01 Oct The Perfect Day
{me doing a few sun salutations} I've had the most perfect day of my life. D surprised me with a trip to one of my favorite places on earth—Cape May, NJ! During the weekend I had the opportunity to start my...
27 Sep New Ocean Sketch
{sketch for a new series} Happy Friday everyone! In between teaching and lesson planning I'm still fitting in time to create new artwork and even some book design. It's definitely been a busy Fall so far! Today, I wanted...
23 Sep Marvelous Moms and the Arrival of Fall
{our table at the Beyond the Bump new mom event} After doing weekend long art festivals this summer, it felt so good just to have to set up a single AbbyDora Design table display! I had a great time...
20 Sep Beyond the Bump
Hey expecting moms and new moms of Rochester! There's a new organization based here in Rochester, NY, that is here to support you and your new baby. This organization is called Beyond the Bump. It's the creation of news moms,...
16 Sep New Children’s Art in Etsy Shoppe
I'm happy to announce that finally the wait is over and that starting today all my new summer watercolor paintings are now available as fine art digital watercolor prints in my Etsy Shoppe! Now is the time to add color...
12 Sep Animal Panel Brainstorming
{my farm animal panel collection} With the popularity of my animal panel collections at this year's art festivals I'm thinking of creating a new set and would love your input! I've created a FARM ANIMAL collection and a WILD...
10 Sep Art-felt Thank You
My first Clothesline Art Festival was a huge success! Thank you very much to all who stopped by the AbbyDora Design booth. Your kind words and smiles made my heart sing! I feel reassured that YES I am on the...
06 Sep Clothesline Festival is This Weekend
{AbbyDora Design festival booth} The weekend for the annual Clotheslines Art Festival has arrived! Soon the grounds surrounding Rochester's art museum will be dotted in little white booths bursting with all sort of paintings, prints, jewelry, and fine crafts....
02 Sep Camp Watercolor Sketch
{painting up at camp} In between teaching and preparing for the Clothesline Festival (it's happening THIS weekend!) D and I spent the long weekend in the great outdoors in upstate NY with his family. Being at the family camp was...
27 Aug Clothesline Art Festival
My next festival location! The summer is coming to an end and I'm prepping for my last art festival of the season. Luckily it's a good one! AbbyDora Design will be participating in the Clothesline Festival is hosted...