keystrokes & kaleidoscopes

I hope you will join me for my two holiday shows this year.  My first one is Made South at the Factory in Franklin and will feature Southern vendors with a variety of hand crafted goods. ...

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Every August brings heat, a new school year and yes, Nashville's Tomato Arts Fest. I love this festival.  It takes place in the funky, kind of artsy area of East Nashville.  The people are ...

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Happy Summer! I am so excited to share with you what is new this summer in the studio! Want to know what's new?  First of all ~ new logo?  What do you think? PALETTE BANGLES~ a line o...

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This new piece coming out of my studio this week is my abstract interpretation of flowers falling.  The art mixes cool blues and hues of green and is complimented with hints of yellow and bro...

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So the winter doldrums have kicked in and you need a piece of art to brighten up your place?  I just delivered these beauties to C'est Moi in Brentwood.  Visit or call them and they'll be hap...

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As blessed as I feel to be able to commute downstairs in my pajamas with a cup of joe in hand and go to work, some days, I walk into my studio and I feel stuck.  I am overwhelmed with "things to...

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Next week Fireflies , Spring Hill's premier gift boutique will be hosting their Holiday Open House.  This year each vendor is offering custom-made gifts and items "ready-to-go" for your shoppin...

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I am one of those people that links a song to everything.  So when I got to play with this amazing Groove Tool  (by Momenta) I of course cued up "Groovin'...on a Sunday afternoon" in m...

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It has been a weird for weeks for me as my oldest one has flown the nest...off to college.  So many thoughts have been swirling while I have been painting.  Although my strong suit is pain...

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If you are in the market for a new piece of art, you won't want to miss Montgomery Bell Academy's art show Sept 13-26.  There are more than 40 very talented artists in a variety of different me...

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Join me today on the StencilGirl Talk blog where I show you how to subtly use your stencils to make your art pop! Hope to see you there!

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I really enjoy the look of old things. I collect antiques and love it when my new paintings can get an old feeling to them ~ worn, loved, with a story. That is one of the reasons I was e...

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This canvas of mine has been in the studio for quite some time...evolving with layers.  Nothing had really jumped out at me.  I worked on the layers for months, adding cool colors adding warm ...

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Come over to StencilGirl Talk and see how this piece came together with lots of layers! See you there!

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Welcome to the StencilGirl blog hop featuring Seth Apter's newly released stencils.   I love incorporating stencils subtly into my art for an extra layer of texture and interest.  I...

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On my way home from a visit to friends in Ohio, I decided to make a slight detour and visit my friend and artist Carolyn Dube.  I was SO EXCITED to play in her studio with her! You know those ...

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Come visit me on StencilGirl Talk all day today where I show you how to create this textured owl.   It will be a hoot! (okay I couldn't help myself)  Hope to see you there!

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Oh how I love spring time and all the colorful blooms! It makes me want to work in my yard and garden and make everything beautiful again.  Since spring sprang, I decided it was time to spr...

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Hop on over to StencilGirl Talk blog  today where I make these little minis come to life!

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New piece fresh out of the studio! Lots of texture in this "Good Morning" bouquet measuring 30x30" acrylic on canvas. Contact me for purchase details at: kirstenreed@yahoo.com. Hope you...

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Today I show you how to make two small canvases featuring the unassuming daisy. Come over and join me on StencilGirl Talk blog! Hope to see you there! :)

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When you are sitting at your art table, do you ever just think..."this is NOT where I want this painting to go" or "this is crap"? Well, some days are just like that.  I put paint down but ...

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After a spring break visit to Florida, I was inspired to paint several "beachy" pieces.  The weather on the gulf coast was spectacular, beautiful scenery and SUNSHINE.  ahhhh...such a reprieve...

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Have you ever heard of Color Burst before?  I hadn't until I was introduced to these bottles of powdery pigmented color fun by Ken Oliver.  Once you activate with water, they turn into bea...

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Been painting visions of spring lately and that usually includes some florals.  I usually love my florals that are loose in nature and just come together very organically. Here is progressi...

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