London Vale Ink

Playing with creative ways of preserving the feeling of fall. I sketched & watercolored the acorns, caps & leaves, preserved the leaves by pressing them in a thin layer of melted wax, and now I’m experimenting with cyanotypes, or printing with the sun. 💙📷☀️

🍃First, in a dark room I arrange the leaves on paper coated in a photo sensitive solution.
🍁Second, I take it outside and set it in direct sun for 2 minutes.
🍂Third, I take the paper back to the dark room, remove the leaves, and wash the coating off with cold water and lay flat to dry.
The colors will continue to darken as it dries.

To spread the joy, I’ll send one of these prints to the first 3 people who comment their favorite month in Fall! 💌

A huge thank you to & juror .ramar for selecting my oil painting “Hopper Station” to be featured as a Finalist in their Landscape, Seascape & Architecture competition! 🖼️ Shout out to fellow artist .delanty who has two works in the show and is the best! ➡️ Swipe to see snaps from my process & a pic from last year’s Gold Medal exhibit 🔗Link to view the full gallery of selections is in my bio.

Almost time for the next paint/sculpt-out! Closing day celebrations for the 114th are tomorrow…see you there?

Prepping a few paintings for exhibition today — this one will be shipped off to for my first ever exhibition in NorCal! It just got a new frame and a coat of varnish, and will be on view Sept 17 - Dec 14 at Saint Mary’s College Museum of Art in their forthcoming exhibition “Echoes of Yosemite”, a combination of historic works from their collection of William Keith paintings, as well as contemporary works by members of

This painting means a lot to me because the inspiration for it comes from one of my visits to at while I was acting in a play . It began as a little watercolor study, and inspired me to explore the inspiration further as a fully realized oil painting, and now it gets to go be a part of this incredible exhibition to pass along joy, creativity, and love for nature to those who visit!

“Yosemite: Past, Present & Future” 10” x 8” oil on panel, available for acquisition via

I can’t wait to meet everyone who comes by this weekend to see California Art Club’s 114th Gold Medal Exhibition. I’ll be there with fellow portrait artists to talk with visitors and share insights into my inspiration & process! Saturday, June 28th 1-2 pm 📸: Jamie Pham

Appreciative for the opportunity to exhibit my latest painting alongside some of my favorite fellow west coast artists in the California Art Club’s 114th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition. Visit the virtual exhibition at californiaartclub.org, or catch the exhibition in person at VEFA Gallery from June 11 to August 9! This painting is available for purchase — please reach out to with inquires!

My painting “Hopper Station” 16”x12” oil on panel is on display now through October 26 in juried 113th Annual Gold Medal exhibition. I’ll be there for a Meet & Greet with the Artists 11 am - 12:30 pm Saturday, October 12 and would love for you to come visit! Tickets are free, reservations are recommended and can be reserved on the Hilbert Museum’s website. I’m grateful to CAC and the park of jurors for including my artwork in this exhibition and thank you .squier for the great photos!