Oh the fall... What a perfect time of year... I know some of us (myself included) dread the end of summer... but then that sweet, something-else smell hits the air and there may even be a little respite from the heat... and you think... Ah, fall is on the way! My latest Fall Farmhouse Collection celebrates all of those wonderful aspects of fall and the provincial life that we love... leaves changing, warm, husky colors, textures of times gone by, the vintage treasures we hold on to as the years roll on. While I have a passion for painting with the bold and bright colors across the spectrum, I also truly love the softness and suggestion of neutrals, whites, and simpler...
We had a great time at the Something Beautiful Boutique's Spring Market on Sunday, March 5th in Bristol, Va at the Bristol Train Station! It was wonderful meeting new people in the area (since we are relatively new to the Tri-cities ourselves), talking, laughing, and showcasing Catherine Mizell Art! Brandon and sweet baby Emma came out to help... and she did great for the entire market! My sister Elizabeth, and my nephew Marshall also came out to lend a hand, it was great to have them there with us. We had a few trains roll by (like, VERY close! Those are train tracks right behind us) and it was pretty exciting to feel the friction heat blowing off of the rails....
"Behold, I am doing a new thing, now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert." Isaiah 43:19 On Monday, February 20, 2017, I had a defining moment occur: the moment I began my online art presence. This is a new adventure and I'm not sure where it will take me, but I'm hanging on for the ride! I've been a graphic designer for the last 10 years and while I've created art throughout my life, I decided the time was now to actively pursue art in a new direction that I had not gone before. So was this a big moment? A little moment? An in-between moment? ...
