My Life & Artwork - July, August, & September 2021

October 6, 2021 Teressa Jackson

Much has happened since my last blog update! I am now reporting to you from Costa Mesa, California. Read on for more about that…

I had artwork in two exhibitions that opened in July - “Xscape” at FOUND:RE Contemporary and “Agua Sagrada,” a virtual exhibition with Raices Taller 222 Art Gallery & Workshop in Tucson. “Xscape” remains on display until November 14, and I have been fortunate enough to sell the painting that was juried into that show as well as the one I supplied to replace the first piece. There is a third painting on display there now, also available to go home with a lucky arts enthusiast.

I also visited my family in Oregon in July. We had a lovely time together after far too long apart. My sister and her sweet family indulged my love for rockhounding adventure, and my mom and I visited the Oregon coast, including the Neskowin Ghost Forest and Newport. My human niece and nephew have grown so much in two years, and are such lovely young people. I can’t believe they still think I’m kind of cool. I also got to meet my new dog niece, Ulu!

In August, Aaron accepted a job in Orange County, California, and my life turned into full-time home selling and packing. There was time to crank out a couple of paintings amid the chaos, as well as to get in some quality time with my friends Ursula, Kalisha, and Sarah. I am very grateful to all three of those ladies for helping to keep me sane and take care of odds and ends amongst the chaos. Thankfully, the home sale went better than our wildest dreams could have imagined, making the hard work feel worthwhile.

On September 3, Lola dog and I pulled out of Phoenix in the Uhaul and made our way to the Golden State. The trip was made even more exciting when some issues with our planned new residence arose and Aaron literally found a new place for us to live less than 24 hours before we unloaded. There were a few harried phone calls during that drive, that’s for sure!

We had fun taking Lola to meet the ocean for the first time. That desert dog had no idea what to make of the waves, but she did enjoy some good rolling in the sand. Unfortunately, we won’t be visiting the Huntington Dog Beach again anytime in the near future, as it is part of the impacted area from the oil spill that recently occurred. Huntington Beach and Newport Beach are the two closest beaches to our home (a mere 10 minute or so drive), and are closest to the spill. It’s a bummer, but more than anything, it’s truly heartbreaking to think of the wildlife impacted by this disaster.

Another Raices Taller virtual exhibition, “All Things Paper,” went up on September 4, and is on display until October 16. I am grateful to have three paintings in that exhibition, and encourage you to see the diverse array of works the artists have created for the show, all of which are on paper.

Valley Coffee Company opened around the corner from FOUND:RE Contemporary in Phoenix in September, and I am thrilled to be part of a beautiful wall installation of Arizona-inspired artwork in their shop. My painting Prelude to the Pursuit was selected through an opportunity facilitated by Artlink, an arts organization that has been instrumental to my success as an artist in the Phoenix area. I will certainly miss their support.

Most of September revolved around getting settled and learning a new place. Understandably, I’ve not been as productive as I would have liked during these past few months, but I’m happy to say I’m feeling back to the swing of things again, for the most part. The biggest thing we are still trying to figure out now is where we can go have some rockhounding adventures. :-)

In all, I created six paintings during this time, three of which are still available for purchase. Additionally, I designed and opened pre-orders for my 2022 art calendar, which can be ordered through November 15, 2021.

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Ursula and I took a jaunt out to see the Salt River during her visit. It’s bittersweet to bid this landscape farewell.

Little Bird, Big Dreams 16x12”, Watercolor on 300 lb. Arches Cold Pressed Paper Juried into and available for sale via Raices Taller 222 Art Gallery & Workshop’s “All Things Paper” virtual exhibition, 9/4-10/16/21. — *Little Bird, Big Dreams*
16x12”, Watercolor on 300 lb. Arches Cold Pressed Paper
Juried into and available for sale via Raices Taller 222 Art Gallery & Workshop’s “All Things Paper” virtual exhibition, 9/4-10/16/21.

See Me in the OC 8x6”, Watercolor on 140 lb. Arches Hot Pressed Watercolor Paper SOLD. — *See Me in the OC*
8x6”, Watercolor on 140 lb. Arches Hot Pressed Watercolor Paper
SOLD.

Sequilibrium 14x10”, Watercolor on 140 lb. Arches Hot Pressed Paper Juried into and available for sale via Raices Taller 222 Art Gallery & Workshop’s “All Things Paper” virtual exhibition, 9/4-10/16/21. — *Sequilibrium*
14x10”, Watercolor on 140 lb. Arches Hot Pressed Paper
Juried into and available for sale via Raices Taller 222 Art Gallery & Workshop’s “All Things Paper” virtual exhibition, 9/4-10/16/21.

Virga Vision 3x2”, Watercolor on Stonehenge Aqua Coldpress Black Paper For sale as of this blog post - visit my online shop to purchase. — *Virga Vision*
3x2”, Watercolor on Stonehenge Aqua Coldpress Black Paper
For sale as of this blog post - visit my online shop to purchase.

Cloudburst 3x2”, Watercolor on Stonehenge Aqua Coldpress Black Paper SOLD. — *Cloudburst*
3x2”, Watercolor on Stonehenge Aqua Coldpress Black Paper
SOLD.

Sonoran Slumber 3x2”, Watercolor on Stonehenge Aqua Coldpress Black Paper SOLD. — *Sonoran Slumber*
3x2”, Watercolor on Stonehenge Aqua Coldpress Black Paper
SOLD.

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My Life & Artwork - May & June 2021

July 9, 2021 Teressa Jackson

It’s been a productive couple of months! Summer is officially here and the desert is officially hot. We’ve even spent a few days in the upper one hundred teens. I think that having no choice but to be indoors much of the time translated to a productivity boon for me, especially in June. I also had some art exhibition opportunities that piqued my interest, so I worked to create some pieces tailored to those. Thankfully, my submissions were well received, too.

Fort Lowell Firmament, 16x20”, watercolor on cradled Aquabord, 2019. Available for purchase.

FOUND:RE Contemporary in Phoenix issued a call for submissions called Xscape, an exhibition to be centered around “landscapes, cityscapes and mindscapes.” I created a large piece on Aquabord entitled El Curandero (it’s shown below, but I promise it’s so much better in person) that was accepted to this exhibition. The show will run from July 17 to November 14, 2021.

El Curandero was inspired by the Curandero Trail at Boyce Thompson Arboretum in Superior, Arizona. This trail features a collection of native plants that have medicinal properties. Each time I walk this trail, I gaze down from the top to this view of Picketpost Mountain and the gardens below. For me, the most powerful medicine of all is the beauty of this place and the way it heals my soul. (Curanderos are traditional healers who use herbal medicines to treat various conditions).

Extra thanks goes to Ampersand, the makers of Aquabord, who sent me complimentary product that I used to create El Curandero and several other paintings in June. Ampersand will be using Fort Lowell Firmament, a painting I created on Aquabord a couple of years ago, for some of their new marketing materials. Aquabord is a clay coated, slightly textured board that is designed for use with watercolor paint. It can be sealed and displayed without glass, which makes the watercolor even more vibrant and luminous. The surface doesn’t behave exactly like paper, and I like the qualities of each for different reasons and different applications/subject matter. Aquabord is especially nice for larger paintings, since framing paper in large format can get really cumbersome and expensive.

Señor Pajaro, my little mockingbird friend

Monsoon season began on my birthday (June 15 - yeah, yeah, I’m 45 now…) and I had the opportunity to submit artwork to a monsoon themed exhibition with Raices Taller 222 Art Gallery & Workshop in Tucson. I had actually sketched out some ideas last year that I I liked but never painted (I’m not sure why!) so I worked through those using various media. The first version was gouache (opaque watercolor) on black watercolor paper, then gouache on white hot pressed (very smooth) watercolor paper, and finally transparent watercolor on white cold pressed (more textured) watercolor paper. I think they resulted in some fun and interesting works that exceeded my expectations. The first two iterations of these designs are now showing in Raices Taller’s Agua Sagrada virtual exhibition and the third was sold to a Phoenix-area collector.

In other random news, we had some renovations done at our house in May, which was exciting but exhausting and probably impacted my May productivity. The saguaro cacti bloomed and made fruit. We did more rockhounding, even when it was insanely hot. We spent a beautiful Memorial Day weekend in Orange County, California, eating good food and visiting the ocean. I managed to somehow save a fledgling mockingbird from Lola dog and it spent a week learning to fly in our backyard (and inspired some art that will be featured in future a blog). We got our first day of rain for the monsoon season. It was a good couple of months!

In all, I created 6 paintings in May and 11 in June, including several larger and more time-consuming paintings. I also experimented quite a bit with style, approaches, and materials. I feel like I’m in a season of artistic change and growth, another reason I’ve been creating so much. All the pieces I created are shown below, along with their availability as of this blog post.

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El Curandero 18x24”, Watercolor on Aquabord On exhibit in “XSCAPES: Landscapes, Cityscapes, and Mindscapes” from July 17 to November 14, 2021, at FOUND:RE Contemporary. — *El Curandero*
18x24”, Watercolor on Aquabord
On exhibit in “XSCAPES: Landscapes, Cityscapes, and Mindscapes” from July 17 to November 14, 2021, at FOUND:RE Contemporary.

Deluge Dreams 8x10”, Gouache on 140 lb. Legion Stonehenge Aqua Coldpress Black Paper On virtual exhibit in “Agua Sagrada” from July 3 to August 14, 2021, via Raices Taller 222 Art Gallery & Workshop. Purchases can be made through the gallery; more information at linked page. — *Deluge Dreams*
8x10”, Gouache on 140 lb. Legion Stonehenge Aqua Coldpress Black Paper
On virtual exhibit in “Agua Sagrada” from July 3 to August 14, 2021, via Raices Taller 222 Art Gallery & Workshop. Purchases can be made through the gallery; more information at linked page.

Awash Awakenings 8x10”, Gouache on 140 lb. Arches Hot Pressed Watercolor Paper On virtual exhibit in “Agua Sagrada” from July 3 to August 14, 2021, via Raices Taller 222 Art Gallery & Workshop. Purchases can be made through the gallery; more information at linked page. — *Awash Awakenings*
8x10”, Gouache on 140 lb. Arches Hot Pressed Watercolor Paper
On virtual exhibit in “Agua Sagrada” from July 3 to August 14, 2021, via Raices Taller 222 Art Gallery & Workshop. Purchases can be made through the gallery; more information at linked page.

Monsoon Swoon 12x12”, Watercolor on 300 lb. Arches Cold Pressed Paper SOLD. — *Monsoon Swoon*
12x12”, Watercolor on 300 lb. Arches Cold Pressed Paper
SOLD.

Monumental Morning 2.25x8.25”, Watercolor on 300 lb. Arches Cold Pressed Paper For sale as of this blog post - visit my online shop to purchase. — *Monumental Morning*
2.25x8.25”, Watercolor on 300 lb. Arches Cold Pressed Paper
For sale as of this blog post - visit my online shop to purchase.

Bartlett Blue 6x6”, Watercolor on Aquabord For sale as of this blog post - visit my online shop to purchase. — *Bartlett Blue*
6x6”, Watercolor on Aquabord
For sale as of this blog post - visit my online shop to purchase.

Boyce Thompson Sampler 6x6”, Watercolor on Aquabord For sale as of this blog post - visit my online shop to purchase. — *Boyce Thompson Sampler*
6x6”, Watercolor on Aquabord
For sale as of this blog post - visit my online shop to purchase.

Moochaca 6x6”, Watercolor and Gouache on Aquabord For sale as of this blog post - visit my online shop to purchase. — *Moochaca*
6x6”, Watercolor and Gouache on Aquabord
For sale as of this blog post - visit my online shop to purchase.

Pinchot Pencas 6x6”, Watercolor on Aquabord For sale as of this blog post - visit my online shop to purchase. — *Pinchot Pencas*
6x6”, Watercolor on Aquabord
For sale as of this blog post - visit my online shop to purchase.

Pinchot Privy 14x11”, Watercolor and Gouache on Aquabord For sale as of this blog post - visit my online shop to purchase. — *Pinchot Privy*
14x11”, Watercolor and Gouache on Aquabord
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Above the Grove 2.75x2.75”, Watercolor on Paper For sale as of this blog post - visit my online shop to purchase. — *Above the Grove*
2.75x2.75”, Watercolor on Paper
For sale as of this blog post - visit my online shop to purchase.

Chinle Time Traveler 14x10”, Watercolor on 300 lb. Arches Cold Pressed Paper On virtual exhibit in “Agua Sagrada” from July 3 to August 14, 2021, via Raices Taller 222 Art Gallery & Workshop. Purchases can be made through the gallery; more information at linked page. — *Chinle Time Traveler*
14x10”, Watercolor on 300 lb. Arches Cold Pressed Paper
On virtual exhibit in “Agua Sagrada” from July 3 to August 14, 2021, via Raices Taller 222 Art Gallery & Workshop. Purchases can be made through the gallery; more information at linked page.

La Bailaora de Flamenco 24x18”, Watercolor on 140 lb. Arches Hot Pressed Paper For sale as of this blog post - visit my online shop to purchase. — *La Bailaora de Flamenco*
24x18”, Watercolor on 140 lb. Arches Hot Pressed Paper
For sale as of this blog post - visit my online shop to purchase.

32nd St. Glow 6x6”, Gouache and white gel pen on Claybord For sale as of this blog post - visit my online shop to purchase. — *32nd St. Glow*
6x6”, Gouache and white gel pen on Claybord
For sale as of this blog post - visit my online shop to purchase.

The Charging Hour 6x6”, Gouache on Claybord SOLD. — *The Charging Hour*
6x6”, Gouache on Claybord
SOLD.

Busy Evening 6x6”, Gouache and watercolor pencil on Claybord For sale as of this blog post - visit my online shop to purchase. — *Busy Evening*
6x6”, Gouache and watercolor pencil on Claybord
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Between the Lines 6x6”, Gouache on Claybord For sale as of this blog post - visit my online shop to purchase. — *Between the Lines*
6x6”, Gouache on Claybord
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My Life & Artwork - April 2021

May 5, 2021 Teressa Jackson

Me with Network at the Shemer Art Center exhibition — Me with *Network* at the Shemer Art Center exhibition

April was a great month for opportunities to exhibit!

My painting Network was juried into the Arizona Watercolor Association’s spring exhibition at the Shemer Art Center in Phoenix, which opened on April 13 and runs through May 20. The opening reception on April 15 was very busy, and there are many great water media paintings of all styles included in the show. Definitely worth a visit!

I got out my brushes and returned to the muse of my neighborhood’s Little Free Libraries, this time incorporating some of the equally muse-worthy lovebirds that dart about through the trees on my street. What better name could I choose but Love Story? This piece, along with two others, was juried into Raices Taller 222 Art Gallery & Workshop’s exhibition Mujeres, Mujeres, Mujeres, which features art by women from around the globe. Raices Taller is located in Tucson, but in keeping with COVID-19 precautions the exhibition is entirely virtual and can be viewed on their website.

My painting Transmission, which I completed in February, was accepted to exhibit at Portland on the Park residences in Phoenix through late-August. This is a very interesting concept in which the residents of the development help select artwork for display and also contribute to a fund that is used to purchase some of the pieces for a permanent collection at the site. You can read more about this program at artlinkphx.org/inresidence.

Me with two of my paintings at Rachel Walters’ shop

I also delivered a few of my pieces to Tucson to hang at Rachel Walters Collection’s amazing new shop. Rachel creates gorgeous, handcrafted fashions that can be purchased at her shop or via her website. I’m so grateful to have met her and to be able to inhabit a part of her beautifully curated space. Her shop features some wonderful treasures by other local creatives as well. It’s fun to have a reason to go to Tucson more frequently; I definitely miss living in the Old Pueblo!

Aside from more weekend fun rockhounding in the desert, the big adventure highlight of the month was the opportunity to visit Bryce Canyon National Park, Horseshoe Bend, and Sedona with my dear friend Jenny and her sister Kat. It was around my fifth visit to Bryce Canyon, a place that is truly jaw-dropping and a definite contender for “best national park” in my book. Lots of good times were had with these two fun and adventurous ladies, and I look forward to the next time we get to explore together.

Finally, I finished the month with a visit to Boyce Thompson Arboretum near Superior, Arizona, with my friend Kalisha. It was a fantastic time to visit, with many of the cacti blooming and the temperatures still hospitable. We visited on Kentucky Oaks Day, and even managed to find an equine photo opportunity in the gardens in commemoration of the fillies’ big day back home in Louisville.

I completed two commissioned canine portraits in April. I was hired by a friend’s husband to create these pieces and it was a great deal of fun to bring them to life. He gave them to her as a birthday gift (per her suggestion) and she seemed absolutely thrilled with the end result. I really enjoy creating such meaningful gifts, thinking of how they will be treasured and enjoyed. It’s truly an honor!

I created four total paintings in April. Two of these pieces were the commissioned dog portraits, one was Love Story, and the fourth I titled Palo Verde Parade. Palo Verde Parade is a tribute to Arizona’s state tree which is totally doing its big burst of yellow blooming thing right now. It’s a gorgeous if slightly allergy-inducing sight and I couldn’t resist celebrating them.

Palo Verde Parade is still available for purchase via my website and Love Story is available through Raices Taller 222 Art Gallery & Workshop. Don’t hesitate to contact me if I can work on a commission for you or if you need help with framing one of the pieces you see available for sale!

Me and Kalisha with the horse (statue) we found!

Gryffin's Gaze 11x14”, Watercolor on Aquabord SOLD (commission). — *Gryffin's Gaze*
11x14”, Watercolor on Aquabord
SOLD (commission).

Super Scout 11x14”, Watercolor on Aquabord SOLD (commission). — *Super Scout*
11x14”, Watercolor on Aquabord
SOLD (commission).

Love Story 11x14”, Gouache on Aquabord For sale via Raices Taller 222 Art Gallery & Workshop as of this blog post. — *Love Story*
11x14”, Gouache on Aquabord
For sale via Raices Taller 222 Art Gallery & Workshop as of this blog post.

Palo Verde Parade 8x10”, Gouache on Aqua Coldpress Black Paper For sale as of this blog post - visit my online shop to purchase. — *Palo Verde Parade*
8x10”, Gouache on Aqua Coldpress Black Paper
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My Life & Artwork - February & March 2021

April 18, 2021 Teressa Jackson

My painting among the works displayed at the Phoenix Airport Museum

I started out February with a fun day of celebrating my friend Kalisha’s 40th birthday. We indulged in a truly “wild west” activity of horseback riding in the desert at Saguaro Lake Ranch and then had a little “far east” sushi lunch. The weather was perfect and the company was pretty sweet, too!

I got some great news early in the month, learning I had been selected to exhibit in the 21st Artlink Phoenix Juried Exhibition. The show includes 85 inspired works from over 725 that were submitted for consideration. My painting Quarantine Queen is enjoying her stay at FOUND:RE Contemporary (a dream venue for any artist!). The exhibition opened to the public on February 20 and runs through July 11, 2021.

I finally made it to Sky Harbor Airport on March 20 to see my painting Midcentury Magnate on display at the Phoenix Airport Museum. I was pretty excited to see it in such an incredible venue, but even more excited for the reason that brought me to the place – being able to finally welcome a visit from my mother after fourteen months apart.

Mom and I had a wonderful time around the Phoenix area. We visited Bartlett Lake, Phoenix Mountain Preserve, and Boyce Thompson Arboretum; went to FOUND:RE to see the exhibition; and even did a little rock hounding out in Tonopah. I think we both enjoyed every minute of it!

Aaron and I spent most every Saturday and Sunday of February and March out rockhounding in the desert, knowing that the desert will soon heat up to inhospitable levels for several months. We searched for (and found) fire agates, banded agates, Payson “diamonds” (double-terminated quartz crystals), Apache tears, beautiful colors of jasper and chert, and fossils.

I put many of those finds to good use, embarking upon a rock garden installation in the backyard. I am still working to complete the display, but so far I think it’s a fun way to enjoy our treasures and enhance our abode. I also added a little raised bed garden which has provided us with kale, spinach, arugula, and tomatoes.

I created some larger artworks during February and March, and the overarching theme seemed to be portraits - portraits of cacti, canines, and a couple of winged creatures. I enjoyed indulging my penchant for details in many of these pieces. It seems no matter how much I tell myself I will “keep it simple,” it’s just really hard for me to do so. Regardless, I think I stretched my artistic muscles a bit on these pieces and tried some new approaches. Check them out at the bottom of this blog post!

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Transmission 24x18”, Watercolor on 140 lb. Arches Hot Pressed Paper Juried into Portland on the Park Exhibition through late-August 2021. — *Transmission*
24x18”, Watercolor on 140 lb. Arches Hot Pressed Paper
Juried into Portland on the Park Exhibition through late-August 2021.

Commodity Corridor 24x18”, Watercolor and genuine copper leaf on 140 lb. Arches Hot Pressed Paper For sale as of this blog post - visit my online shop to purchase. — Commodity Corridor
24x18”, Watercolor and genuine copper leaf on 140 lb. Arches Hot Pressed Paper
For sale as of this blog post - visit my online shop to purchase.

I've Got My Eye on You 10x8”, Watercolor on 300 lb. Arches Cold Pressed Paper For sale as of this blog post - visit my online shop to purchase. — I've Got My Eye on You
10x8”, Watercolor on 300 lb. Arches Cold Pressed Paper
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Relativity 10x8”, Watercolor on 300 lb. Arches Cold Pressed Paper For sale as of this blog post - visit my online shop to purchase. — Relativity
10x8”, Watercolor on 300 lb. Arches Cold Pressed Paper
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Anticipation 12x16”, Watercolor on 300 lb. Arches Cold Pressed Paper For sale as of this blog post - visit my online shop to purchase. — Anticipation
12x16”, Watercolor on 300 lb. Arches Cold Pressed Paper
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My Life & Artwork - January 2021

February 1, 2021 Teressa Jackson

Searching for fire agates high up on Saddle Mountain

Things you see rockhounding - Nothing, Arizona

I hit the ground running in 2021, feeling like I was on a roll with my painting. I’ve really been enjoying bringing animal-related puns to life, inspired by the critters and quirky things I see on walks around the neighborhood with my Lola dog. My first piece of the year, Flighty but Mighty, featured a guineafowl and a western diamondback rattlesnake. I’ve never seen a rattlesnake near my current home, but guineafowl do indeed live in the nearby “poultry neighborhood.”

The beautiful, speedy, and slightly weird guineafowl are actually native to Africa. Reading about them, I learned that they are very good at deterring snakes, usually by making intimidating noises. Sometimes they have been known to attack and even kill these slithery serpents. My painting is meant to convey more than a whimsical match between a wacky bird and a well-known venomous villain, though. It is a display of the unpredictability of nature, and the many ways we are stronger than we may believe that we are… sentiments that most of us likely learned in 2020 (p.s. - happy new year!).

Chickens seem to be some of the punniest creatures and I just kept cranking out poultry pieces, including several of my 2x3” miniature paintings. Almost all have found their forever homes, but as of this blog post, I still have three minis that you could call your own - visit my shop to purchase.

In mid-January, I had a house guest for a few days. I stepped into my living room and my eye was drawn through the window to my front yard where a fuzzy friend was making itself at home. I hopped out the front door to find a large domestic rabbit who was more than happy to meet me. Sure that someone nearby would be looking for this creature since it was very well acclimated to humans, I scooped him up and into the safety of my backyard.

Unfortunately, after much searching, it became apparent that Bunnypants (as I named him) had either been abandoned, strayed very far from home, or his owners weren’t looking all that hard. I was tempted to keep the sweet, fluffy bundle of joy, but my doggie Lola couldn’t seem to think of him as friend rather than food or foe. I’m very grateful to the Arizona Humane Society, who came to my rescue after Bunnypants’ five-day stay at my makeshift Bunny B&B and assured me that they would find him a good home.

Inspired by our happenstance friendship, I created the painting Some Bunny to Love. In addition to the likeness of Bunnypants, the painting features a bunny-ears prickly pear cactus in the background, including a few heart-shaped prickly pear pads that they often tend to grow in real life and one lonely but lovely cactus blossom.

I had the opportunity to show my artwork at Mood Room in Phoenix, and my painting Network will be on display at their Park Central locale through February 6. I am very grateful for the extra effort that Artlink is putting into promoting artists during this difficult time.

On a final art-related note, I have some incredibly exciting news! My painting Midcentury Magnate was selected by the Phoenix Airport Museum to hang in a juried exhibition of works by Arizona Watercolor Association artists. They received 165 entries for this show, and accepted just 26. I am truly so honored to have been chosen for this opportunity. The show will be on display at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Terminal 4, Level 3 from February 26, 2021, through September 24, 2021.

Overall the January weather was lovely and in the 60’s - 70’s, with some much-needed rain, some dramatic clouds, and even two episodes of hail, and weekends were spent on varied rockhounding adventures. We explored defunct mining areas near Wickenburg and Superior, continued our search for the largest Apache tear on record, sought out sparkly fire agates, and definitely scored a few cool finds!

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Flighty but Mighty 10x14”, Gouache on 140 lb. Arches Hot Press Watercolor Paper For sale as of this blog post - visit my online shop to purchase. — *Flighty but Mighty*
10x14”, Gouache on 140 lb. Arches Hot Press Watercolor Paper
For sale as of this blog post - visit my online shop to purchase.

Mediterrane-Hen 3x2”, Gouache on Paper SOLD. — *Mediterrane-Hen*
3x2”, Gouache on Paper
SOLD.

Egg-Spresso 3x2”, Gouache on Paper SOLD. — *Egg-Spresso*
3x2”, Gouache on Paper
SOLD.

Hot Chicken 3x2”, Gouache on Paper For sale as of this blog post - visit my online shop to purchase. — *Hot Chicken*
3x2”, Gouache on Paper
For sale as of this blog post - visit my online shop to purchase.

Beach Comb-er 3x2”, Gouache on Paper SOLD. — *Beach Comb-er*
3x2”, Gouache on Paper
SOLD.

Free Range O-Ranges 3x2”, Gouache on Paper For sale as of this blog post - visit my online shop to purchase. — *Free Range O-Ranges*
3x2”, Gouache on Paper
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Egg Plant 3x2”, Gouache on Paper For sale as of this blog post - visit my online shop to purchase. — *Egg Plant*
3x2”, Gouache on Paper
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Meditate-Hen 5x7”, Gouache and Watercolor on 140 lb. Arches Hot Press Watercolor Paper For sale as of this blog post - visit my online shop to purchase. — Meditate-Hen
5x7”, Gouache and Watercolor on 140 lb. Arches Hot Press Watercolor Paper
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Some Bunny to Love 10x8”, Gouache and Watercolor on 140 lb. Arches Hot Press Watercolor Paper For sale as of this blog post - visit my online shop to purchase. — *Some Bunny to Love*
10x8”, Gouache and Watercolor on 140 lb. Arches Hot Press Watercolor Paper
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2020 Reflections

January 20, 2021 Teressa Jackson

Detail of Quarantine Queen, completed April 2020 and featured in the September 3, 2020, Tucson Weekly — Detail of *Quarantine Queen*, completed April 2020 and featured in the September 3, 2020, *Tucson Weekly*

I might be an artist, but I’m a weirdly analytical one. As a numbers nerd, I always enjoy a little look back at the beginning of a new year, even if I have to hold my nose like I do when I gaze at the stink that was 2020.

Despite the many challenges I do not need to revisit here, 2020 turned out to be my most successful sales year to date as an artist – I actually blew all my other years away. I’m certainly still far from being anything other than a starving artist, but it feels good to make progress on further establishing myself and to know that my work is resonating with people. In all, I created 44 paintings during 2020 and sold 23 of the paintings I created during the year. I sold an additional 33 paintings created in previous years, for a total of 56 paintings that found their forever homes.

My printed merchandise also had a successful year. I sold 65 packs of cards and thirty 2021 calendars. I received proceeds from a variety of items purchased with my designs on them via Redbubble (p.s. - I’m generally open to adding additional artwork on there. If you are looking for a specific design, just email me and let me know: me@teressaljackson.com). I also collected royalties for sales of my photography on AdobeStock. The approach around here is all about multiple streams of income!

In more of a qualitative realm, I changed artistic styles a bit during 2020, straying from realism and returning to some of my traditional loves of bright color and bold pattern, an approach that dates back to my high school years, if not before. I’d like to think I’m incorporating more of myself into this work, and that this is resonating with people. Regardless, I’m having fun creating it!

Despite the pandemic, I did enjoy a few opportunities to show my work. Before the coronavirus hit, I had a solo exhibition at Industrious Scottsdale Fashion Square and had a painting in Salon Forty Eight, a group exhibition at Mood Room in Phoenix. Unfortunately, my solo show at Agua Caliente Ranch House Gallery in Tucson that had been scheduled for March 2020 was postponed, and remains postponed indefinitely. During the pandemic, I participated in three virtual exhibitions: Raices Taller 222 Art Gallery & Workshop’s Corazones Unidos and Regalitos shows and the Arizona Watercolor Association’s COVID Virtual Show.

Last but not least, I did enjoy some media exposure in 2020. I was featured in a ShoutoutArizona feature and had my Quarantine Queen painting featured on the cover of and reviewed in the September 3, 2020, Tucson Weekly.

Personally, it was a sometimes (many times?) challenging year. Like most people, I felt stressed, depressed, disheartened, unmotivated, and dehumanized at various points. The Arizona summer was the hottest on record, making it nearly impossible to enjoy time outdoors which is the only real reprieve from a pandemic that seems to exist and one of my greatest joys even in “normal” times. Our dog Lola, adopted in January 2020, provided us with a lot of laughs, a few curse words, many hugs, and abundant cuddles. We purchased a home in Phoenix that gave us more of our own space, a yard, and a neighborhood that has served as a bit of a muse for me.

In closing, I’m not sure what the final score is for 2020. It was actually very good in some ways, but the absolute worst in others. I suppose I will just be grateful that I made it through, that there was some good, and focus on what is ahead of me. That’s all I can really try to control, anyway.

I’d love to hear what the highs and lows of 2020 were for you. I’d also be interested in your thoughts on why this year was such a successful year for my art sales. Let me know in the comments section!

My Life & Artwork - August 2020

September 3, 2020 Teressa Jackson

And just like that - August is here!

As I mentioned last month, it’s been hot, hot, hot here in the Valley of the Sun. Honestly, though, I hadn’t realized just how hot it had been until I saw that we had hit 50 days of 110 degrees or above this year, obliterating the previous record of 33 days in 2011. Thank you, Willis Carrier, for the gift of cool indoor air!

We did finally get a monsoon storm this month, and it was pretty epic, with 60 mile per hour winds that nearly took out the large ash tree in my backyard and caused a couple of cactus casualties in my front yard. Cleanup was a bear.

Much like July, August was low-key due to heat and quarantine life. Lola and I enjoyed our early morning walks, and Aaron and I spent the month visiting a lake a weekend. We have now visited Lake Pleasant, Saguaro Lake, Canyon Lake, and Bartlett Lake, all of which are about an hour’s drive from our house. While I enjoyed them all in different ways, the gorgeous scenery at Bartlett Lake made it my favorite and I have officially given it the Best Lake Award.

I got a haircut for the first time since February, and sadly, that now seems like big news. I figured since it had been six months I should get at least that many inches cut off, and chop, chop, chop, I felt like a new woman.

The prickly scene at Usery Mountain Regional Park

The high temperature FINALLY dipped below 100 degrees and I went to Usery Mountain Regional Park for a little hike on the last day of August. It was still pretty warm, but nice to get out in the desert and see how my prickly friends were doing.

As for art, I had two paintings accepted into an upcoming online juried exhibition hosted by Raices Taller 222 Art Gallery & Workshop in Tucson. The show is entitled “Corozones Unidos” (Hearts United) and will run from Sept. 12 to Oct. 24 at raicestaller222.com. One of those paintings, Quarantine Queen, was reviewed by the Tucson Weekly and will be featured on the September 3, 2020, issue cover! I’m so grateful to the Tucson Weekly for the coverage and to Raices Taller for their continued hard work to represent local and regional artists. I’ve had the great fortune to show my work with them several times over the past couple of years.

I created five paintings this month, continuing to focus on desert creatures and my neighborhood surroundings. I’ve decided to include more of a description of each painting alongside each piece in this month’s blog, so please check them out below and learn more about the thought behind them. All of this month’s paintings remain for sale as of this blog posting.

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About this painting:

I spent some time this month admiring and learning about hummingbirds, and one of the fascinating things I discovered is that they require spiderwebs to build their nests. These cute little thieves would find their nests coming unglued and their precious TicTac-sized cargo tumbling to the ground if it wasn’t for the hard work of the arachnids around them.

As I put this scene together, I thought about how many ways that we are all networked - from the hummingbirds’ reliance on the spiderweb to the spiderweb itself to the tree roots and the antennae on the mountain in the distance, there’s a lot of give and take to this world. May we always remember that our actions always have impact beyond ourselves!

Network 10x16”, Gouache on 140 lb. Arches Hot Press Watercolor Paper For sale as of this blog post - visit my online shop to purchase. — Network
10x16”, Gouache on 140 lb. Arches Hot Press Watercolor Paper
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About this painting:

I recently discovered that a type of parrot, the rosy-faced lovebird, also known as the rosy-collared or peach-faced lovebird, lives in my neighborhood. I first spotted them at a bird feeder about a block from my house. Now that I’m tuned into them, I have seen them in trees and amongst the blooming Mexican sunflowers. I even counted 19 of them one recent morning!

These critters are native to southwestern Africa but flourish in the Phoenix climate. A sizable number of them apparently live wild in the city and surrounding area. Of course I had to pay tribute to these sweet little creatures in a painting, and dreamed up this scene located in the fictitious locale of “Love Street, Parrotzona.”

Love Street, Parrotzona 10x8”, Gouache on 140 lb. Arches Hot Press Watercolor Paper For sale as of this blog post - visit my online shop to purchase. — *Love Street, Parrotzona*
10x8”, Gouache on 140 lb. Arches Hot Press Watercolor Paper
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About this painting:

I have a pair of hummingbirds who camp out in the large ash tree in my backyard. They’re such amazing creatures, many of whom make huge migratory journeys. I couldn’t help but envision all that they must see along the way and how those sights have changed over the years, becoming more and more developed.

My tree (which is likely over 70 years old) took a beating in the monsoon storm we had during August and around a third of it either crashed to the ground or had to be removed, but thankfully these wee winged ones made it through just fine. They continue to party out there, getting drunk on sugar water and enjoying their redecorated space.

Mile Marker 2,265 8x10”, Gouache on 140 lb. Arches Hot Press Watercolor Paper For sale as of this blog post - visit my online shop to purchase. — *Mile Marker 2,265*
8x10”, Gouache on 140 lb. Arches Hot Press Watercolor Paper
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About this painting:

The rosy-faced lovebird, a type of parrot that is native to Africa, thrives in my Phoenix neighborhood. It’s thought that these brightly-colored birds found their way into the wild here as escaped pets. Ironically enough, they love the Mexican sunflowers that grow in abundance here; these same flowers were exported to Africa as an ornamental plant and fertilizer and are now found in abundance in many locales there. It’s a small world after all.

The Immigrant 5x7”, Gouache on 140 lb. Arches Hot Press Watercolor Paper For sale as of this blog post - visit my online shop to purchase. — *The Immigrant*
5x7”, Gouache on 140 lb. Arches Hot Press Watercolor Paper
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About this painting:

In April 2019, I said “hasta luego” to Tucson and moved up I-10 to the Phoenix metro. I knew I would miss the wildlife outside my door, stunning views, nice people, and amazing culinary scene. Apparently, the javelina decided they were going to miss the culinary scene of my porch and on my last evening in town they had a little adios fiesta and chowed down on my potted plants. This fun and “totally Tucson” memory inspired this painting, entitled Sonoran Salad Bar. I know that salad bars are a big no-no during this whole COVID situation, but I don’t think the javelina care about social distancing, hand washing, or much else other than filling their bellies.

Sonoran Salad Bar 5x7”, Gouache on 140 lb. Arches Hot Press Watercolor Paper For sale as of this blog post - visit my online shop to purchase. — *Sonoran Salad Bar*
5x7”, Gouache on 140 lb. Arches Hot Press Watercolor Paper
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My Life & Artwork - May 2020

June 2, 2020 Teressa Jackson

Blooming Saguaro at McDowell Sonoran Preserve

My art production may appear to be a little slower than usual, but I believe I am working just as much! My latest works have been larger and more time consuming than many of my previous ones. Not included in this blog’s photos, I began an 18x30” piece on May 19, which is still in process. When complete, this will be the largest painting I have created in many years!

I have also been spending more time planning my artwork. I admit to often being lazy about creating preliminary sketches and studies, but some of the new work I have been creating really necessitates this activity.

I began the month of May working on a 16x20” watercolor on Aquabord piece entitled Phoebus Cartel, pictured at the bottom of this blog. I recently learned that an alliance called the Phoebus Cartel (sounds nefarious, right?) was formed in 1925 to reduce the lifespan of… wait for it… lightbulbs. This was reputedly to force people to buy them more often, although some dispute this and say that the shorter lifespan bulbs use less energy. I’m honestly not sure which is correct, but like most things, I am guessing the truth is likely somewhere in the middle. Lightbulbs lasted around 2,500 hours in 1925, but the cartel limited them to 1,000 hours.

Blooming Cholla at McDowell Sonoran Preserve

This got me thinking on the idea of planned obsolescence, and the idea of things becoming obsolete in general. And that got me to… endangered moths! Yes, that’s right. Endangered moths. The two moths featured in this painting are the prairie sphinx moth (left) and the Patagonia eyed silkmoth (right). The prairie sphinx moth or Wiest's primrose sphinx (Euproserpinus wiesti) is a species of moth found in areas of California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. It is classified as critically endangered and included on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The Patagonia eyed silkmoth exists in just one U.S. location, in an Arizona cemetery comprising less than half an acre. In Sonora, Mexico, it lives on two “sky islands,” which are higher elevation areas that are ecologically different from the lowlands surrounding them.

My dog Lola and I also provided a video “tour” of Phoebus Cartel, and it can be viewed here or on my YouTube page.

The other painting I completed in May, also pictured at bottom, was entitled Mi Pequeño Desierto. My husband and I recently purchased a home in a charming and somewhat historic part of Phoenix, and the front yard was a big selling point for me. I love being able to look out on my own little piece of desert beauty with plants of various shapes, patterns, colors, and configurations. I began this piece with that space as inspiration, but of course I made it even more my own in my mind. This painting measures 8x12” and is painted with gouache paint on watercolor paper.

In this era of quarantining and social distancing, as well as an increasingly hot desert (helloooo summer!), my adventures in May weren’t too adventurous. We planted a lemon and a fig tree in our backyard, hung a hummingbird feeder, installed a new mailbox, and took care of some other odds and ends in the home improvement realm. I also took advantage of a slight dip in temperatures and hit the Whiskey Bottle, Turpentine, Black Mills Trails at McDowell Sonoran Preserve one morning in Scottsdale, Arizona. The blooming chollas, yuccas, and saguaros were truly incredible!

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Phoebus Cartel 16x12”, Watercolor on Aquabord For sale as of this blog post - visit my online shop to purchase. — *Phoebus Cartel*
16x12”, Watercolor on Aquabord
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Mi Pequeño Desierto 8x12”, Gouache on Paper For sale as of this blog post - visit my online shop to purchase. — *Mi Pequeño Desierto*
8x12”, Gouache on Paper
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Happy 2020: A look back at a busy year and a full month!

February 5, 2020 Teressa Jackson

My work on display at Industrious Fashion Square

Mom and me at the top of Oak Creek Canyon in Sedona

It’s hard to believe that it’s the year 2020. As kid, I probably thought I would be a gray-haired grandma by this faraway year. The pigment does seem to be slowly disappearing from my locks, but I don’t think I will ever fulfill the other prophecy, and that’s ok (no offense to gray-haired grandmas everywhere - you’re awesome!).

First, I’ll start off with a look back at 2019. During the year:

I created 93 paintings
I sold 27 paintings
I showed my artwork in 8 exhibitions; 6 were located in Tucson, 1 in Tempe, and 1 in Phoenix
I was selected for a solo exhibition at Agua Caliente Ranch House Gallery in Tucson which will be held 3/21/2020-4/22/2020
I moved to Tempe, Arizona
I took trips to New Mexico, Oregon, and both Puerto Peñasco and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

My work and me at the opening of Salon Forty Eight — My work and me at the opening of *Salon Forty Eight*

It was a fantastic year and I look forward to more of the same in 2020. I’m already off to a good start. Aaron and I rang in January with a trip from my mother, who now lives in Oregon. Mom and I had a lovely time seeing sights around the Phoenix area and took a short trip to Sedona, where it was chilly but beautiful.

It was time to take down my art from Industrious Tempe, but I got another Industrious opportunity from their Scottsdale Fashion Square location. So, January involved taking down one show and planning and installing another. The folks at Industrious are so nice and their spaces are gorgeous. I’m grateful for continued opportunities with them!

I also was able to participate in an art exhibition at Park Central in Phoenix put on by Artlink, an Arizona arts organization of which I am a member. The show was called “Salon Forty Eight” and is being shown concurrently with Artlink’s 20th Annual Juried Exhibition. The opening reception was a fun evening and had a phenomenal turnout!

Later in the month, we gave in to the doggie-shaped hole in our hearts and adopted 1-year-old Lola from Maricopa Animal Care and Control. Lola is a spunky and sweet Jack Russell Terrier mix, and even if I wish she had an “off” button a few times a day, she’s cute and cuddly enough to make you forgive anything slightly maddening she’s doing.

Between mom’s visit and Lola’s arrival, I have to admit that it was not a very productive start to the year, art wise. However, I am very pleased with the paintings I did produce, changing things up a bit in terms of my style and subject matter because hey, it’s a new year!

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“Principe de la Primavera” 14x10”, Watercolor on 300 lb. Arches Paper For sale as of this blog posting - visit my online shop to purchase. — “Principe de la Primavera”
14x10”, Watercolor on 300 lb. Arches Paper
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“Siren” 10x14”, Watercolor on 300 lb. Arches Paper For sale as of this blog posting - visit my online shop to purchase. — “Siren”
10x14”, Watercolor on 300 lb. Arches Paper
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“Astro Mutt” 5x5”, Watercolor on Paper For sale as of this blog posting - visit my online shop to purchase. — “Astro Mutt”
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My Life & Artwork - December 2019

January 20, 2020 Teressa Jackson

Wow, where did 2019 go?

I began December by attending the opening reception of “Tiny Works V” at The Gallery in Phoenix. I had three paintings included in this juried show. I also had three paintings in “Regalitos” at Raices Taller 222 Art Gallery & Workshop in Tucson, but unfortunately had to miss the reception for that exhibition.

Aaron and I decided to take a little trip south of the border to Puerto Vallarta this month. Direct flights from Phoenix are quite reasonable and only about 2 hours long. We love Mexico and were certainly not disappointed with the scene in Puerto Vallarta. It is truly a charming historic city with delicious food (including many vegetarian friendly options!), walkable neighborhoods, and beautiful beaches, of course! Highlights were eating some of the best empanadas ever and a trip out to the Marietas Islands and the “hidden beach” that is located there. I felt incredibly safe in Puerto Vallarta and the city is firmly on my “will return” list.

The rest of the month was largely spent painting, working, and being a little bit boring. I tried out a new painting surface, Crescent Watercolor Board, and was overall pleased with the results. I used it in “Aloe View” and “Arizona Gold,” both of which are pictured below and still available for sale. I will definitely buy this surface again. It acts more like paper, but doesn’t curl. However it does stain more readily than Arches paper. It’s a nice in-between when looking at the qualities of Arches paper versus Aquabord.

Other than that, honestly, it has been one of those “I don’t know where the time goes” months. :-) My mom flew out to visit at the end of the month, but since her visit included the new year, I’ll report on it in my next blog.

I hope that 2020 holds many good things for you, and I expect it to provide me with some awesomeness, too!
xoxoxo ~TJ

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Sun setting along Playa Muertos, Puerto Vallarta

“Inherent Heart” 5x5”, Watercolor on Paper SOLD. — “Inherent Heart”
5x5”, Watercolor on Paper
SOLD.

“Verdant Vortex” 5x5”, Watercolor on Paper For sale as of this blog posting - visit my online shop to purchase. — “Verdant Vortex”
5x5”, Watercolor on Paper
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“Aloe View” 12x9”, Watercolor on Crescent Watercolor Board For sale as of this blog posting - visit my online shop to purchase. — “Aloe View”
12x9”, Watercolor on Crescent Watercolor Board
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“Arizona Gold” 12x9”, Watercolor on Crescent Watercolor Board For sale as of this blog posting - visit my online shop to purchase. — “Arizona Gold”
12x9”, Watercolor on Crescent Watercolor Board
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“Bouquet” 5x5”, Watercolor on Paper For sale as of this blog posting - visit my online shop to purchase. — “Bouquet”
5x5”, Watercolor on Paper
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My Life & Artwork - November 2019

December 3, 2019 Teressa Jackson

November was a fun and beautiful month here in the desert! I kicked it off with a Intuitive Farm-to-Table Plant Based Cooking Class at The Farm at South Mountain. Kalisha attended with me and we crafted some beautiful and tasty dishes with veggies from the farm and around the Phoenix area. The Farm at South Mountain is very near my apartment, and I look forward to returning there to explore more. It seemed a bit like a slightly more upscale “Huber’s” type place (that reference will only make sense to people from the Louisville area).

I enjoyed the amazing weather with hiking at Usery Mountain Regional Park, a visit to Desert Botanical Garden on their monthly “free” day, and a trek up the Hieroglyphics Trail just west of here in Gold Canyon. The Hieroglyphics trail was a special treat, with gorgeous scenery, spectacular clouds, and a plethora of petroglyphs at the trail’s end. I’m always awed by these markings and being able to put myself in the same place as people 1,500 or so years ago. There were some nice pools of water there, which I’m sure were the one of the draws for the ancient peoples.

Aaron and I decided to get out of town for Thanksgiving, and rented a cottage in Oak Creek Canyon just outside of Sedona. It was a great place to relax and enjoy the scenery. Sedona is a bit cooler than Phoenix, so we expected to need to dress more warmly. I had spotted a little snowflake on the weather forecast, but I was not prepared for the amount of snow we were greeted with Friday morning! Several inches covered everything and it was so beautiful. We hung out in the snowy scenery all morning and then made our way back to Phoenix. The trip involved snow, rain, and even some hail, and I later discovered that Highway 89A where we were staying in Oak Creek Canyon closed shortly after we left. It was hard to believe that a couple of hours later when we were staring a palm trees and blue skies.

I created 13 paintings this month. These ranged from some quick sketches and miniature pieces to large detailed work. Six of my miniature paintings headed to two different art exhibitions this month at Raices Taller 222 Art Gallery & Workshop in Tucson and 9 The Gallery in Phoenix. As many galleries do this time of year, the shows focus on small, affordable works for the holiday shopping crowd. The show at 9 The Gallery, entitled “Tiny Works V,” is my first at a gallery in Phoenix, and I look forward to attending the reception on Friday, December 6.

I’d be remiss if I didn’t throw in an extra ask that you please consider supporting your favorite small business local starving artist this holiday season! My website has items from $3.99 on up, and I recently rolled out free shipping on every item in my online shop. Don’t forget you can also get my designs on stuff like t-shirts, pillows, notebooks, journals, mugs, tote bags, clocks, and more on my Redbubble profile. If you don't see an artwork of mine on Redbubble that you would like to purchase in this manner, please let me know and I can easily add it. Thanks for considering supporting me when you shop!

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“La Luz de Viejo” 9x12”, Watercolor on Claybord For sale as of this blog posting - visit my online shop to purchase. — “La Luz de Viejo”
9x12”, Watercolor on Claybord
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“The Smith Building” 3x3”, Watercolor on Paper Currently on exhibit/for sale at The Gallery — “The Smith Building”
3x3”, Watercolor on Paper
Currently on exhibit/for sale at The Gallery

“Low Tide Spectacular” 3x3”, Watercolor on Paper Currently on exhibit/for sale at The Gallery — “Low Tide Spectacular”
3x3”, Watercolor on Paper
Currently on exhibit/for sale at The Gallery

“Fruita del Desierto” 3x3”, Watercolor on Paper Currently on exhibit/for sale at The Gallery — “Fruita del Desierto”
3x3”, Watercolor on Paper
Currently on exhibit/for sale at The Gallery

“Encanto Ebb” 3x2”, Watercolor on Paper For sale as of this blog posting - visit my online shop to purchase. — “Encanto Ebb”
3x2”, Watercolor on Paper
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“Las Olas” 3x2”, Watercolor on Paper For sale as of this blog posting - visit my online shop to purchase. — “Las Olas”
3x2”, Watercolor on Paper
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“Conspicuously Hidden” 2x3”, Watercolor on Paper For sale as of this blog posting - visit my online shop to purchase. — “Conspicuously Hidden”
2x3”, Watercolor on Paper
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Original photo (also original photo for “The Middle Way” (below)

“Fibonacci Display” 2x3”, Watercolor on Paper For sale as of this blog posting - visit my online shop to purchase. — “Fibonacci Display”
2x3”, Watercolor on Paper
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“The Middle Way” 10x14”, Watercolor on 300 lb. Arches Paper For sale as of this blog posting - visit my online shop to purchase. — “The Middle Way”
10x14”, Watercolor on 300 lb. Arches Paper
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“Javelina Selfie” 5x7”, Watercolor on Paper For sale as of this blog posting - visit my online shop to purchase. — “Javelina Selfie”
5x7”, Watercolor on Paper
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“Superstitious Skies” 5x5”, Watercolor on Paper For sale as of this blog posting - visit my online shop to purchase. — “Superstitious Skies”
5x5”, Watercolor on Paper
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“Gold Canyon Trail” 5x7”, Watercolor on Paper For sale as of this blog posting - visit my online shop to purchase. — “Gold Canyon Trail”
5x7”, Watercolor on Paper
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My Life & Artwork - October 2019

November 2, 2019 Teressa Jackson

128 of the 275 paintings I’ve created in the past 3 years

View of downtown Phoenix from the Phoenix Mountains

You know what?

I feel like I really kicked some butt in October! I made some paintings with which I am quite pleased and I was consistently productive. I branched out to some different types of scenes and I feel that they were successful and also good learning experiences. I made four rather large (for me) paintings, as well as three smaller ones. So, I am going to celebrate for a moment. {cue the champagne bottles popping… ha ha ha}

In all seriousness, putting yourself out there all the time is hard, it’s vulnerable, and it can be discouraging. My artistic career depends on sales, so I have to do it, whether I like it or not. When people cheer me on, it’s definitely a source of energy, and I’m really thankful for all who do. It truly means a lot more to me than you realize.

Some of the items for sale at the Día de los Muertos festival

I left my hometown, changed my life, and began re-focusing on my art more fully three years ago as of the final days of October. As of the last day of October 2019, I completed my 275th painting since embarking on that adventure. I’d say that’s also cause for celebration!

October in the Phoenix area was mostly beautiful, with high temperatures in the 80’s and 70’s. I did some hiking at South Mountain, which is the nearest spot to where we live, as well as in the Phoenix Mountains that lie just north of here. Aaron and I toured the “Mystery Castle,” an interesting home constructed mostly of found and salvaged materials in the 1930s located in the foothills of South Mountain. Kalisha and I attended a Día de los Muertos festival in Mesa, an event packed with color, art, people, music, and good food.

I also hung my art exhibition at Industrious Tempe, which opened on October 21. My art will remain on their walls for the next several months, and I was really pleased with how the display turned out. They have a beautiful space themed around the desert landscape and colors, and I think my art was a nice complement to it.

I’ll close with a couple of shameless plugs. My 2020 calendar pre-sale will close on November 3, and I don’t intend to order any extra to have on hand. So, if you would like one, please get your order in today! I also added some new designs to my Redbubble profile, and you can order my art on items such as t-shirts, pillows, notebooks, coasters, phone cases, mugs, tote bags, pouches, clocks, prints, and more! If you don't see an artwork of mine on the site that you would like to purchase in this manner, please let me know and I can easily add it. Thanks for considering supporting me - a real, live, actual human being - when you shop!

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“Furtive” 7x5”, Watercolor on 300 lb. Arches Paper For sale as of this blog posting - visit my online shop to purchase. — “Furtive”
7x5”, Watercolor on 300 lb. Arches Paper
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“Avian Arcadia” 7x5”, Watercolor on 300 lb. Arches Paper For sale as of this blog posting - visit my online shop to purchase. — “Avian Arcadia”
7x5”, Watercolor on 300 lb. Arches Paper
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“Dichotomy” 7x5”, Watercolor on 300 lb. Arches Paper For sale as of this blog posting - visit my online shop to purchase. — “Dichotomy”
7x5”, Watercolor on 300 lb. Arches Paper
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“Barnum Hill Beam” 10x14”, Watercolor on 300 lb. Arches Paper For sale as of this blog posting - visit my online shop to purchase. — “Barnum Hill Beam”
10x14”, Watercolor on 300 lb. Arches Paper
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“Enchanted Timber” 14x10”, Watercolor on 300 lb. Arches Paper For sale as of this blog posting - visit my online shop to purchase. — “Enchanted Timber”
14x10”, Watercolor on 300 lb. Arches Paper
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“Accumulation” 16x20”, Watercolor on Aquabord For sale as of this blog posting - visit my online shop to purchase. — “Accumulation”
16x20”, Watercolor on Aquabord
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“Fort Lowell Firmament” 20x16”, Watercolor on Aquabord For sale as of this blog posting - visit my online shop to purchase. — “Fort Lowell Firmament”
20x16”, Watercolor on Aquabord
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My Life & Artwork - September 2019

October 2, 2019 Teressa Jackson

Buckle up kids, this might be a long one!

As I reported last month, Aaron and I kicked off September with a trip to the beach in Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico, a 4-hour drive from the Phoenix metro. We stayed in an area we had not visited that was located to the east of the town, and the beach there was the most beautiful one we have encountered in the area. The tides in Puerto Peñasco are some of the most dramatic in the world, and they were especially so with the new moon in the sky. One night, I watched the water retract at sunset faster than water leaving a bathtub, leaving beautiful patterns in the sand. It was incredible!

The area was largely undeveloped (even our condo building was still being built) and there were no neighboring properties. It was a peaceful getaway, but we did awaken in the middle of the night the night before Labor Day to no electricity. It never came back on. Such is Mexico, I guess! We headed for the border and even with a quite early departure, the wait to enter the U.S. was about 2 hours.

I was accepted into the juried “Share Our Walls” exhibition at the Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild in Tucson, which opened September 8 and runs until October 6. The reception was toasty with a broken air conditioner in the gallery, but the show was full of cool works of art and I was honored to have my work displayed along with them.

In addition to the SAWG show, the collaborative artwork that my friend Ursula Schneider and I created was accepted into the “Colaboraciones” show at Raices Taller 222 Art Gallery & Workshop in Tucson. I also received an e-mail early in the month from a collaborative workspace called Industrious Tempe that will be opening at the end of October, asking if I would like to display my artwork there. It looks like it will be a beautiful space and I can’t wait to see my work adorn their walls.

Me with “La Corona” at the SAWG reception

Unfortunately, I missed the reception for the Raices Taller show because my friend Kalisha and I took a weekend trip to Flagstaff after I won tickets to the Northern Arizona Food and Wine festival . It was a great excuse to get away to the cooler elevations and have a little “girls trip.” We had a wonderful time and I’m so grateful for the friendship of my fellow Louisville to Arizona transplant.

“Fall” began to arrive here, and high temperatures dipped to the 90’s and even the 80’s. My cabin fever had indeed about exceeded its level of tolerability, and I hit the trails. I visited the always-magical Desert Botanical Garden mid-month, took day trips to Payson and Prescott, and hiked at Usery Mountain Regional Park in Mesa.

The trip to Payson included stops along the Salt River, Saguaro Lake, and finally the Tonto Natural Bridge, the largest travertine natural bridge in the world. I had longed to visit Watson Lake in Prescott for a couple of years, and it did not disappoint. It is a manmade lake that abuts the Granite Dells, composed of gorgeous rock formations. I hiked the entire perimeter of the lake and I’m quite sure I’ll be back to do it again and again.

The always-gorgeous Desert Botanical Garden

At Usery Mountain Regional Park, I spent time really looking at and admiring the many personalities and configurations that saguaros display, and photographed many of them. Four of these characters became my final paintings of the month, a series I’m playing with naming “Cacticatures,” a play on the word caricature.

As I have the past couple of years, I’ve designed a 2020 calendar featuring some of my favorite paintings of 2019 and it’s currently on pre-sale. Sales will be closed after November 3, and I don’t plan to order any extras because I certainly can’t use more than one myself. I anticipate shipping the calendars out to customers on December 1. So, if you’re so inclined, get one while you can.

The 10 paintings I created in September and the photos that inspired them are included following a few photos from this month’s adventures. Where will I find my next inspiration?

And with that, I bid you a happy October! Perhaps I will find some changing leaves up a mountain somewhere. I do miss bright orange and red maples, but the magic of nature lives everywhere in different forms. I’ll appreciate what I have at my doorstep. Cheers!

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Dawn along the Salt River, with Four Peaks on the horizon

September 2019 Artwork

“Sonoran Anemones” 12x12”, Watercolor on 140 lb. Arches cold press watercolor paper This piece is on hold for upcoming exhibition. — “Sonoran Anemones”
12x12”, Watercolor on 140 lb. Arches cold press watercolor paper
This piece is on hold for upcoming exhibition.

“Glochidia Generator” 7x7”, Watercolor on Paper For sale as of this blog posting - visit my online shop to purchase. — “Glochidia Generator”
7x7”, Watercolor on Paper
For sale as of this blog posting - visit my online shop to purchase.

“T View” 20x8”, Watercolor on 140 lb. Arches cold press watercolor paper This piece is on hold for upcoming exhibition. — “T View”
20x8”, Watercolor on 140 lb. Arches cold press watercolor paper
This piece is on hold for upcoming exhibition.

“Tierra de Tortolita” 10x4”, Watercolor on 140 lb. Arches Cold Pressed Paper For sale as of this blog posting - visit my online shop to purchase. — “Tierra de Tortolita”
10x4”, Watercolor on 140 lb. Arches Cold Pressed Paper
For sale as of this blog posting - visit my online shop to purchase.

“Cache” 10x4”, Watercolor on 140 lb. Arches cold press watercolor paper This piece is on hold for upcoming exhibition. — “Cache”
10x4”, Watercolor on 140 lb. Arches cold press watercolor paper
This piece is on hold for upcoming exhibition.

“Adios Amigos” 5x7”, Watercolor on 300 lb. Arches cold press watercolor paper SOLD — “Adios Amigos”
5x7”, Watercolor on 300 lb. Arches cold press watercolor paper
SOLD

Tentative series title: “Cacticatures” Each panel measures 3x9”, Watercolor on 300 lb. Arches cold press watercolor paper This series is on hold for upcoming exhibition. — Tentative series title: “Cacticatures”
Each panel measures 3x9”, Watercolor on 300 lb. Arches cold press watercolor paper
This series is on hold for upcoming exhibition.

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My Life & Artwork - May 2019

June 25, 2019 Teressa Jackson

The gallery space where my exhibition will take place

May was pretty wonderful in Arizona this year. We had many days where the temperatures were 20 or 30 degrees below average, and I made sure to try to take as much advantage as possible to enjoy the outdoors before the triple-digit roast commenced.

I started out the month with a trip to Agua Caliente Park in Tucson, the location of my solo exhibition taking place in 2020. My friend Ursula and I explored the trails in the park and I took measurements and photos of the exhibition space. It’s a beautiful little oasis in the desert, featuring lush areas resulting from the natural springs and Arizona’s beautiful native fan palm trees. The saguaros were just starting to bloom, too.

Kalisha and me representing Kentucky in Arizona (no sloppy track here)

My friend Kalisha and her partner Andrew had a Derby Party on May 4, so I fashioned myself a fascinator with paper, Scotch tape, and watercolor paint, made some snacks, and Aaron and I spent a lovely afternoon at their apartment in downtown Tempe. I made a small longshot bet on the winner, and came away $300 richer. I think I’m luckier when I’m not in Kentucky!

Later in the month, I spent more time in the outdoors exploring the areas surrounding Phoenix. I visited the Superstition Mountains, Usery Mountain Regional Park, and Boyce Thompson Arboretum. Usery Mountain, located about 20 miles west of me, reminded me of the Tucson Mountains. It features lots of saguaros and sweeping, expansive views (and if you know me, you know I loooove the Tucson Mountains). From the cave near the top of the mountain, you could see the Phoenix metro urban areas to the west, and I even spotted the small butte (Bell Butte or “T” Mountain) located next to our apartment.

The scenery from the Wind Cave Trail at Usery Mountain Regional Park

Boyce Thompson Arboretum is the largest and oldest botanical garden in the state of Arizona, and was absolutely gorgeous. It is located about 45 minutes east of where I live in the midst of gorgeous mountain scenery. It was so peaceful (despite the fact that I was quite literally attacked by hummingbirds repeatedly), and I feel sure this place will become a favorite.

Last but not least, I did a lot of painting! I completed five pieces, and three of these were quite large compared to my usual work in recent years. After all, I have 88 linear feet of gallery space to fill! I only used paper with one painting this month, continuing my exploration of Aquabord (a surface made of clay). There are many things I like about Aquabord, but also a few things that I don’t. I am starting to learn the types of scenes that work best on this surface and be able to select appropriately.

All the paintings I made this month are featured below with the original photo that inspired them. Many of my larger pieces are being held back for exhibition at my show, but there are still a few paintings in my online shop if you want to shop now ›

“Sunday Afternoon in the Park” 20x16” on Aquabord This piece is on hold for exhibition and sale at my solo show at Agua Caliente Ranch House Gallery in Tucson, AZ, from 3/21/2020 - 4/22/2020. — “Sunday Afternoon in the Park”
20x16” on Aquabord
This piece is on hold for exhibition and sale at my solo show at Agua Caliente Ranch House Gallery in Tucson, AZ, from 3/21/2020 - 4/22/2020.

“Verdant Verdin” 5x7” on Aquabord For sale as of this blog posting - visit my online shop to purchase. — “Verdant Verdin”
5x7” on Aquabord
For sale as of this blog posting - visit my online shop to purchase.

“Old Pueblo Oasis” 12x16” on Arches 140 lb. watercolor paper This piece is on hold for exhibition and sale at my solo show at Agua Caliente Ranch House Gallery in Tucson, AZ, from 3/21/2020 - 4/22/2020. — “Old Pueblo Oasis”
12x16” on Arches 140 lb. watercolor paper
This piece is on hold for exhibition and sale at my solo show at Agua Caliente Ranch House Gallery in Tucson, AZ, from 3/21/2020 - 4/22/2020.

“Palo Fuego” 5x7” on Aquabord SOLD — “Palo Fuego”
5x7” on Aquabord
SOLD

“Southern Sentinel” 16x12” on Aquabord This piece is on hold for exhibition and sale at my solo show at Agua Caliente Ranch House Gallery in Tucson, AZ, from 3/21/2020 - 4/22/2020. — “Southern Sentinel”
16x12” on Aquabord
This piece is on hold for exhibition and sale at my solo show at Agua Caliente Ranch House Gallery in Tucson, AZ, from 3/21/2020 - 4/22/2020.

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Umm... Happy 2019!? (I'm a bit of a slacker.)

April 9, 2019 Teressa Jackson

Hey there!

Yep, it’s April 9, and I am just now writing my first blog post for 2019. Whoops!

Anyhoo, I’m doing it now. And that’s what counts, right? It’s not like I can go back in time…

One of the big themes for the first part of 2019 was SNOW. Say what?! Yes, that’s right, on rare occasions, even Tucson gets some of that fluffy white stuff. This year, the mountains got dusted, capped, and coated so many times that I lost count, starting on New Year’s Day itself. The highlight, though, was February 22, when even the city of Tucson itself saw white flakes falling from the sky. My friend Ursula and I made sure that this rarity didn’t go to waste, and had a wonderful time playing in the snow at Saguaro National Park East. I even built a snowman!

I continued to exhibit my artwork at Raices Taller 222 Art Gallery & Workshop. The first show of 2019, “Año Nuevo, Obras Nuevas,” displayed three of my larger landscapes I created in 2018. I sold “Cactus Cartel,” a scene from Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, to a collector from Portland, Oregon. I have another set of paintings on display there currently in their “Common Ground” exhibition (a tribute to Cesar Chavez), and have reportedly sold "Tomato,” a piece featuring the architecture of tomato roots (see below in my art round-up for image). I’m very pleased with the response to my work through these opportunities, and so very grateful to this non-profit gallery for all of their hard work.

Aaron and I took a couple of trips these past few months. We stayed in Choya Bay outside of Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico, at the end of January, enjoying the sounds and the smells of the sea, as well as some beers and Mexican food at JJ’s Cantina up the road. In March, we visited a different body of water, spending a long weekend at Lake Havasu City, where the Colorado River is dammed to form a beautiful desert oasis.

Mom and me at the Desert Botanical Gardens

February and March both brought some familiar faces to Arizona. In February, we enjoyed a visit from my sweet mom, and I had a great time touring her around Tucson. It was fun to give her a more in-depth experience of the area, visiting several local eateries, Tumacácori National Historical Park, Tubac, San Xavier del Bac, Desert Botanical Garden, Saguaro National Park, and part of the Tucson Gem Show. My dear friend Allison visited for about 48 hours in March, and a whirlwind tour of Mexican eateries, Saguaro National Park, and Ironwood Forest National Monument ensued.

The snow and plentiful rain did their job this year, and wildflowers have abounded this spring. For the past month and a half, swaths of the desert have been covered in yellow, pink, orange, and blue. They popped on the hills around Lake Havasu, ran down the slopes of Picacho Peak, and prettied up the route to Ironwood Forest National Monument. It’s a good thing that digital cameras exist, because I hate to know how many rolls of film I would have devoted to capturing their precious petals.

Ursula and I hiked in the Superstition Mountains mid-March. This trip turned out to be a foreshadowing of things to come, as the Superstitions are located just east of the Phoenix metro area. Two weeks after our beautiful hiking adventure, Aaron and I relocated to Tempe, which is immediately adjacent to the east of the city of Phoenix, so that Aaron could pursue a new career opportunity. I’m adjusting to a slightly faster pace of living, more traffic, abundant Indian restaurants (if you know me, you know this makes me HAPPY!), and slightly less amazing views. I’m excited to have a new place to explore, new opportunities, and a closer proximity to places like the Grand Canyon, Flagstaff, Lake Havasu, Sedona, and my friend Kalisha! I’ll certainly miss Tucson, but luckily it’s still only an hour-and-a-half drive down I-10.

Last but not least, I cranked out 28 paintings over the past 3 months, including several commissions. I also marked down all paintings created prior to 2019, and sale prices will remain in effect until those pieces find a new home. All of my January, February, and March 2019 creations are featured below, with availability at the time of this blog posting indicated.

I’ll try to do better with next month’s blog post! Cheers to 2019!

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“One Main Street, Bisbee, Arizona” For sale as of this blog posting 7x5” — “One Main Street, Bisbee, Arizona”
For sale as of this blog posting
7x5”

“Rowdy Crew” For sale as of this blog posting 10x8” — “Rowdy Crew”
For sale as of this blog posting
10x8”

“Echo” For sale as of this blog posting 10x8” — “Echo”
For sale as of this blog posting
10x8”

“Fraternal” For sale as of this blog posting 9x12” No original photo, as this was created in nature — “Fraternal”
For sale as of this blog posting
9x12”
*No original photo, as this was created in nature*

“Valen-Tine III” SOLD 5x7” — “Valen-Tine III”
SOLD
5x7”

“Valen-Tine I” For sale as of this blog posting 5x7” — “Valen-Tine I”
For sale as of this blog posting
5x7”

“Valen-Tine II” For sale as of this blog posting 5x7” — “Valen-Tine II”
For sale as of this blog posting
5x7”

“White-Striped Agave Study” For sale as of this blog posting 5x3.5” — “White-Striped Agave Study”
For sale as of this blog posting
5x3.5”

“Buckhorn Cholla Study” SOLD 5x3.5” — “Buckhorn Cholla Study”
SOLD
5x3.5”

“Valen-Tine IV” SOLD 5x7” — “Valen-Tine IV”
SOLD
5x7”

“Valen-Tine V” For sale as of this blog posting 5x7” — “Valen-Tine V”
For sale as of this blog posting
5x7”

“Valen-Tine VI” For sale as of this blog posting 5x7” — “Valen-Tine VI”
For sale as of this blog posting
5x7”

“Lemon” Available for purchase at Raices Taller 222 Art Gallery & Workshop from 3/2/19-4/20/19 8x10” — “Lemon”
Available for purchase at Raices Taller 222 Art Gallery & Workshop from 3/2/19-4/20/19
8x10”

“Tomato” 8x10” SOLD — “Tomato”
8x10”
SOLD

“Pecan” Available for purchase at Raices Taller 222 Art Gallery & Workshop from 3/2/19-4/20/19 8x10” — “Pecan”
Available for purchase at Raices Taller 222 Art Gallery & Workshop from 3/2/19-4/20/19
8x10”

“Twenty Dollar View” SOLD (Commission) 14x11” — “Twenty Dollar View”
SOLD (Commission)
14x11”

“Maggie May and Ginger Afield” SOLD (Commission) 14x11” — “Maggie May and Ginger Afield”
SOLD (Commission)
14x11”

Compilation of photos of these two pups!

“Havasu Spring” For sale as of this blog posting 10x13” — “Havasu Spring”
For sale as of this blog posting
10x13”

“Cattail Cove State Park, Arizona: 3/2/19, 15:34:54” SOLD 3x2” — “Cattail Cove State Park, Arizona: 3/2/19, 15:34:54”
SOLD
3x2”

“Havasu National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona: 3/3/19, 12:26:27” For sale as of this blog posting 3x2” — “Havasu National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona: 3/3/19, 12:26:27”
For sale as of this blog posting
3x2”

“Tucson, Arizona: 2/6/19, 18:03:55” For sale as of this blog posting 2x3” — “Tucson, Arizona: 2/6/19, 18:03:55”
For sale as of this blog posting
2x3”

“Cattail Cove State Park, Arizona: 3/2/19, 15:44:23” For sale as of this blog posting 2x3” — “Cattail Cove State Park, Arizona: 3/2/19, 15:44:23”
For sale as of this blog posting
2x3”

“Camp Jackson” Gift for my mother 3x2” — “Camp Jackson”
Gift for my mother
3x2”

“Picacho Peak State Park, Arizona: 3/6,19, 9:39:03” SOLD 3x2” — “Picacho Peak State Park, Arizona: 3/6,19, 9:39:03”
SOLD
3x2”

“Picacho Peak State Park, Arizona: 3/6,19, 9:06:01” SOLD 2x3” — “Picacho Peak State Park, Arizona: 3/6,19, 9:06:01”
SOLD
2x3”

“Tucson, Arizona: 3/7/19, 18:39:40” SOLD 3x2” — “Tucson, Arizona: 3/7/19, 18:39:40”
SOLD
3x2”

“Pearl of a Girl” SOLD (Commission) 5x7” — “Pearl of a Girl”
SOLD (Commission)
5x7”

“Layers” SOLD (Commission) 8x10” — “Layers”
SOLD (Commission)
8x10”

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