You may have noticed that much of the site isn’t currently available, and that’s because Painted Summers is undergoing a bunch of changes I’m STOKED to show you soon. While the rest of the site is being rewritten, I’ve left the blog up so you can still access new posts, along with my older content.

Some of the older posts may not totally fit the direction I’m now taking PS, but I don’t plan on deleting anything in the foreseeable future. I want you to be able to go back and see how things started out, and let it be a reminder that we all have to start somewhere.

Ideas change, beliefs change, and what’s important to us now may not be later on down the road. Don’t let that stop you from putting your work and your voice out there.

Thank you so much for being here, and I can’t wait to share this next chapter with you!

xoxo,

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In the meantime while the site is being redesigned, you can sign up for the email community to get new letters sent to your inbox.

We’ll be a good fit if you’re down for…

+   Deeper conversations around the real, raw ups-and-downs of the creative process.

+   Personal insights on navigating inner struggles like fear, overwhelm, and uncertainty while putting yourself and your work out into the world.

+   Practical encouragement to help you stretch your artistic muscles and make actual progress towards your creative pursuits, especially when you're starting / growing a lifestyle business.

+   Attempts at humor, and the occasional F-bomb 💣

Every now and then I’ll also send you free resources and invitations to explore ways we can work together + new products as they’re created.

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