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“I am seeking. I am striving. I am in it with all my heart.” -Vincent Van Gogh

10/23/2026

Signed! It’s official. They’re done.

Ok sort of…the creative part is done. Now it’s just the nuts and bolts to finish them off- glossy varnish, a ribbon hanger, getting ‘em all photographed and onto the website. The nuts and bolts.

What do you suppose is in the other side?

10/20/2026

Merriam-Webster’s definitions of HUSTLE include-
*to obtain by energetic activity
*to hasten, hurry
*to sell or promote energetically and aggressively
*to make strenuous efforts to obtain especially money or business

This time of year, I HUSTLE. There are moments when I feel like Christmas is four days away and I’ve barely begun painting.

Makers make in the fall. Because we know that Christmas is that time of year when people are looking for sparkly, handmade, uniqueness. It’s our chance to show the world what we’ve created, and people will pay attention. It’s exhilarating and fun and over the top inspiring.

I’m hustling, friends.

But alas, the paint needs time to dry between layers.
The dinner has to get made, dammit.
I picked up a part time job, and I better show up.
The dog has to get walked, and petted, and adored.
The kids and I must snuggle and play games and just be.
Life marches on.

But I’m getting close!

I absolutely love this little corner of one of my ornaments. They’ll be available in November. I’ve painted three types, all under one theme, and they’re just so…sparkly, handmade, and unique. Stick around!

10/14/2026

Happy birthday, Thomas!

My little guy turns 8 today. He’s been asking me to paint him this leopard in the garden scene for quite awhile now. Can’t wait to see him open it.

09/25/2026

Did you purchase art from me in 2026?
Comment here, say hi!

❤️THANK YOU❤️

My Excel spreadsheet of art buyers has a new column- “card sent”. I’m painting you a card and sending you a note! Cutest snail mail you’ll get all year I bet.😉

I am trying to make a living as a painter. Like buy the groceries, pay the bills, raise my kids. And every artwork you buy, gets me a little closer to realizing that enormous goal.

And if buying art isn’t in the cards for you, please- share my work with others. See a post that resonates? Forward it on to a friend. Like, comment, repost, and help me get the word out. Your support matters more than you know. Really.

I’m grateful you’re here, and I hope your Friday rocks!

09/23/2026

Finding my style, yo!
Painting is called “Redecorating” and she’s available!🩷

09/22/2026

“Redecorating”
9”x12” acrylic on paper
$99 no mat, $119 with white mat (+ shipping)

Message me for details and more pictures.

It’s time to tear it all down and redecorate.

09/19/2026

Collage has a mind of its own. It shows up in the finished artwork as if it was made for the piece. But what’s so cool is that it’s a total mashup of things that have nothing to do with one another.

So for example, the collage in this small closeup contains:
a little picture from an old Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes book circa 1970, read to me as a child;
sheet music I picked up one afternoon following my fiddle lesson because I thought it was pretty;
gold tissue paper given to me by a fellow artist;
a ripped edge from a painting of hollyhocks I was so proud of two years ago;
leftover collage fodder from a flamingo that hangs in my Aunt Wendy’s house

All these pieces (and more) at first placed haphazardly, and then brought forth with painting, lines, and imagination. What was once a flamingo wing, now a shadow. Or is that a mountain? Cue the imagination.

This closeup is of “Caught in the Rays” a 5”x7” canvas from my new collection- FLIGHT. $79, available here- https://blueberrybackroads.com/collections/original-art

09/18/2026

Now that we got that out of the way...

Yesterday I used my newsletter platform to basically inform my entire extended family and those not in my innermost circle, that I was separating from my partner of 15 years. Surprise!

Remember when you had to pick up a phone and actually talk to people about it? Or you had to just let your mother tell your aunts who would dial up your cousins who would leak it out to your high school classmates? You became a nugget of gossip for a week, something none of us aspire to.

I am fortunate that I get to tell the story, my story, right here, in my way. And I want to tell you. Because it is the thing right now that rules my life and keeps me awake until 2am. And certainly, I can claw my way through this so much better if you know. Yesterday proved that. Outpourings of kindness and support. Open invitations to get together and loads of love. One beautiful cousin asked, "Is your post an art metaphor I am not getting? Or are you and Tony splitting?" If only...

I can make dishonest art. So can you. Just as we can walk our kids to the bus stop and pretend that all is hunky dory and then slink back to the house, holding back the tears. Just as we can post pretty pictures of sunrises while staring at an empty chair that used to be occupied by someone we love. Just as we can ooh and ahh over our children's first days back at school all while dreading what we are about to tell them.

Sometimes we fake it because we have to. It's a judgement call, and it's ok.

But when it comes to making art, I get to be honest. And most of the time that feels so much better.

Painting FLIGHT in a time of great sadness and uncertainty felt constantly cathartic and totally honest. These paintings are full of collage, and so required hours of paper ripping and glue spilling, and tactile mess. They forced me to turn off my thinking brain and just feel what it might be like to leave the crap behind and FLY. Upward motion. Upward moving paintbrush. Wild marks and unruly splatter. It all felt freeing and like the easiest metaphor I could imagine.

Here is what I painted. A big old collision of flight and tears and hope and freedom that I didn't necessarily ask for but am working hard to embrace.

Love,
Sara

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Minneapolis, MN

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+12182304801

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https://blueberrybackroads.com/collections/original-art

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