This is the real story behind my first solo art exhibition: an Instagram open call, a 9-hour drive, months of painting, and a gallery that believed in my work. A reflection on gratitude, artistic community, women in art, and the powerful connections that happen when art finds the right home.

Discover how my new abstract collection “My Marks” came to life — inspired by spontaneous color tests and paint scraps that followers kept asking about. In this blog post, I share how organic creativity, playful process, and collector curiosity turned simple painting experiments into a framed abstract series worth sharing. Great for abstract art lovers, creative process inspiration, and behind-the-scenes stories from a contemporary watercolor artist.

{This is a copy of my February email newsletter as it appeared in the inboxes of CKV Insiders}

….even the best laid plans can implode. I was on a role, I had everything scheduled to a T, I was meeting daily and weekly goals and I was feeling really good. Until I wasn’t, feeling good that is. I had the flu.

I don’t believe in New Years resolutions but I do believe in a new beginnings and resetting. So 2020 is coming with some major improvements and a renewed sense of peace.