Artly Parties

27/07/2024

Cerebrating new life today! Congrats Brittany and Austin on their sweet bundle on the way. I can't wait to paint this adorbs baby elephant with you and your family! ♥️🎨🎉🥳

17/07/2024

Hey y'all. I know I haven't posted much lately. I've been booking a lot of private events and doing my best to stay cool in this heat. How CAN it be 3,472 degrees in Virginia this year!? Spike and I have been spending plenty of time swimming in the river when we're not traveling across the state for all these private events. Here he is boxing with Piper and loving every second of his life. Hey, if there's a special occasion coming up, like a birthday or anniversary, talk to me about booking a private event. I make it easy to throw a fun party and entertain all your friends and family. Y'all take care of yourselves and remember to check-in with your elderly loved ones in this heat. Oh, and if you come down to the river sometime, you will very likely see me and my bestest boy out there splashing around. Everybody be cool. ♥️🐕🎉😍🌊🧜‍♀️

03/07/2024

Y'all, we had a fantastic time at Ledo Pizza on Monday night. The atmosphere was filled with laughter, creativity, and plenty of adult hydration, making it a perfect setting for our paint and sip. It's amazing how a blank canvas can transform into a beautiful piece of art, especially when you're surrounded by friends and fellow art enthusiasts. By the end of the night, everyone's paintings turned out spectacular! It's always wonderful to see how each person's creativity shines through in their work. Go on and tell everyone in the comments how great they did. Your encouragement means the world! Thank you to everyone who joined us at Ledo Pizza. Your energy and enthusiasm made the night truly special. If you missed this one, don't worry—there are plenty more opportunities to join us for a wonderful evening of fun and creativity. Keep an eye out for upcoming events, and let's continue to create beautiful memories together. ♥️🎨🥳🎉

03/07/2024

Y'all, it's been a whirlwind of events back to back to back. I've barely had a chance to catch my breath! But isn't that just the way I like it? When community and fun come together for a cause, the hustle and bustle is all worth it. Through ticket sales, the generosity of our audience members and a matching contribution from Dish of Lynchburg, we raised a whopping $300 for Central Virginia Regional Rescue. They are thrilled to receive this financial support for their organization. I know I'm thrilled to make a difference in the lives of the animals they rescue. Thank you to everyone who attended, donated, and supported the Drag Show Paint Party. Your enthusiasm and generosity made it a night to remember. Stay tuned for more events, and let's keep this momentum going. Together, we can make a difference, one fabulous event at a time. ♥️🎨🥳🎉🐕

01/07/2024

Tonight's painting at Ledo Pizza. Y'all, it's been a whirlwind weekend and I'm playing catch-up on posting all my pics. But I can't wait for you to see all the adventures I've had!

23/06/2024

It's a scorcher today, y'all. If you didn't know this, my house has no central heat or air conditioning. It's a wood stove in winter and windows/fans in the summer. Yes, that's the temperature INSIDE my house today. 🥵 I tried going to the river to cool off but there's no water in the river right now, either. 🤯 Put me outta my misery, y'all. Grab some tickets so we hang out in the air conditioning! Until then I'm sweating. 🤣♥️🎨🥳🎉

21/06/2024

Y'all, what a gorgeous day outside! I mean, it's hot but absolutely gorgeous. I'm sitting outside on my covered porch enjoying watching Spike play with his Mom and Dad (I'm puppy-sitting) and working hard on getting new events up on the calendar. I hope y'all are enjoying this beautiful day as much as I am. If you're looking for a way to beat the heat, hey... There's plenty of events on the schedule and all my venues have ice cold air conditioning. 😁 I'm particularly looking forward to the next Plant and Sip event at Cosmos on June 26th. If you've never been there, it's an actual indoor garden. There are plants everywhere! They even have a propagation station with rooted pieces that they encourage guests to take home and adopt. If you love plants, this space is definitely for you. Hey, if you have any suggestions for art projects you'd like to make, let me know! I'm always brainstorming new ideas for y'all. Have a great Friday! ♥️🎨🥳🎉

17/06/2024

44 years around the sun. I had a fantastic Batteau kickoff and enjoyed a day filled with friends, dogs and river time. Super rad trivia: I'm also the first person to ride shotty in the back of Steve's Cyber Truck, what I affectionately refer to as the Megatron F150. Then had an absolute blast cosplaying Father David at Drag Brunch. Tana Bat captured photographic evidence of Dave's life-time adoration for ME! Fun fact, I feel invincible in a goattee. I also randomly convinced a passerby to play his cello for us on the street. It was beautiful. We finished off my birthday weekend with karaoke at 3 Roads where Sidney Grutz gave me the very sweetest gift and my beautiful child surprised me with a birthday cake and her singing voice. Yes, I'm crying in the pics. I can't help it, y'all. She sings so beautifully and I'm always overcome with emotion when I get to hear her sing. Honestly, I cried quite a bit as the birthday girl. The love I felt coming from every angle hit me deep to the core and I'm blessed with an abundance of feeling. It was the best birthday I've had since meeting Quentin Tarantino in West Hollywood. Absolutely the best.

15/06/2024

Hey ya'll. You've been asking me if I'll have events up and guess what? I DO!!! 😃 There's a ton of fun stuff coming up for the rest of June. I'm especially excited to announce that we're doing a DRAG SHOW Paint and Sip!!! Get hype, ya'll, you know that's going to be a great time and a perfect bookend to Pride month. Proceeds from that event will be donated to two local non-profits here in Lynchburg, so not only is it going to rad but also an opportunity to give support to our local community. I'm super hype about the terrarium event as well. I've been going nuts making terrariums for the last month. Like, I can't see a glass container in ANY Goodwill and not think about making it into a terarrium. LOL. I hope you'll join us at one of these awesome events coming up. Thanks for checking up on me and hey, wish me luck today since I'm leaving out the door RIGHT NOW to go float with the Batteau. See ya'll soon.

08/06/2024

Y'all... I've been working like crazy behind-the-scenes living this paint life. In the last week alone I hosted 11 private events. Y'all... ELEVEN events in one week. 😍 I'm so happy but also exhausted. There were birthday parties, VES Alumni weekend, more birthday parties, and finally Randolph College Theater Department invited me to entertain their students and faculty. When I tell you I've been go-go-going... I've had a blast. For those of you that have asked me if I'll have public events on the calendar, the answer is yes and soon. I'm planning another plant and sip event. This time we'll be making hanging terrariums that you hang in your window. They're gorgeous! I'm also planning to make these fantastic bird feeders that you hang outside for our feathered friends. I'm also planning to make some beautiful wind chimes with wire wrapped gemstones. And of course there will be paintings on the schedule, too. Of all the new events I mentioned, which ones excite you the most? Thank you all for being so patient with me as I worked through the many many (so many!) private events that I booked back to back. It's been a whirlwind the last couple of weeks. I'm looking forward to a relaxing weekend on the river with friends. I'll be adding events tomorrow and Monday so stay tuned. Also, you never have to wait for a public event. You can always book a private party with me. It only takes 5 people and I'll travel to you wherever you want to make art. Message me if that's something you'd like to do. I can't wait to make art with y'all! Thanks for reading about my adventures. I couldn't do any of this without all of you. You're the best! I hope you have an equally relaxing weekend with people that you love. See you soon! ♥️🎨🎉🥳

14/05/2024

Y'all... Plant and Sip was a huge success! Everyone had a fantastic time planting these adorable succulent gardens. We chatted all night long while we played in the dirt. I was particularly blessed to have 3 generations of women in my family planting along side me. Spike even made an appearance and enjoyed lots of scritches and love from everyone. I'm so glad this event was a hit. I will absolutely be incorporating more Plant and Sips in the future. Check out these gorgeous arrangements. Didn't everyone do a great job? Let them know down in the comments. Have a great day, y'all and thanks for looking at our hard work. 😍🌿🍷🍾🎉🥳

13/05/2024

Y'all, I'm so excited to kick off the first ever Plant and Sip event! I have a full house coming tonight and we're going to have a ton of fun playing in the dirt together. 😍🌿🍷🍾🎉🥳

08/05/2024

Wow! Y'all are really excited about the first Plant and Sip. Hey, I'm crazy excited, too! I can't wait to plant these gorgeous succulents with y'all. We're going to have an absolute blast. There's just one seat left, so grab it up quick! Don't worry if you miss out on getting tickets this time. I will absolutely do more plant and sip events in the near future. 😍🌿🍷🍾🎉🥳

06/05/2024

Tonight's painting at Ledo Pizza. It's just me and the birthday girl, Amber, hanging out. Y'all remember Amber... She's the one that painted with me back when I worked for Paint Nite... Way back in 2016. I'm super stoked to have her back. 😍

06/05/2024

Y'all, we had a blast last night at Three Roads painting these gorgeous Fireflies In Moonlight. We laughed a lot, enjoyed some karaoke jams and played with Spike all night long. My goodest boy had a great time sitting on everyone's lap and getting all the scritches. How about these paintings!? Didn't they do a great job capturing the moonlight filtering through the trees. I really enjoyed painting this one again. It's been over 6 years and it's always nice to revisit paintings from the past. If you're sorry you missed this one, no worries. I have lots of fun events coming up in May. Find something you like and come party creatively with us. Everyone can make art. I'll show you how. ♥️🎨🎉🥳

05/05/2024

Tonight's painting at Three Roads. I'm stoked to paint this again. It's been about 6 years or so since the last time I did this one. I've got a cozy group of new friends coming tonight and I might even have a surprise creative opportunity for them. 😍 (I'm thinking glow in the dark paint.) ♥️🎨🎉🥳

02/05/2024

Y'all, Mother's Day is just around the corner and I have the absolute COOLEST event for you to spoil your mom's with. What do you think about a Plant and Sip party!? I know right! It's going to be amazing! Everyone will get their choice of 5 living succulents to plant in a gorgeous heart shaped planter. Isn't that just the perfect gift for all the moms in your life? Don't wait to grab your seats...ticket sales end May 8th for this event. Sorry to cut the ticket sales short, but I need a solid head count so the living plants are delivered in time for the event. I hope you're as excited about this event as I am. I love plants and I especially love succulents. They're easy to care for, even for the green thumb challenged. The more you ignore them, the better they thrive! Grab your tickets and get ready to play in the dirt with me!

https://artlyrocks.com/event/mothers-day-succulents-plant-and-sip/

27/04/2024

Y'all, I had a fantastic time painting with the wonderful ladies from Life Ministries Thursday evening. A few of them were a little nervous at first, but I assured them that even though they claim to lack the ability to draw a straight line, we were painting circles and curves so they'll do just fine. 🤣 Y'all tell me, was I right or what? Look at these gorgeous paintings! Didn't they do an incredible job!? I know! All of these came out great. I had so much fun laughing the night away with these fine women. They really enjoyed themselves, too. You can tell by those beaming smiles. If you have a group of fabulous people that you'd like to share a creative experience with, let's talk about it. It only takes 5 people to book a private event and I travel to you wherever you want to party creatively. There's lots of art projects to choose from including clay sculpture, candle making and even craftier options like decorative pillows and wreath making. Together we will plan an amazing evening that they will talk about for years to come. Everyone can make art. I'll show you how. ♥️🎨🎉🥳🐞🌿🌷

25/04/2024

I'm painting with the wonderful women of Life Ministries tonight. Check out this beautiful painting they chose. I love when the lady bugs come out. Y'know, some people say they're a pest, but they're the prettiest pest I've ever seen. 😍🐞♥️🎨🎉🥳

23/04/2024

The Blacklight paint party at Ledo Pizza was a total success! I had a lovely time hanging with these rad people. Check out these awesome blacklight paintings! Some of them even added glow paint so they'd glow in the dark. Didn't they do a great job!? Feel free to tell them how much you love their paintings in the comments. If you'd like to join us sometime, check out the upcoming events. There's a ton of fun projects coming up. Find something you like, be brave and believe in yourself. Everyone can make art. I'll show you how. 😍🎨🎉🥳♥️

22/04/2024

Tonight's the night! We're painting this blacklight glow-in-the-dark Ocean Sunrise at Ledo Pizza. I have a good crowd of people coming and I can't wait to make a mess in the paint with all of them! ♥️🎨🎉🥳

21/04/2024

Y'all, it's been a great weekend filled with creativity and laughter. We had a blast at The Yellow Submarine Friday night painting these gorgeous tulip bouquets. We had a ton of laughs and sang songs all through the night playing Music Bingo while we painted together. One of us even won a round. It really was a fantastic evening hanging out with everyone. What do you think of these paintings? Didn't they do a great job? Congratulate them in the comments and let them know how much you love their work. If you're sorry you missed this one, no worries. There are lots of fun events up on the calendar right now. If you see something you like, grab a friend or two and come party creatively with us. ♥️🎨🎉🥳

19/04/2024

Tonight's painting at The Yellow Submarine. Isn't it gorgeous! 😍🌷😍🌷😍🌷

19/04/2024

Y'all, we had an incredible time painting these gorgeous Spring Bouquet Watercolors at Oip Madison Heights last night. The conversation was lighthearted and we laughed the whole night away. Didn't they do a great job with these paintings? Are you sorry you missed this one? No worries! There are lots of fun events on the calendar right now. Check them out. If you see one you like, be brave, believe in yourself and join us for a relaxing evening of creativity.

17/04/2024

Tonight's painting at Oip Madison Heights. It's so pretty!!!

16/04/2024

Y'all, spring is springing and all my flowers are coming up lush and beautiful. I bet your flowers are shaking of winter and loving this sunny weather, too. Let's celebrate the beauty of spring with a lovely watercolor bouquet painting this Wednesday, April 17th at OIP in Mad Heights. You don't want to miss out on this one. Grab your tickets and get ready to celebrate spring in all it's glory!

Join us for a fun Watercolor Paint and Sip Art Party at Original Italian Pizza in Madison Heights, VA and unleash your creativity with friends.

16/04/2024

Y'all, we had a ball last night making our clay sculpture chickens! We laughed a lot through the whole night. I mean, c'mon... These chickens are adorable, goofy and each one is unique to the person who created them. Everyone learned a lot about how sculpture comes together from making the bones, adding the muscle and then giving them life with expression, posture and stylish flair. I love working with clay. It's so much fun to start with empty space and a few basic tools then filling that space with a whole 3 dimensional character. Go ahead and tell them how much you love their chickens. And if you're inspired to come play with some clay, join us for the next one. There are lots of events on the calendar. Be brave, trust the process and come make some art with us. ♥️🎨🎉🥳🐔🌷♥️

15/04/2024

Tonight's super adorable clay sculpture we're making at Ledo Pizza. Aren't they absolutely adorable!? I'm excited to get my hands on the clay. There are seats left of anyone wants to join us last minute. Grab a ticket and join us tonight. 😍🥳🎉🎨🐔🐥♥️

https://artlyrocks.com/event/spring-chick-and-hen/