This September’s Art Crush was like a downtown block party of art, music, and yummy food. I’ve loved seeing how The Arts District of Winston Salem is revitalizing the downtown arts scene with Art Crush every third Friday of the month, breathing new life into the Arts District with talented fellow vendors and enthusiastic patrons.
Read MoreThis past weekend, on August 5th, I celebrated three years of being a full-time artist! Reflecting on this milestone, I wanted to share a few lessons I’ve learned along the way. So for any other aspiring artists, creatives, and dreamers, here are the top 3 lessons I’ve learned in 3 years as a full-time artist:
Read MoreReblogged from Watauga Democrat: The Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce held its Art in the Park event on July 15, with hundreds of community members enjoying all it had to offer. The event featured art and handmade crafts from jury-selected local and regional artists, set up on Park Avenue, right off of Blowing Rock’s Main Street.
Read MoreI’ve just wrapped up my first ever artist residency in beautiful Blowing Rock, NC. I’m honored to have been selected as a 2023 Artists in Residence at Edgewood Cottage by the Blowing Rock Historical Society. This Artist Residency was quite unique in that, while I painted and worked on new paintings, I also had the opportunity to exhibit my work in the charming Edgewood Cottage, right next to BRAHM
Read MoreThese eighteen brand new works are a love letter to the Blue Ridge Mountains. When we’re high up on an Appalachian trail, watching the pink Rhododendrons bloom before rolling blue mountains as far as the eye can see, that’s when we’re #FeelinBlue.
Read MoreI’m still reeling off of the excitement of seeing my work displayed on digital billboards around Fenton in Cary, NC. Strolling through this outdoor mall with my family, excitedly visiting each and every billboard made for the best, most embarrassing public spectacle, and I’m forever grateful for it.
Read MoreThis had to be the most beautiful venue for an art fair yet! Setting up my art fair tent at the Arts at Sutherland this weekend felt like setting up in a fairytale land. The perfectly manicured gardens, the brick archways, the rose bushes, the flickering lanterns, and the beautiful historic estate made for the most magical backdrop for an art fair.
Read MoreI’m excited to have two of my works, “Rosy Floret” and “Sundial Peak Reflections," displayed in the exhibition “Nature & Repetitions,” hosted by the Associated Artists of Winston Salem in the Wachovia Gallery of the Masonic Center. This exhibition will be on display until September 7th.
Read MoreMy favorite art gallery, Gallery MAR in Park City, Utah, just wrote a feature on me and my work, and I couldn’t feel more honored: “Just who is the expert author behind our most popular blogs? It is Veronica Vale, former art gallery consultant at Gallery MAR -- and current artist, author, and designer living in Winston-Salem, NC.”
Read MoreWhat better way to celebrate Father’s Day weekend than with an impromptu family vacation to the mountains? Thanks to the Blue Ridge Heritage Weekend Arts & Crafts Festival, we had the perfect excuse to escape to the mountains to take in beautiful views, sip wine, listen to Bluegrass music, and…sell art!
Read MoreI’m excited to have one of my pieces displayed in Artspace’s “Fresh” Exhibition in Raleigh, NC. Last night’s Preview Party for the show was such a blast! Meeting fellow creatives in my hometown is always so energizing and inspiring, and I was blown away by the amount of talent in the show and by the beautiful display itself.
Read MoreI used to think that happy art would never be taken seriously. I thought that in order for people to truly value and appreciate your work, your art must express some sort of angst. But I’ve discovered that art isn’t about expressing any one particular feeling or mood…Art is about authenticity.
Ardmore, you wowed us once again! Thank you to everyone who came out to this year’s Holiday Ardmore Art Walk and made this crisp autumn day even more magical. It was a joy to see all of our Winston friends and to meet new ones.
Read MoreLocal friends: Join me at this season’s Holiday Ardmore Art Walk on November 6th from 11 am - 4:30 pm. I’ll be selling original local landscapes, (including my upcoming new series!), high-quality prints, custom pet portraits, ornaments, and more.
