Making happy art

Someone asked me "what is happy art?" And I love that they did. I think the answer is as individual and unique as we are. But this is what “happy art” means to me…

I will start by saying that my walls and shelves at home are filled with art, whether that be a painting, a figurine, or a piece of pottery. Each one gifted to us, brought home from a special place, or discovered in the recesses of a thrift shop. What they all have in common is that they are place markers in our life. Memory keepers. This is why art fills our home.  What is common to all of these pieces is that each one makes me feel something hopeful. Each one warmly embraces me. I liken it to taking that deep breath to right oneself. This is what I consider “happy art”. And this is what I try to evoke in all of my paintings.  

Thanks for visiting me and I hope you enjoy my art :)