After the success of my first ocean-themed painting giveaway, I couldn’t wait to begin a new series. This time, I am focusing on the brilliant, resilient reef fish of the Komodo and Alor regions of Indonesia. Why Komodo? This corner of the Coral Triangle is world-famous for its biodiversity, for […]
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100 Days, 20 Paintings, and a Wave of Connection
When I began my 100 Days of Coral Reefs project, I had one clear goal: to raise awareness about ocean conservation through small, intentional actions, by learning, changing habits, and creating with purpose. I didn’t know exactly where it would lead, but I hoped it would spark something. Now the […]
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Every year, I participate in a global creative challenge called the 100 Days Project, an open invitation to pick a creative focus and commit to it for 100 days. In past years, I completed one ocean-themed painting every single day, using the structure of the challenge to push myself creatively […]
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Taking the first step in a new adventure is scary. This is new for me, and I’m finding a blank website with an empty blog to be pretty intimidating. So I’ll just jump in and hope, that if it’s terrible, I can fix it later. I’m a chemistry teacher, scuba […]
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