It may be January 2026…but I wanted to make a (never too late) blog post about 2025 highlights. I love looking back at things I have been able to do in my career. It always feels so good to be grateful and see the cup half full.
2025 was such an amazing year, in terms of live fashion illustration for me. I cannot believe I got the chance to work with so many brands and travel as much as I did as a live illustrator. From Burberry to Coach, to Dior and working for the WNBA Allstars weekend VIP After Party. Seeing Caitlin Clark and all the WNBA stars dancing in the room I was working was so cool.
This year I got to travel to France as well to work a private event in the South of France. It was an incredible moment in my career. Some the places my artwork has taken me in 2025 included Miami, Indianapolis, Little Rock, Eze France, Chicago and North Carolina.
I also had an amazing project where I got to license my artwork for Chelsea in Bloom in London for their very popular annual flower show in May. I was so pleased to see the result. It was one of those pinch me moments!
Another project I worked on the last couple of years, was rebranding fashion artwork for Simon Premium Outlet Malls across the US. The artwork has rolled out now, and I’ve had sweet followers on IG send me photos of them seeing the art at their local outlets. SO COOL!
And if you’ve been following my art career, you know how excited I get when Emily in Paris comes out. It is a show that not only I love, but has my artwork in Sylvie’s office! Oui Oui!
Another huge highlight for me was teaching art classes for Royal Caribbean on a transatlantic cruise in the Spring. The cruise crossed the Atlantic (yes! wow, right??) and we went to the Azores, Spain and ended in Italy. Not too shabby. I loved my students. It felt I had so many kind & grateful students.
Mary Anne from Australia was my favorite! She came everyday (waiting in line early to be sure to get in) to class!
Venturing off the cruise ship, to Barcelona! My dear friend Hannah Rawlings was my photographer and content creator helper on this cruise. We loved getting 25K plus steps in the beautiful city that day.
Hannah is the best.
Teaching is one of the most rewarding aspects of my career. Because I know the effect it can have on people long after the class. I continued to host my online Paint Club this year and hosted 2 free workshops online to help offer something positive out in the world.
There was so much to take in in 2025, to reflect on. I am so grateful for the variety of things I get to do an artist. I’m thankful for live fashion illustration sketching, as it allows me to get out in the world and make people smile. So cheers to 2026 and we will see what fun we can have this New Year!