Hello, everyone. I hope everyone has had a wonderful week in your respective homes. I know I got a little stir crazy from time to time, so we would either take walks up and down the driveway or take brief…
Women To Know in 2020 | Part 1
The first quarter of 2020 has been a busy one here on The Avid Pen. From artist spotlights to interviews with the founders of some of my favorite brands and female owned small businesses, I have been so excited to…
Stacked Stories with Artist Stephanie King
I was first introduced to artist Stephanie King’s work in March of 2019. Stephanie, along with fellow artist Pam McDonnell were featured in an exhibition titled Olly, Olly, Oxen Free at the ANFA Gallery here in Charlotte, NC. The exhibition…
Stephanie Kirkland | Artist Spotlight
In today’s artist spotlight, I’m introducing Stephanie Kirkland, a contemporary southern artist based in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Inspired by the outdoors, Stephanie creates abstract and landscape paintings, including a series that was inspired by her travels to Provence, and an upcoming…
French Chateau Life with Julie of The French Manoir
Today we join Julie of The French Manoir for an inside look at French chateau life. Julie and her husband have worked together to renovate their beautiful chateau located in Pays de la Loire, which is just an hour and…
An Inside Look at Les Fleurs with Floral Designer Sandra Sigman
Today we meet the floral designer and owner of Les Fleurs, a beautiful French-inspired floral shop based in Andover, MA. Sandra first discovered her love of flowers thanks to her mother, who shared her talent for floral arranging with her…