October 28th, 2010
I was honored to be the featured artist in Rachelle Kuehl’s (an art teacher in Virginia) art class. The kids all worked to re-create one of my pieces. I cannot tell you how humbled and delighted I am with their pieces!
The piece the kids worked from is called “Yellow Horse” and was inspired by some time I spent in Tucson, AZ. Click through the gallery below to see their impressive re-creations!

The original artwork
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The original artwork
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Anna, age 6
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Kynna, age 6
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Baker, age 6
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Charlotte, age 6
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Susannah, age 6
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Sydnee, age 6
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Kalyn, age 6
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Elizabeth, age 7
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Evelyn, age 7
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Allison, age 7
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Gracie, age 8
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Bethany, age 8
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Jaclyn, age 12
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Sofia, age 12
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Celine, age 13
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Teacher’s Example
September 23rd, 2009
My youngest cousin Siri (9) gave me the best gift ever this week.

My cousin Siri, sweet and cute!
It is very easy to get discouraged in trying to make a living as an artist. I contemplate quitting all the time. A few days ago, however, I got an email from my aunt that motivated me to keep trying my best.
Here is the email:
Siri was “Star of the Week” at school. She had to fill out a big poster and one of the categories was “Meet My Hero”. She wrote…
“My cousin Jill is my hero because she is a paint artist and she paints things like birds and flowers and sometimes she paints fruit. I think her art is great and colorful.”
Also under When I Grow Up I want to be a _____, she wrote “glass or paint artist.”
Thanks Siri!