This time last year I was in a strange place. I was feeling stagnant, uninspired and directionless. As a creative, these feelings are familiar – they come and go. But for the first time in five years of running my little art business, I was at a loss for how to move forward. Something didn’t feel quite right and I knew I needed a change…

After you’ve been working at something for awhile, I think it’s healthy to take a step back and see how far you’ve come, acknowledge that progress and let it inspire you to keep moving forward. After all, we don’t start off being experts! It takes time to find our way and hone our crafts. My first “official” fashion illustration was what kicked off my entire fashion journey and I had no idea at the time that it would lead to someday owning my own illustration business. I want to share a bit of that journey with you here in hopes that it will inspire you to start wherever you are…

This is a strange time. The past seven weeks have been a sort of blur with days melting into one another. I hope you are staying healthy and well where you are. Things in the city feel a bit less heavy than they did a couple weeks ago. I am still hopeful and get a reassuring boost in humanity each night at 7:00 o’clock when we, along with our neighbors, cheer and clap and bang on pans and ring (a surprisingly very many) cowbells from our windows for the healthcare workers and those on the front lines battling this nasty virus. It’s something I look forward to every day and even the tiniest semblance of a routine is welcomed.