A Sunday Pop-up!

I was over at West Elm at the Midtown shops on Sunday (11/6) and it was a blast! Aside from meeting old/new customers (which I love) I also did a bit of sketching, answered some fun questions on snapchat and brainstormed with a few potential clients on custom pieces.

Also I love poking around West Elm, it's SUCH a beautiful store. It was hard not to turn around and spend the money made on the sale on items in the store... but alas, I have canvases to buy ;)

EH Sherman Art at Bend and Breathe Yoga

This past weekend I was so honored to have my art be a part of Bend and Breathe Yoga's Grand Opening night in Hollywood, FL. 

The studio itself is a beautiful space, (with a floor to DIE for!) and is just so inviting and inherently peaceful, it's impossible not to feel a wash of calm when stepping inside.

I'll have three original watercolors on display through the week, but the prints will hang out in the front of the shop for the duration of the winter.  If you find yourself in the Hollywood area, pop over to the studio for a class and pickup some art! 

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Perspectiv at Macaya Gallery

Saturday night at Perspectiv, held at the Macaya Gallery here in Miami was a blast.

I was showing 5 new pieces, 4 made specifically for the show and my theme : Rising Tides.

(Works from left to right; Tempest 20 x 24, Tidal I 30 x 40, Convergence 18 x 24, Mellipulli 20 x 24, Tidal II 30 x 40)

It was a great crowd of 250-300ish, and I was so happy to be able to speak with so many about my work. I loved hearing what they saw in the colors, where their eyes went through the pieces and how the work effected them. Sorta like laying on a hill and looking up at the clouds.

The music was fantastic, the food was excellent and the whole vibe of the show had such a creative, collaborative energy, it was impossible not to feel inspired.

Thanks to everyone who came out, it was a truly magnificent evening!

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Sketching in South Pointe Park

I'm in the middle of a few ongoing projects, and have been feeling a little bit out-of-whack recently. Just a bit unorganized, a bit cluttered in my headspace, a bit anxious as I make work.

To combat this I decided to take all of today off. I know, it seems totally counter-intuitive to block off an entire day off from making work, when I'm growing increasingly anxious about my timeframe to make said work - but it's exactly what I needed to get back to baseline.

I packed up my usual travel supplies (sketchbook, camera(s), watercolor pencils, graphite sticks and ipod), slathered myself in sunscreen and hopped on my bike. I had no idea where I wanted to go, just that I needed to go somewhere.

Intuitive biking.

I rode over to the beach, taking turns when they felt correct and going straight if I didn't feel like turning, literally no goal in mind and happy as a clam. Eventually I ended up at South Pointe Park before I decided to lock up my bike and walk around. The whole trip out there was mirroring very much how I felt about some of the work I was making: starting out with no clear picture of the end goal. However, on the bike it was freeing and not anxiety-inducing. The moment that analogy popped into my mind I immediately felt a sense of calm return. I could fix this.

Focusing on that, on allowing myself to meander (both in my work and on the beach) I found a nice quiet spot to sit down and sketch. I watched the boats come and go, watched rollerbladers and kite-flyers and soaked in the beach vibes of the park.

I'm not sure if anything could have been as helpful as taking that full day out of the studio. When I returned home I made a nice big slooow dinner, careful to stay mindful of the peace I found while navigating the beach on my bike.

I’m not going to pick up my brushes tonight either, but start fresh in the morning.

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Can't be stressed looking at this.

Color Studies at Miami Madness 2016

One of the many great parts about living in Miami is our local access to some seriously world class craft beer. J.Wakefield’s has been a favorite of ours since they opened their doors, and this Saturday was the annual Miami Madness event - a limited edition release at noon.

So of course we were there, in line at 7 am.

We have a blast at these things; we get to meet other people excited about the Miami beer scene, Dan gets to share his latest homebrew and get some valuable feedback, and I get to post up in a corner and paint until the line starts moving.

Luckily this year our spot in line came with a handy-dandy discarded pallet, so I had a place to set the little paintings as they dried that wasn’t dirty sidewalk.  (Maybe someday we'll bring chairs... but today is not that day.)

We met so. many. great people and had so much fun hanging out in line before the release. On top of that, I worked through a few color palettes that I had been considering playing with all week.

<<And of course after we had our beer-quarry we went home and straight to bed.>>

Successful Saturday <3