The hotel artist is gone for good!
WHAT? Yes, its true, but only the name @thehotelartist is gone, not me or my art. From now on, I will go by my real name on Instagram – @catrains.artist … Keep reading…
Sacred process of titling my art
“Falling in love with what is waiting to be written” The process of choosing a title for each of my collage paintings is as sacred as creating the artwork itself. … Keep reading…
7 Steps to protect your Instagram account
As many of you already know, a crook hacked into my Instagram account @thehotelartist on Wednesday, February 6, and completely took over my feed. For the next 6 hours, “he/she” … Keep reading…
Honoring 2018 – Finding my “voice”
It is hard to believe that this time last year, I had just ended a 12 year corporate career, and was stepping joyfully into my new life as a full … Keep reading…
Giving away my original artwork?
Between December 2018 and May 2019, I’ll be giving away 12 original pieces of art. WHY? Great question, and one I’ve contemplated for many months as I planned my way … Keep reading…
Suddenly, “it” happened
“Your story is just beginning” I have spent the past 3 years experimenting with many different art forms, all for the purpose of exploring and expanding my artistic voice. This … Keep reading…
What does “midlife” mean to you?
My friend Peter Fritz from the Midlife Tribe recently asked me about my journey through midlife for his inspiring podcast, asking me many profound questions, including this gem: What advice … Keep reading…
The “one thing” that is changing everything!
I spent the first 4 months as a full time artist learning how to navigate this new unstructured territory. Before I quit my job in January, I had a LONG … Keep reading…
art classes that are expanding my “voice”
For my first 20+ years as an artist, I created collages using magazine and book pieces, which eventually evolved into creating 3D collage. Every one of these collages was a … Keep reading…
