IHello from Camp Humphreys, South Korea!! Last year, at this time, I was planning my “Coastal” art show, from MacDill AFB, in Tampa, Florida. The show took place last March and was a huge success! The paintings were inspired by the tropical beach environment of the gulf coast. It was a wonderful opportunity to gather one last time, …
MilspoFAN: Tell us a little about yourself, your journey as a military spouse, and where you are today. Katie: Like every good mermaid, I fell for a Sailor. We both grew up in a super cute little town in Illinois and have been married for 13 years! Our duty stations have included Norfolk, Pensacola,Tampa, Okinawa, Hawaii, Quantico and back to Hawaii with two …
Happy 2020 to all of you MilspoFAN artists! I hope you had a chance to step back and relax a little over the holidays (as I had to make the conscious decision to do). Now that it’s back to the mid-January grind, it’s also that time to reflect on the past year and plans for …
I just got back from a month-long residency at Jentel Arts Foundation in Banner, Wyoming in November. Artist residencies are kind of like art camp for adults. Usually you get paid (a little), they put you up, give you studio space to create and sometimes even feed you. Jentel is an artist residency on a …
MilspoFAN: Tell us a little about yourself, your journey as a military spouse, and where you are today. Patrizia: I grew up in Europe in a multicultural family to a Polish mother and an Italian father. Much of my youth was influenced by the Germanic culture of Switzerland and Bavaria. I suppose my youth prepared …
Navy spouse Kellie Walsh inspires us with positivity in this month’s MilspoFAN interview. Kellie shares how innovative, positive thinking helped her find new ways to continue dancing after a cross-country PCS. Many of us struggle to find our niche in a new location, but things usually end up okay (maybe a little changed from before) …
Wow, 3 years; I can’t believe it’s been that long since my first post for my MilspoFan interview. It has been a crazy interesting 3 years to say the least. This past year has been nothing short of challenging, fun, full of adventure, scary and wonderful at the same time. I have continued singing at church …
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… …