Earlier this year I was approached about doing a custom artwork for a tequila brand. I, of course, said yes. I love Mexican ancestral spirits and projects that take me a bit out of my comfort zone. This project was in collaboration with the Powerhouse Arts Print Shop, which is an amazing professional printmaking shop. I had never worked with the print shop before, but I am a member of the Powerhouse Community Ceramics Studio and have been very impressed with the organization.
Read MoreLast year I made a series of paintings about my matrescence (the complicated emotional and physical process of becoming a mother) called Postpartum Paintings. This work was very autobiographical, raw, and made up of what I would call experiments in acrylic painting and ceramics. I was figuring out how to make art out of and during a very difficult personal experience. After -- and while -- I was making the work I did a lot of research, see my Suggested Reading List: Postpartum Paintings, and looked at other artwork about motherhood, along with watching numerous tv shows and movies, having lots of conversations with other moms, and birthing and raising a baby. My baby is now two years old.
Read MoreLast year I had a baby. Making work and figuring out who I am as a mother and artist has been difficult and confusing. Come see my latest artwork that materializes my experience. I consider this body of work experiments and I am excited to share what I’ve been up to in the studio!
Read MoreThoughts on the proposed public artwork for Sunset Park’s Made in NY campus at Bush Terminal Park.
Read MoreThis past month I had an art show up at High Line Nine in Chelsea, NYC. This was a huge opportunity for me to have my artwork viewed in a physical space and in a neighborhood known for art.
Read MoreI have been busy working on a new collection of artwork called Handmade Landscapes: Ocean Meets Sky. This new collection is part of "Ocean Meets Sky", a pop-up shop collaboration curated by High Line Nine, between designer Teddy von Ranson, myself (artist Stephanie Eche), and interior design brand STIL.
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