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A peek into my art & soul. Watch this short film to get a glimpse into why I do what I do! (and make sure you swipe over to view the second half)
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This beautiful video was created by my sweet West Virginian videographer friend Braiden at @ladymountainfilms . We hiked all over Blackwater Falls State Park together to make this and she captured me and my passion so well. Make sure to check out her work!
Woohoo!! My Blackwater Falls watercolor illustrated map is finished and prints are now available in my online shop (link in bio)! Swipe to see the pen & ink drawing before I added watercolor.
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I tied together so many different components to create this big (22 x 28 inches) map, including a mountain biking chick, a black bear family, a red-backed salamander, a pink lady’s slipper orchid, a fiddlehead fern, Blackwater Falls, honey mushrooms, Lindy Point Overlook, a sled-rider on the sledding hill, and Balanced Rock.
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I’ve spent lots & lots of days hanging out at Blackwater Falls State Park since moving three miles away from it a couple of months ago. I feel so lucky to have access to this wild place just a few minutes from my home.
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I’ve already started my next map of another one of my favorite places to hike around WV. Can you guess where it will be?! HINT: you pretty much always get drenched/covered in mud there.
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P.s. I will have large limited edition prints of this map coming in the next few weeks. Stay tuned! And feel free to email me to secure your print ahead of time.