Oprah

  My cousin is turning 16 this Sunday, so for his birthday card there was only one person I knew had to be on it...Oprah! (obviously!) Amongst my family and everyone around the entire planet, Oprah's car giveaway episode has brought joy and laughter throughout the land. Here's to my cousin's upcoming year of learning how to drive with his parent's clutching onto the door handle.

Wild Realm

   I had my first gallery show with two very talented artists and friends, Zoe Cone and Julia Grosso. It will be up for the entire month of March at the Amity Gallery in Warwick, NY.

The opening was on March 4th and it was the best night ever! So many people came out and we felt very loved and supported by our friends, family, and the community.

Check out more of Zoe's work on Instagram @zoeconeart and Julia's work @jugrostudio. And my work too! @rebeccapry

Politicked Off

I was recently in a show at The Milkweed Gallery in Sugarloaf, NY. My piece was being displayed with 40 other talented artists that had a lot to say about the current political situation. The opening was filled with performance, music, and just a really fun night of culture! My piece below is from a Mexican proverb.

If you are interested in purchasing this piece, please contact me at rebeccapry23@gmail.com. It is framed and all proceeds will be donated to the ACLU.

Holiday Wreath

   A cold afternoon last week, I found it extremely urgent to make this wreath for my door. And now I just can't stop staring at it! It's all made out of paper!

Holiday Cards

 I wasn't kidding when I said I love making cards! This is my holiday card for 2016-- this looks a lot happier than 2016 actually was, but let's end on a high note ok? Happy Holidays everyone!

Moody carving 

The finished print, nestled in a Christmas tree!

Christmas Time is...ALREADY HERE??!!

  I just cannot get over the fact that it is already the holiday season again! I've been making a lot of Christmas and Holiday cards these past couple of weeks and it still isn't sinking in. But at least this camel is making me very happy.

Holiday Market

   This past weekend I was involved in the Wickham Works Holiday Market in Warwick, NY. It was so much fun, I met a lot of really awesome people, and saw some really amazing work by local artists. Can't wait for another event like it!

I made the banner

There were demos of glass blowing and metal working outside, under these magical tin foil stars.

This is the Wickham Works Shop, which consisted of 20 different artists involved with this group. My wares are right up front!

My box of prints were dubbed "the deal of the weekend"...that's definitely going on my testimonial page.

To learn more about Wickham Works and everything they want to accomplish, check out their website, http://www.wickhamworks.org!

Naked And Afraid

Just a fun project I wanted to do as a cut paper diorama type piece. No one wants to be naked AND afraid while they're in the woods!

Layered painted cut paper

10x10in

Little Sketchbook

   I made a little sketchbook for my upcoming trip to China, Vietnam, and Cambodia! More sketched adventures to show when I return!

I really love cacti...that's all.

Appalachian Trail Part 2!

Over the weekend I went on another backpacking trip on the Appalachian Trail. We had beautiful weather and a lot of great memories that will definitely stay with me for a very long time. Nature's awesome.

Sushi

I haven't had sushi in a while, but it sure has been on my mind!

Obsessed Inspired

 I moved into my own apartment back in June, so the last few months have all been about decorating and turning every room into the apartment I've always dreamed of. I needed a painting or something for over my bed, so I figured I'd slowly work on a new project as a way to relax after a long day in front of the computer...until I became so obsessed with working on the painting, I finished it in 3 days! What can I say, I just love to decorate! I gotta knock these puppies out!

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3!

Acrylic and Cut paper 30x26in

Saturday Outdoor Painting Extravaganzaaaaaaaa!

 This past weekend, I attended an En Plein Air painting day at a local farm. It was so much fun-- A beautiful day, a beautiful setting, and I met a lot of great artists. It was so cool to see how everyone interpreted the same location in so many different ways. I went with the colorful, patterned-filled interpretation (of course) and am looking forward to when they hold their next event!

This one is still a work-in-progress...sitting in the sun for 4 hours was really exhausting!

 I have been HORRIBLE about posting new work//fun sketches//brain dumps here. This summer was so busy frolicking through fields of daisies that I just wanted to keep everything to myself! Here's a big cut paper piece that I worked on for a few months to #digitaldetox after a long day on the computer. I worked on it from May until about July-- that's a lot of flowers.

It started out like this...

and ended up here!

**MAGIC**

   I've been playing around with a lot of typography lately, which has been a challenge but a lot of fun! I saw this stamped on a tree last weekend on the Appalachian Trail and it really stuck with me. Doesn't everyone want a little bit of magic in their lives?

I hiked a (small) portion of the Appalachian Trail this past weekend. It was really tough but really awesome. I still wish I was out there. Just being able to think while being deep in the mountains is really inspiring. It's amazing where you're brain goes when all you have to do is walk.

Before the hike actually started...so I was still amped and wide awake haha

My pack was 26 pounds, with water! 

A pattern I did on Monday when I got back, still wishing I was camping under the stars

Woes of a Freelance Illustrator

   My sister and I are back to work with her blog, What's My Age Again! There are a bunch of new posts, including this comic I did of my morning commute...it's really stressful if you ask me. Check out the full post and many more here!

House of Legends Threads

   I'm very excited to be a part of House of Legends Threads, who just launched their website this weekend! I have a few designs along with a handful of very talented artists who collaborated to make an awesome collection of t-shirts, sweatshirts, posters, pins...the list goes on! This is a very cool company that is looking to change the world in different ways, so please check them out at their website,  https://hlthreads.com !

MMMM...DONUTS

 I've been really into donuts lately...they're just a fun thing to draw! So I did a cute little cut paper donut to add to my collection.