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An Interview with Amanda Shields

By MilspoFAN on Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Black and White Portrait of Amanda Shields

This month I had the opportunity to get to know Amanda Shields, Adventure and Travel photographer, and what drives Amanda’s creative work. Amanda’s stories of travel shine through both her writing and her photographs. Just take a look at her answer when I asked about her favorite places and you will get a taste for …

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An Interview with Anna Librada Georges

By MilspoFAN on Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Hello MilspoFANs, It is my pleasure to introduce a dear friend of mine this month, Anna Librada Georges. Anna and I met in Virginia Beach last year, and a few short months later both of us moved away on PCS orders, she to Rota, Spain, and I to Poulsbo (Bremerton), Washington. But it was one …

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An Interview with Becky Hepinstall Hilliker

By MilspoFAN on Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Writing the MilspoFAN Artist Interview blog posts always tickles my “vicarious bone”. I love hearing the unique stories of each spouse and getting to put myself into her (we have had all women so far) shoes for a long, fascinating moment. Without fail, this process brings me a lovely and refreshing perspective, and a sense …

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An Interview with Meghan Rowswell

By MilspoFAN on Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Megan Rowswell

Often times, I read the answers sent in by one of MilspoFAN’s Artist Interviewees , and my first thought is “Ahhh! I love you!”(yes, I do the interviews by email- sorry to disillusion you all, ha!) Meghan Rowswell , fiber sculptor and sensei of ikebana, falls squarely into my “Artist Crush” column. Her words demonstrate …

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An Interview with Mary A Chase Doll

By MilspoFAN on Tuesday, February 28, 2017
mary dancing closeup

Hello MilspoFANs! Today I am happy to share our newest Artists Interview, with Mary A Chase Doll- modern dancer, teacher, and choreographer. Mary is an Army spouse and mother of two children. She now lives in Denver but will PCS to the Tampa area in July. If you’re nearby, you will have the opportunity to see …

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An Interview with Siobhan Fallon

By MilspoFAN on Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Creative work can seem daunting at times- as if it’s reserved for the some miraculously talented group of superior beings. Have you ever asked yourself, “Who am I to think that I can make art (or dance, music, etc.) worthy of an audience?” I sure have! My favorite thing about these Artist Interviews is meeting …

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18 MilspoFAN gems from 2016

By MilspoFAN on Tuesday, January 10, 2017

  In 2016 I launched MilspoFAN with the MilspoFAN blog and on Facebook with the MilspoFAN Page and MilspoFAN Worldwide group.  My goal is to connect military spouses in the fine arts with each other and their communities, and to promote their work. Hopefully, our connections will help make it a little easier to maintain …

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An Interview with Carrie Waller

By MilspoFAN on Tuesday, December 27, 2016
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My Dear MilspoFANs, When I was first conceptualizing MilspoFAN, I spent some time randomly Googling the arts and military spouses. I remember coming across Carrie’s work and being blown away by the vivid beauty in her watercolor paintings of everyday objects. I put her name in a file, intending to write a cold email asking her …

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An interview with Nicole Dufield

By MilspoFAN on Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Welcome, Dear MilspoFAN Readers! I have a lovely treat of an interview for you today! Nicole Dufield is an amazingly strong, spirited singer in the Hampton Roads, VA area. I met her through a mutual friend when I lived there but had no idea that she had a musical background until I was about to …

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“Mrs. Houdini” in ink!

By MilspoFAN on Thursday, October 13, 2016

Hello MilspoFANs, and Happy Thursday!  I wanted to share an image with you that was created by the daughter of a military family who is in her first year of art school and still manages to make time to connect with MilspoFAN. In this illustration, Carly Dilday responds to MilspoFAN’s recent interview with Victoria Kelly. …

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