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I’m a world-traveling artist and teacher. I have 100+ global licensing partners and I teach other artists how they can build a successful career in art licensing, too!

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African Hibiscus Blooms inspired by my trip to Tanzania a couple years ago 💚

I was a guest on the latest episode of the @twocrankycreatives podcast, where we had an honest, energizing, and slightly spicy deep dive into the art world! Tap the link in my bio to listen.

When @carriecantwellart & Toni asked what I wanted to

Today, I traversed my first (and second) via ferrata in the Italian Dolomites. I’ve been dreaming of this for eight years, ever since my first one in Telluride, Colorado in 2017. (Shoutout to my college roommate + global adventure buddy @tiffy_

Yesterday, I drove eight hours in a Fiat Panda from Lake Como to the Dolomite mountains. (White-knuckling the steering wheel & gear shift while maneuvering on cliffside roads barely wider than my tiny rental car.) I was heavily regretting my logi

Slice of Saturday in Como. ✌🏼

Watercolor of Stromboli, a hidden gem volcano off the coast of Sicily. 🌋 I’ve visited this island three times over the years and it always gives me a huge mood/creativity boost. It’s the good friends, delicious food (it’s the volca

It’s that time of year again- Licensing Expo week in Vegas! ✨ I just updated my entire portfolio for the show, since this is the event where most of my licensing partnerships take root.

My reps at @jewelbranding are on the ground, meeting with

Every year, I refresh my portfolio for the Licensing Expo in Las Vegas. Why? Because it’s the biggest licensing event of the year, and I want to make sure I’m showcasing the best of the best!

My agents @jewelbranding are there right now,

Here’s a peek at some of my mushroom illustrations on products! 🍄🍄&zwj;🟫 My shroomy designs have been licensed across everything from ceramics & stationery to fabric & beauty products, all through my lovely licensing partners. 💋

It

It’s Licensing Expo week in Las Vegas! ✨ My agents at @jewelbranding are there right now showing my latest artwork to brands, buyers, and big retailers.
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This event is where most of my art licensing deals are born, so what’s in my pitch

Inspiration strikes! 🐈&zwj;⬛🍋 No surprise that my first illustration in Italy is cats & lemon trees. 😝 Side note: I upgraded my iPad in December & chose the nano-texture glass option. If you ever draw outside or near windows, it makes a hu

Check out how just by swapping the background color between light and dark it can drastically alter the mood of my Lemon Blooms illustration. ✨

Mint blue background = serene, modern, light & airy

Dark charcoal background = dramatic, high-contra

The past few weeks have been non-stop in the best (and busiest!) way. I left my apartment in Thailand at the end of April to visit family in the US, and from the moment I landed, it was go-go-go with a packed schedule of catch-ups, work stuff, and qu

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