Heart Land

So I'm finally back in Utah and I'm so much happier. It's funny when you know deep down exactly where you need and want to be but for some reason you're not there. I was welcomed with warm rains and starry skies. Even though I'm still struggling to make art, being happy it making it easier. I got my wonderful summer job back at the campground I worked at last year and I am now the social media and online store rep for my favorite climbing store in town. Things are looking up.

The desert is warm this time of year and with town being slow that means more adventures. With climbing, hiking, and camping at my finger tips, it's easy for me to find inspiration for new pieces. I'm continuing with my invisible cities concept, now including my experiences in Colorado. So be on the look out for those. I'm just amazed with my self on how this little desert town makes me so happy. I'm looking forward to this year more than any other.

In other news, I'm still looking for shows to be in, and more views and people interested in my work. I'm hoping that I can find some interest soon. I know it's not going to be easy but at least it's hard in a place that I enjoy being.

Colorado love affair

So I recently took my first trip to Denver, to see my best friend and the moment I hit the mountains my love affair began. Don't get me wrong, I love Utah and everything it has to offer but Colorado is new and exciting and a whole different kind of adventure than I'm use to. The high mountains, big city, and all the awesome river ways and outdoorsy things grab me by my heart strings and won't let go. I think part of this love is because I love and miss my best friend so much but also because I tired of the consistency in my life right now. It's hard for me to get inspired and actually make stuff but being in Colorado, I felt the passion all over again. 

Granted I didn't make much art while I was there, I did take in all veiws, scenery, and culture around me by photography some of it. But this trip consisted of jamming an entire summer into one weekend with my best friend.

Day one, day drinking while floating down the platt river through the city.

Day two, going to Boulder, hiking to the very tippy top of the second flatiron in the beautiful flatirons area, then climbed and scrambled around up there for the afternoon and finished the day with gelato in downtown boulder.

Day three, headed down to golden an climbed in the clear creek area in an amazing canyon with white water rafters down below. Then we finished the day with a little bit of off roading and a campfire in the woods.

Day four, rode bikes around down town Denver and ate more ice cream. 

I almost didn't come home, I loved it so much. I know that life can't be fun an games all the time, I would still have to work if I moved but I'm dying for a change of place and those Colorado mountains are callin my name. And I feel some really great art coming from that short vacation. The scenic photos I took will be posted to my portfolio shortly but enjoy a few snap shots of my best friend and I. Oh the shenanigans. 

The view of the third flatiron for atop the second. 

My best friend Cassie, and Brandon goofing off on one of our many mini summits of day two. 

My dinosaur fully packed and ready for a Colorado adventure. 

Friday

Well the week is coming to a close and I still haven't made any new art. Bummer. 

My sister was in town this past week and she kept me busy playing outside and catching up on life. Even though I didn't have time to make art, I was enjoying the time I was spending with my sister. I did take a few moments every now and then to take a few snap shots of our adventures and even though they may not seen like much, they are beautiful moments to me.

If there's one thing I've learned while my sister was here, is to enjoy the silly things in life. Like swimming in the river, it's something that I do often and I think it's just apart of life but not everyone can say their local swimming hole is the Colorado river. Each day that spend in this town I only love it more and more. I talk a lot about wanting to travel and live in different places but I know I'll always want to come back to the Utah desert. I love it here and it will continue to inspire me. If only I could find the time to create something from that inspiration.