Relax and Refresh mural for Coca-Cola
This year has been such a wild ride, and chock full of murals! Last April, I got a call from a company in Atlanta asking if I would be interested in being a part of a mural campaign in Buffalo. They were looking for five local artists to create work for a big brand with their own style. Sounded pretty neat! I was floored to learn that the company was Coca-Cola, who works with a Buffalo based bottling company. The project ended up taking a little while to coordinate and approve, but I was able to paint last week before a rainy cold front moved through. I think the piece turned out so fun. I need to go back and get better photographs to share, but here is a taste of the cheerful mural I created that combines happy Cassi colors with Coca-Cola bottles.
The mural is on the side of Joey's Pizza on Broadway and brings a great pop of color to a busy intersection. Looking forward to going back with the clients when they come to town next week.
2023 Holiday Market Schedule
Tis' the season for hot cocoa and holiday shopping. There are so many fantastic local markets and this year, you'll be able to find me here:
Buffalo Women's Gifts
Sat 11/25 | 11am – 5pm
Asbury Hall
341 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY 14202
SEM Holiday Bazaar
Sat, 12/2 | 10am – 3pm
Buffalo Seminary
205 Bidwell Pkwy, Buffalo, NY 14222
AVA Collective
Winter Holiday Market
Sun, 12/10 | 11am – 5pm
Resurgence Brewing
55 Chicago St, Buffalo, NY 14204
Mirabo Holiday Studio Sale:
Artist Edition
Tues, 12/12 | 5 – 9pm
Mirabo Press
11 Botsford Place, Buffalo, NY 14216
Buffalo AKG Art Museum Pop-up
Sat, 12/16 | 12 – 4 pm
Buffalo AKG
1285 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222
*My studio is also open by appointment if you ever want to come visit… see work in person or in progress, or shop lovely works from the archives – I would love to have you! Of course you can always shop online, and local friends can use code BFLO to waive shipping and pick up in North Buffalo.
Buffalo Home Magazine – Women in Business feature
Big thank you to Buffalo Home Magazine for speaking with me and profiling my creative journey in business for the Sept/Oct issue! It was an honor to be included and profiled along with other awesome local ladies doing wonderful and inspiring work. View the full issue here!
(Back) Covergirl!
Uppercase Issue #58
Excited to share that I wrote about creative breakthroughs for the latest gorgeous issue of Uppercase Magazine - AND my artwork is featured on the back cover! Double delighted to have my work alongside cover girl Helen Dardik whose work I have admired for years. Total thrill!
In 2013, I needed a way to return to an art practice after a 12 year hiatus. I started small and committed to creating 5 small pieces of art, every week for one year – I called it The 5/52 Project. I was terrified of a white piece of paper, so I decided to use found vintage photographs as my canvas. This gave me a starting point for each piece… the image would enable me to have something to interact with, like a topic for a conversation. Sometimes I would work on the 5 pieces throughout the week, and sometimes I would need to buckle down and work for a few hours on a Sunday to keep my project going.
Committing to taking small steps each week can create a beautiful and impactful body of work over time. It is amazing to look back and see how many of the elements in this project inform and ground the work that I make now. I am still fascinated by photography and all the ways it shows us a point in time from a unique perspective. I am still in love with color and its ability to conjure emotion and heart. I still love projects and parameters to help shape my creative energy, and also enjoy a sense of playful experimentation in my practice. Not only was I able to stick to the project, but 10 years later these exercises are still an integral part of my practice!
You can check out my reel on instagram. I also decided to add this piece Mind Garden, as a new 12x12 print on my shop, or snag one of the last 8.5x11 prints that are on sale here! 💌✨
A huge new mural on the horizon!
Tonawanda Aquatic and Fitness Center (before)
There are more larger than life things to celebrate – like being awarded this amazing mural opportunity! The Town of Tonawanda put out a call this past winter looking for artists to liven up their Aquatic and Fitness Center. The huge building is set way back from a busy road and many people aren't aware that this amazing facility exists. Tonawanda wanted a way to illuminate this town gem, and out of the 30 proposals – they selected my design to breathe some life into this great asset. The office of NYS Assemblyman William Conrad's office sent out a press release on Friday unveiling the project which is very exciting. These images are the mockups I presented in my submission and we are slated to get this project rolling in the next few months!
Artwork from my design proposal. Slated to start installation in June 2023!