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Story Behind the Picture: Light the Way

I’ve had this image floating in my head for quite some time now: a house, on a hill, late at night, lit by a sky full of stars. It’s a picture I’ve seen in real life many times before, having once lived in central Virginia, near rolling hills and...

Story Behind the Picture: Dreaming Stars

This is one of the first pieces I’ve created in 2014, and a part of what I hope will become a larger series featuring the beautiful architecture of row homes both in Philadelphia and beyond. I’m now on the hunt for houses. I carry my camera with me at all...

Story Behind the Picture: Peaceful Wing

My favorite pieces are the ones that pop into my head as I’m reading to my children. While both boys are now old enough to read independently – and they do – we all still love to pile into one chair for a few chapters before bedtime. This particular...

Story Behind the Picture: Alone with the Stars

It’s a dream I’ve had since I was young: My hands grasp the throttle and I pull back as much as I can manage. The coral reef I’m aiming for comes up quickly beneath the belly of my plane and we land roughly, but safely, in the glistening heat of the tropical sun....

Story Behind the Picture: Wish

Wish (blue version) Wish (pink version) Creating artwork, for me, is a bit like baking without a recipe. Sometimes I end up with something that is not quite right (did I forget the salt? Too much flour?) and sometimes I stumble across something I love and want to...