This year has been a fun and wild ride! We found out last December that we were expecting! Shortly after, I began suffering from EXTREME morning sickness and by March was formally diagnosed with Hyperemisis. I thankfully was able to continue teaching, thanks to my sweet, patient and understanding students and coworkers. The Army kept …
We’ve just passed the one year mark on our chosen retirement location of Pensacola, Florida. My art career has progressed pretty well. I first made some art contacts through the Plein Air Painters of Pensacola. We get together to paint on location one morning every week. My on-location painting hasn’t improved very much, but I …
Painter and Air Force spouse Atalante Shay discusses art’s therapeutic nature as she looks forward to exploring new mediums. Here at MislpoFAN, we’re cheering her on as she ventures into children’s literature. MilspoFAN: Tell us a little about yourself, your journey as a military spouse, and where you are today. Atalante: A little about me… …
Right now, I’d classify my state of creativity as coming out of a dark age. I began 2019 by staying in line with my daily poem (or at least editing some poems). I like to keep a steady routine because my mind feels more open and the ideas looser. When I know I’ll be writing, …
Three years has passed since my first guest blogpost with the Military Spouse Fine Art Network and I am so happy to be asked to share what I have been working on this past year. My year has been full of unexpected coincidences…the first of which took place in a Harris Teeter (grocery store) …
Artist and Air Force spouse Jamie Clack discusses inspiration, balance, community, and change in this month’s MilspoFAN interview. Military life, especially all the PCS part of it, often forces us to adapt our arts and venture into new forms. MilspoFAN: Tell us a little about yourself, your journey as a military spouse, and where you …
There is so much more color in my life. Thanks to Spain. Thanks to the artists here that create beautiful clothes, and jewelry, and paintings, and art. Art everywhere. Art on the street, theatre in the streets, dancing in the street, in the parks and plazas… Playgrounds that spark the imagination. (Oh how the kids …
Navy spouse Andria Williams’ novel and stories create communities of freedom and support, and life imitates art in the supportive communities she’s built into the Military Spouse Book Review and The Wrath-Bearing Tree. Williams also shares a sneak peek at her latest novel manuscript while being open about some of the sacrifices made when drafting. …
My first visit to France was as a young Navy wife back in 1988 or 89 as a young J.O.’s wife. There were several of us going over to meet up with our husband’s submarine where it was pulling into Brest, France. In the passing years, I’ve made it back over there 4 times. But …
Experiences and new environments shape our views, inwardly and outwardly. Air Force spouse Alexa Bonney uses art to open up dialogs about her evolving viewpoints. In the MilspoFAN July 2019 interview, Alexa discusses how changed perceptions, culture, history, and symbolism inspire her paintings.