T-Minus 48 hours.

How is it February 11th already? I feel like I just posted about Bucketfeet's 'Made to Stand Out' contest yesterday!

It's crunchtime and down to the last couple days of voting. I'm absolutely FLOORED at the outpouring of support I've received from friends, family, fans of my work, total strangers, and even my fellow finalists! (I'm looking at you, Ashley!) I've managed to stay in the top ten for the entire competition so far, and am currently in 6th at a little over 1k votes.

If you're a fan of my work, I would be so grateful if you would continue voting for me today and tomorrow. The top ten will move on to round two of the competition, then things will get really fierce as the final three are chosen to attend SCOPE NYC!

You can vote for your favorite three pairs once a day here. As a bonus, each day you vote counts as an entry for a chance to win a FREE pair of Bucketfeet shoes! Remember, the contest ends tomorrow at midnight!

Regardless of what happens, it was an honor to be chosen as one of fifty finalists from around the world by the great people at Bucketfeet shoes.

I'll be crossing my fingers until Wednesday!

xoxo

Bucketfeet is Made to Stand Out.

As I mentioned last month, I was chosen by Bucketfeet as one of fifty finalists to design a pair of shoes for their Made to Stand Out competition. The winner will show their designs at SCOPE NYC and Miami this year, as well as win a coveted shoe contract!

I've always wanted to doodle on a pair of shoes, but had never gotten around to it. I'm so pleased that my first experience doing so is with Bucketfeet, as they are dedicated to helping talented artists get the global exposure they deserve. To accomplish this, they feature a different artist's design on every shoe they offer, not only inspiring conversations and interaction, but creating something that is both functional and the epitome of unique. As you have seen with my collaboration with Cykochik handbags, I absolutely adore the concept of portable art! I think Bucketfeet executes this perfectly!

Now here is where you come in!

Today voting began, and will be open through 2/12/2014. Once you complete registration (it takes mere seconds, I promise!) you can vote here for your favorite three once per day. As an added bonus, for each day you participate, you are entered for a chance to get a free pair of Bucketfeet shoes!

Once registered, just find my design "Night Flora", and click VOTE below the image! If you'd like (gentle) daily reminders to vote, you can follow my Facebook art page to stay updated on my progress, as well as see previews of new work, promotions, and shows.

It's been a dream to be chosen to collaborate with Bucketfeet, and I look forward to seeing where the competition takes me. Thank you for taking the time to read this, and for your support in this competition!

Cool, grey weather + creative mojo.

Something about this time of year makes all the wheels turn in my head at a thousand miles per hour.  Here are a few things I've been working on.

I'm excited to be a part of Omni Art House's 2nd Annual Version Mary 2 Exhibition. The finished pieces will be available to purchase online this Spring. More info on that soon!

I've been working almost solely on large canvases for the majority of the last 6 months, and as much as I've loved challenging myself to work on a larger scale, the simplicity of ink on paper will always be my favorite. I've been trying to shift back into creative mode after Miami and the holidays, and starting this piece did the trick.

Thanks to Bucketfeet, a shoe company filled to the brim with original artist designs, I was chosen as one of fifty finalists in their "Made to Stand Out" competition. As I type this, artists from around the country are doing their magic on blank Bucketfeet shoes! In early February, the top three winners will be chosen and go on to show their original shoes in the Bucketfeet booth at SCOPE New York this Spring. The grand prize winner will win a coveted shoe contract, and have their design at SCOPE Miami 2014!

I'm extremely pleased with how they are coming along. I've managed to destroy these Sharpie paint markers, so I need to pick up reinforcements to finish them up. I'll be posting the final product and how to vote soon!

I'll be posting a recap of last month's amazing trip to SCOPE Miami very soon. I'm hoping to be much more active on my site in 2014. As always, thank you for following my inky ramblings.

Until next time!