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Art tells a story, it truly does! That is one thing I love to do with my pieces--tell a story using paint, paper, razor blades, vintage magazines, fabric, packing paper...this list could go on for a while. Adding a bit of my spunky, Southern-Belle personality to my pieces, I sign each work under the artist name "SassyHat"--a nod to my inner-child artist who isn't afraid of bold colors, rich textures, and coloring outside the lines.
My journey from a German and Latin teacher to a full-time professional visual artist has been a long and winding Mississippi back road, and it’s a story that can only be told while sitting a spell on my front porch with a good cup of coffee.
I didn't know I'd one day be an artist. When I was growing up in the middle-of-nowhere Mississippi, I dreamed of being all sorts of things--a preacher, a race car driver, a doctor, an astronaut, and even an architect. I still dream of being a race car driver. My fully engaged imagination and bold creativity (along with my love of talking) kept me in trouble, especially in school. But, somewhere inside me, I always knew God had a plan for all of my tall tales, curiosity, and imagination. Stepping forward in faith, I made the decision in 2014 to make my art into my career. I don't regret taking the long way around to get to where I am today because I would have missed all of things that make my paintings and creations tell incredible stories.
My journey from a German and Latin teacher to a full-time professional visual artist has been a long and winding Mississippi back road, and it’s a story that can only be told while sitting a spell on my front porch with a good cup of coffee.
I didn't know I'd one day be an artist. When I was growing up in the middle-of-nowhere Mississippi, I dreamed of being all sorts of things--a preacher, a race car driver, a doctor, an astronaut, and even an architect. I still dream of being a race car driver. My fully engaged imagination and bold creativity (along with my love of talking) kept me in trouble, especially in school. But, somewhere inside me, I always knew God had a plan for all of my tall tales, curiosity, and imagination. Stepping forward in faith, I made the decision in 2014 to make my art into my career. I don't regret taking the long way around to get to where I am today because I would have missed all of things that make my paintings and creations tell incredible stories.
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