Called by nature, love, and art, nature and wildlife artist Brittany Montour exemplifies bravely following your own heart. Where does it lead? To joy, beauty, and adventure, of course! MilspoFAN: Tell us a little about yourself, your journey as a military spouse, and where you are today. Brittany: I am originally from West Virginia where …
Air Force spouse and writer Valerie J. Frey serves up some fantastic organizational tips for archiving research and notes, balancing multiple artistic genres, and accomplishing goals/deadlines. MilspoFan: Tell us a little about yourself, your journey as a military spouse, and where you are today. Valerie: I grew up in Georgia both on the coast (Sapelo …
Army spouse and mixed-media artist Beth Robson celebrates inspiring women in her art and takes us on a journey of the pitfalls and friendships of overseas duty in her interview. MilspoFAN: Tell us a little about yourself, your journey as a military spouse, and where you are today. Beth: My name is Beth Robson, and …
Boy, do I have an update for you! I heard one of my songs on the radio, I started my website and Patreon, I beat breast cancer for the second time, and we were transferred to Kansas. Thank you MisSpoFAN for this anniversary check-in from my interview last year! At the risk of sounding dramatic, …
Spring is the time of new beginnings, and so it is fitting that our spring interview introduces you to Sculptor/Photographer/Multi-Media artist Sarah Thompson. When you find yourself lost in a creative desert, take an adventure to learn something new. It might just turn out to be your passion. MilspoFAN: Tell us a little about yourself, your journey …
Time really does fly by when you’re busy. I can’t believe it’s already been a year since I was the featured artist for the month of March in 2021. A little has changed since then. One of the great things about this opportunity is that it propelled me into creating more and got me back …
Jennifer Geletzke talks layers with us- layers of life, landscape, faith, and artistic media – blending, diverging, calling. If you’ve felt the call to create, even after a pause, Jennifer has inspiring work and words of wisdom to share. MilspoFAN: Tell us a little about yourself, your journey as a military spouse, and where you …
For Army-spouse/photographer Chandra Pinger, her art unites her with other military families. After a PCS, photography can be a tether to connect with a new place and its people. MilspoFAN: Tell us a little about yourself, your journey as a military spouse, and where you are today. Chandra: My husband and I were born and raised in …
As I reflect back on 2021, I recall my family’s adventurous and beautiful time while living in South Korea, along with our many changes since moving back to the U.S.A. We left S. Korea in June with tears in our eyes, as we absolutely loved our two-year stay. We were heading to Fort Benning, GA. …
In this guest anniversary post, I’m reflecting back on three bits of advice from last year’s interview: to give yourself grace, write your goals down, and don’t let comparison drag you down. The last year of the pandemic has felt hard to bear, as there doesn’t seem to be an end in sight, and I …