December 28, 2019
It started with an Instagram post of my sister's handsome golden retriever having fun at the beach. Charlie looked so full of happiness and fluffiness, and so I saved a snapshot of the image to use as a possible painting reference.
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May 18, 2019
I'm five years into my life as an entrepreneur. Here's the story of a scientist turned multi-hyphenate of a sort.
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March 11, 2019
I was so happy to hear that my VW Beetle + Irish blessing art print was profiled in the Long Island, NY based Newsday newspaper as a unique St. Patrick's Day product!
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December 15, 2017
I am delighted to share that Blue Jay Bay was featured as a handmade shop on Alisa Burke's website!
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June 04, 2017
This pineapple welcome sign watercolor art print brings a fun pop of color to your entryway or foyer.
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March 12, 2017
Everyone has a handful of places in this world that are meaningful to them, and newlyweds are no exception. It may be a shared hometown or home state, a place where the couple first met (aka "where it all began"), the town where they purchase their first home, or the location where they celebrate their wedding. A personalized map painted especially for the couple is a unique and thoughtful wedding gift idea.
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February 08, 2017
There is great artistic potential in this newly created Florida watercolor map! The sunshine state is a perfect candidate to be painted in many of my vibrant color schemes.
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January 10, 2017
Idaho is a recent addition to my series of abstract art watercolor maps. My husband and I had the pleasure to visit this gorgeous state ten years ago, to spend a week with good friends who had relocated from Virginia to Moscow, ID.
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April 02, 2014
I have chosen to name my creative blog Blue Jay Bay because I love the color blue, I think blue jays are beautiful, and I feel most peaceful when near the water. Plus it rhymes.
Here is a selection of water scenes I have photographed in and around Casco Bay in Maine, in no particular order. They are minimally processed - my editing is limited to contrast and color balancing.
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