my experience at jamaica plain open studios last month was fabulous! i had the opportunity to meet loads of people, answer questions about my process and my interests, and sell original pieces from my majestic series. thank you to my friends at focus real estate for sponsoring jamaica plain open studios and for inviting me to display my art for the month of september!! i had a great experience and i appreciate the support of the community and my customers - thank you!!! xox

i am participating in my first jamaica plain open studios on september 23 and 24 at focus real estate located on 34 south street. i am incredibly grateful to focus for sponsoring jpos and hosting my art for the month. and i am excited to participate in jpos with so many amazing artists. i look forward to the opportunity to share my art and inspiration! i invite you to visit me an my friends in the majestic series this weekend! #giraffe #daneneelise #daneneelisegrillo #dane

i am participating in my first jamaica plain open studios on september 23 and 24 at focus real estate located on 34 south street. i am incredibly grateful to focus for sponsoring jpos and hosting my art for the month. and i am excited to participate in jpos with so many amazing artists. i look forward to the opportunity to share my art and inspiration! i invite you to visit me an my friends in the majestic series this weekend! #giraffe #daneneelise #daneneelisegrillo #dane

i am participating in my first jamaica plain open studios on september 23 and 24 at focus real estate located on 34 south street. i am incredibly grateful to focus for sponsoring jpos and hosting my art for the month. and i am excited to participate in jpos with so many amazing artists. i look forward to the opportunity to share my art and inspiration! i invite you to visit me an my friends in the majestic series this weekend! #giraffe #daneneelise #daneneelisegrillo #dane

i have a million and one canvases already started. there may be a pile in a container beneath my workspace. and there may also be a pile on the bed in the spare bedroom. and there may be a few scattered throughout my studio. but, in the interest of listening to my inspiration and feeding the need to go BIG, i started two more! sometimes inspiration is found in beginning something new. sometimes inspiration is found by pushing through mental blocks and barriers. sometime

now that i am inspired to find a BIG home for my intense creativity, i find i am inspired to let go of the past by purging old stash so that new ideas and possibilities can be nurtured. i have definitely set aside a few items over the years that i intended to repurpose, such as cigar boxes - wooden and cardboard and decorated or otherwise. i've always liked boxes in general so i may have saved a couple iPhone boxes as well. and then there was the metal period where i thoug

i had the most wonderful conversation at work this past week. a friend stopped at my desk to chat about a work project. i have this piece of elephant art on display at my desk. my friend looked at the elephant canvas and asked, "when are you going to make something BIG for me??" she continued and said, "the canvas is too small. your art has too much intensity to be trapped in such a small space. i am waiting for you to make something BIG!!" how cool is this? i reflect on the