, Unity Village
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Freedom 58 Project
I’m participating in a project called the Freedom 58 Project. This organization sets out to fight slavery and human oppression through education, advocacy, and action. There are 30 million slaves in the world. 2 million women and children are trafficked … Continue reading
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Tagged art, art business, art exhibit, art for change, art show, Crystal Bridges, Faces of Freedom, Freedom 58, painting
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So good, so fast
So many great things are happening, I need to actually write them down to process them. I have a full schedule coming up in the next few months so I thought I would share some of the things happening. I … Continue reading
I have the best problem an artist could have
It has been an AMAZING week. I sold 3 paintings before my art show through Hello Art. I was counting my blessings! Then I loaded up my car, emptied out my studio, and moved my small paintings, prints, and cards … Continue reading
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Tagged art, art exhibit, art show, ArtsKC Now Showing, Hello Art, paintings
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It feels good to be back
I’ve been traveling for 8 months and now I’m finally back! I have to say, the lack of schedules and rushing has me a little overwhelmed. Suddenly I have time to relax and breathe and paint…and I don’t know where … Continue reading
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Tagged art, art exhibit, art lessons, art studio, artist, JCDS Emerging Artists, paint, painting
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Open for Interpretation
I love how my art touches people. It’s always interesting to me to hear how people relate to my work. Sometimes they relate in a positive manner and it causes tears and great emotion. Sometimes, it causes tears because they … Continue reading
Lots Turned out to Touch
I had my First Friday show in the KC Crossroads this past Friday. It was a terrific show. I had well over 1000 people come through. It was great to talk to everyone and watch visitors interact with my paintings. … Continue reading
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Tagged art, art exhibit, art show, crossroads, first fridays, impasto, Kansas City, paintings, texture
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