This summer, I came upon my 5 year anniversary of making bold, vibrant paintings on canvas. I found myself tired and in need of a...

When I was a child, my mother kept luxurious flower beds (she still does a fair bit of flower gardening today). During the hot days of...

I'm often asked why I paint poppies, and the short answer is simply that I love them! There are of course deeper reasons I return to this...

Artists are always faced with a question: How much pressure should I put on my art to support me? It’s amazing to pursue your creative...

Recently I learned there is a whole science behind the impact water has on humans. Blue Mind theory is about the numerous cognitive and...

As a child, I loved reading books with rich illustrations. Finding hidden imagery in art has always fascinated me. So I welcome you to look

Artist Mandy Martin describes new underwater paintings in her OCEANUS collection.

Mandy Martin creates expressive paintings reflecting a sense of freedom and wonder.

"The woman you're becoming will cost you people, relationships, spaces and material things. Choose her over everything." - unknown This...

When I'm not painting flowers, I work on fun landscape paintings. I really enjoy this process, which usually begins with very little...

April is finally here! All around us, the earth is waking up from the sleep of winter. Lately I've been thinking about what makes us feel...

I feel so connected to nature when I paint. There's a freedom in the way a body of water moves, the way a hillside emerges. A swoosh of...

The arrival of spring always makes me feel lighter, as the days get longer and the flowers and trees burst into bloom. The seasonal...

While we may be ready to put 2020 behind us, I want to offer another perspective. We learned so many important things the past year, and...

"Don’t think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decides if it’s good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While...

This year I will be expanding my collection of beach-inspired landscape paintings. A couple are already in the works, and I can't wait to s

Last week we lost a member of our extended family to COVID-19. While I wasn’t very close to this person, I’m still feeling the loss. The...

Art can take on so many forms. There's the traditional framed painting on the wall, or the handmade pottery vase holding a bunch of...

"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." - Thomas Edison Can we just come out and say that any creative endeavor...

I make art because I am in it for the work, for the process, to connect with the mystical muse of inspiration and allow it to flow