It's been a few years since I wrote a post about all the good stuff that happened during the year. 2017 was interesting to say the least, a year with lots of ups and downs, and because of that I thought it was important to really think about the good things that happened... • I made a lot of new work last winter and got back into sketching regul ...
Read MoreI'm a little late on this post. I initially wasn't going to bother with it because I couldn't think of a lot of things to include. I usually focus my energy on building my illustration business, but in 2014 most of my energy went into growing a baby and then caring for him. Although extremely satisfying, it made for a short list :)I have been think ...
Read More• I started getting more illustration work from the children's market, plus some new editorial and packaging clients• My husband and I celebrated 5 years of marriage in July• We bought a small house in Calgary• I discovered Moroccan cuisine and have been learning how tomake tagines• Had a wonderful visit from my best friend who lives in Australia a ...
Read MoreWith all of the travel and adventure that I experienced in 2010, it was one of the best years of my life and will be pretty much impossible to top. Despite a severe lack of travel, 2011 has been really good in a different way. The stability of staying in one place has made it possible to have a proper studio again, with access to my ar ...
Read More• visited 12 countries and learned a little of the language in each one• lived in 4 of those countries• made many good friends• learned more history that I ever did in high school• had amazing cultural experiences• milked goats• turned 30 in Paris• produced a ton of new work, more than I have ever produced before in a year• continued to develop my ...
Read More• the big one: decided to move forward with our plan to live in Europe in spite of the fact that it didn't seem like the best time (recession, no good job prospects, not a great time to sell a house...) It still ended up being the best time for us to do it in terms of where we are in our lives.• sold our house, our car and most of our furniture• q ...
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