2023 In Review

I hope all is cozy in your neck of the woods and that the new year has been kind to you so far. I've been hibernating the past few weeks – it's been a welcome change of pace after a wild holiday season. We have had a full week of snow days here. I moved some things around in the studio and brightened up my favorite little nook to get ready for new projects. 

2023 was a huge year of growth for me – one which I'm still processing. I took big strides towards some lofty goals. There were lots of tears and some rough patches of feeling super overwhelmed, but let's celebrate some wins…

A few highlights:

– painted 3 murals, including my biggest one to date (4,400 sq.ft!)

– started wholesaling some of my products with two local retailers

– I hosted 43 virtual Studio Time! sessions

– Installed a super fun floral art installation at Fountain Plaza

– Completed two big freelance design projects for awesome clients

– Met lots of awesome people while doing 7 local popup events

– invested in a new printer (long overdue!)

– Made it in Uppercase Mag (twice!), first in the SPD issue which lead to a 
   licensing collab with Half Penny Postage, and then on the back cover

– was featured in Buffalo Home's women in business issue

– fun family trips to Pittsburgh, Ithaca and Toronto

– loads of time in the garden

– added Jasper the kitten to our cat crew

There were also countless hours spent connecting with artist and small business owning friends. And a giant ton of encouragement from my friends and family. In many ways I feel like a one person show, and in so many ways it legit takes a village. Thanks for being a part of my village!

I'm enjoying this time of reflection and can't wait to share more.