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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
You guys. Stop whatever you’re doing and read this interview with Maria Bennett Hock. Maria is a military spouse and painter who specializes in portraits. She blogs consistently about her work and her process. She is a warm, joyful woman and I’ve felt privileged to get to know her a bit through her blog, our …
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. …
Welcome readers! I’m so excited to kick off what I hope will be a long series of interviews with military spouse artists. These interviews will give you a little information about some of our talented members and the work that they are doing. I encourage you to reach out after you’ve read the interview to …