About

Welcome friends!

It feels like the time to invite you into my story. I am an artist living in coastal North Carolina with my firefighter/veteran husband, our 3 incredible children & our goofy weimaraner pup, Duke. 

 

I create fine art with the intention to behold the lovely details of life. I am inspired by nature, especially coastal & mountain views ~ both of which I am blessed to experience in North Carolina. By definition, behold simply means: to fix the eyes upon; to see with attention; to observe with care. To truly behold something ~ a precious moment in time, a child’s belly laugh, a breath-taking sunset, a majestic mountain scene or even the smallest “unseen” detail ~ is such a gift. When those details catch my eye, I am inspired to share them with my brushes and paints.

My primary medium lately has been oil paints. I love the consistency & feel of oils gliding onto a fresh canvas. I also really enjoy drawing with colored pencils. Both mediums are also more forgiving when it comes to completion times, since my days are also filled with raising littles & working as a lactation consultant.

I cannot remember a time when I was not creating art. Sadly, my college nursing career path did not allow any wiggle room for art courses (except art history ha). Motherhood brings so many blessings but also many challenges that I could have never anticipated. Being a mom was my heart’s desire. I spent years as a nurse caring for other people’s children & dreamed of my own family with Andy. After having 3 amazing kiddos under the age of 4 (including one with severe food allergies + nonverbal learning disability), I didn’t pick up a paint brush for years.

The Lord was so gracious & gentle in carrying my heart through this season. He has continued to whisper to me that we are created to create. A few years ago, I began to listen to this nudge to start an art business. I have never truly stopped creating or beholding. I have been repeatedly reminded that it’s never too late to pursue a dream, even at 39. Art awakens a part of my soul that nothing else can unlock & it will always be a lifelong passion.

When I am not painting, I enjoy outdoor adventures with my family like hiking and long beach days. I have been a Registered Nurse for almost 18 years and have spent my nursing career working in the specialties of pediatric critical care and currently in lactation.

My hope is that my art allows you to pause, & to reflect, on the beauty that is all around you. I hope that it brings a bit of peace to your space. 

 

Thank you for being here.

~ Blair

“Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” Isaiah 43:19