Since I last graced MilSpoFan screens… I am back in Abu Dhabi, which has been a pretty terrific place to live for the last four and a half years. This past fall I cobbled together what I like to self-indulgently refer to as “The Confusion of Languages Middle East Book Tour,” making stops at book …
My Dear MilspoFANs- I think it’s safe to say that if Allison LaValley sets her mind to something, she’s going to get it done- and have some fun along the way. Flexibility, creativity, and adventure have shaped her journey as an artist and military spouse. Like all of us who live the military family life, …
Welcome back, MilspoFANs! This month we learn all about singer-songwriter Cara McCann and her work. Her warm personality will surely thaw you out if you’re experiencing the crazy cold sweeping the US this week. For Cara, music is a personal expressive outlet, as well as a passion she shares with her family. Cara, a new …
It’s been a year since I was interviewed and it has been a challenging year. Being a military spouse and a mother certainly have their challenges but we were thrown some extra curve balls. During my last interview, my husband was serving as an Air Force squadron commander in Japan. In our squadron, there was …
elcome back, MilspoFANs! This month, I sit down (virtually) with watercolor painter, Nancy Murphree Davis. Nancy’s gorgeous work speaks for itself, but we are lucky enough to learn a bit more about the techniques behind her paintings. Nancy also shares how she connects with other artists and communities and finds inspiration at each new duty …
Check out Nicole Dufield’s November 2016 interview with MilspoFAN here. I have been busy this past year. This past year has been filled with testing of my health, figuring out a balance of work and family, working on our home and so much more. I wish I could say it’s all been great. But some of the …
I’ve done over a year of Artist Interviews now, and I’m so pleased to share another inspiring MilspoFAN artist with you this month. I do feel a bit like a broken record, using the word “inspiring” in each month, but there’s truly no better word for it! Learning about these artists each month has become …
It has been a year since I was featured on the Military Spouse Fine Art Network. Then I was working on a show to be hung at the historic Waterworks Art Museum in Miles City, Montana. It was a wonderful experience and I thoroughly enjoyed visiting the site and getting to know such warm and …
Artistic practice has a centering effect of artists of all disciplines and all skill levels. This month, let’s get to know ballet dancer Carrie Cassidy. Carrie shares with us how ballet has served as a balancing force throughout her life- during her time in ROTC and active duty Air Force, as a military spouse, and …
I am a novelist and poet living in Virginia. My first poetry book, When the Men Go Off to War, was published in 2015 by the Naval Institute Press about my experiences as a Naval Aviator’s wife. Last year I did an interview for MilspoFAN about the book, and now I’d like to share that …