GREEN GOODIES

If you can dream it, you can create it.

Together we are creating a digital community and inviting people into the conversation of living life artfuly through self love, acceptance and nurturing a growth mindset.

GG's work is inspired by her own experiences growing up as someone who had no voice or power. Now that she has a platform she pours her time and energy into others in the hope that they can continue to fill their own cup and share with others.

There is no time like now to begin living as the person you always wanted to see in the world.

Join The Garden of 1000 Faces

Have you visited an art museum recently?

Over the weekend I taught a workshop at @museumofwiart in West Bend, WI.

#greengoodies #art #wisconsin #artistsoninstagram #wisconsinartist #artmuseum

Today’s the day!

The Spring Crafty Fair is one day only!
10-4pm
Goodman Center
Madison, WI

Come shop with local small businesses!

Booth 25 in the brassworks building (across from the main building)

Thank you for investing in your local small businesses by shopping at events like The Crafty Fair!

@rosyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy puts an enormous amount of time and energy into coordinating these events. Thank you!

#greengoodies #art #wisconsinart #madison

@goodmancenterwi @thecraftyfair

Wisconsinites call to increase funding for the arts!

Create Wisconsin Day was hosted by @createwis at the @overturecenter last week. I spent the day representing @wisconsincraft with Sarah Weh of @sjw.handmade

Artist in residence, @kibafreemanart , encouraged collaboration and shared what he has been working on to build community in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.

Keynote speaker, @artsinfoguy , shared data about the impact of the arts on local and state economy. It’s clear that art brings tourism, encourages community engagement and boosts business.

@wisconsincraft and @artdosemagazineweekly know that investing in the arts has an immediate positive impact on commerce and community.

Wisconsin is 49th in per capita funding for arts.
It’s time to invest in our state by fueling the arts!

Wisconsin has work to do!

Start on it!

Whatever you have the intention to do, push yourself to begin.

It’s scary but you have done scarier things and survived.

Those materials aren’t going to use themselves.

Get going!
You’ve got this!
💚GG

Shirt by @chasemycreations

#greengoodies

Celebrate making it to March by coming to Verona for a NEW event, Spotlight on the Arts.

Saturday, March 1
10 am - 4 pm

Learn about coffee growers from Colombia and create a self portrait to show our growers how much we love their work!

Self portrait station & shop Green Goodies Art!

Thank you for shopping small, local businesses. Every dollar spent with a small business helps feed families and positively impacts the lives of your neighbors.

We heard you loud and clear at Femmestival that you LOVE your local femme owned businesses and you SHOWED UP for us!

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Keep buying local and small!

💚GG

I hope to see you on Saturday, March 1 at @alicegoodcoffee in Verona, WI.

#greengoodies #art #wisconsin @wisconsincraff

Femmestival is coming!!!

Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025
11am-4pm
Garver Feed Mill (Madison, WI, USA)

Come celebrate and uplift the femmes of our community!

Get a hug and let’s take a pic together! I enjoy looking back on events and seeing the love we share. Madison is such a beautiful city, made even more beautiful by your generosity and patronage.

See you on Sunday!
@femmestival #greengoodies #art #Wisconsin

Sip slowly

Reminders of community fill my cup.

@wisconsincraft is a nonprofit group I got involved with recently. Networking and connecting with its members has brought me heaps of joy.

This sketchbook spread is of mugs from Wisconsin ceramicists.

It’s extra special to select a mug when you have met the hands that crafted it.

Reminder to sip slowly.

@twicebakedearthware
@uphamstreetpottery
@zeme_mke
@victoriarubinstein
@hendrixceramics
@kate.marotz
@lindermanpottery
@rlnicholasart
@jeansclaystudio

#greengoodies #wisconsinartist #sketchbook #wisconsincraft

Emily (Houston, Texas, USA)

As soon as the timer begins my mind is sucked under the current, propelled by constant flow, rescued only by the piercing beeps demanding my return to reality.

#greengoodies #gardenof1000faces #sketchbook #acrylicpainting

Sketchbook Spread: Draw 100 Faces

#greengoodies #gardenof1000faces #livestream

Does your medium influence your style?

Testing different mediums against the same portrait of Jorja from New Zealand.

1. Collage (spelling errors abundant at 3am)
2. Oil pastel (I can’t get past the greasy feeling transferred to my fingers)
3. Acrylic (bread and butter)
4. Marker
5. Ballpoint pen

Next: gouache, watercolor, oil paint, charcoal, colored pencil, chalk pastel and graphite

Thank you to everyone who subscribed and joined the livestream on YouTube.

I will be streaming on YouTube and continuing with my work. The show must go on.

#greengoodies #sketchbook

We knew this day was coming.

#greengoodies

The @overturegalleries have been promoting art in our community for 20 years.

It is a joy and honor to share my talents and give back to the people who dedicate their lives to running this incredible space.

Before it was the Overture Center that we know and love today this space was the Civic Center. While not as glamorous and stunning to look at, the Civic Center provided opportunities for children to display their artwork from Madison area schools. In 1999 my self portrait was one of the chosen few to be displayed.

Today we come full circle as my portraiture has been selected to share the Impact that the Overture Center has and continues to have on our community.

It is the hard work of every staff member and volunteer that makes the Overture Center a pillar of arts in Wisconsin. The artists, performers and community members who utilize the center would not be able to use the space if it were not for the work both behind the scenes and in front of the curtain.

The custodial staff, bartenders, accountants, outreach coordinators, marketing team, IT crew, caterers, event staff, ushers, gallery staff and leadership teams work in harmony to maintain the beauty and magic that is the Overture Center. These people are the doers and dream makers. They operate and manage high quality events, book entertaining shows, host weddings, educate school groups, inspire minds and open the door to so many important conversations.

Thank you for over 20 years of community service and dedication to the arts.

Thank you to all the staff who know the show must go on.
#greengoodies #gardenof1000faces #wisconsin #overturecenter

Morning sketches over chai

It’s always a treat to sketch from life.

A combination of speed and oblivion make for the best sessions in public. Once someone catches on to your secret observations their body language changes.

Materials : Sailor fountain pen & Talens Art Creations Sketchbook

#greengoodies

Seriously worried

We need to get a handle on this heat escaping!
I’m the only person in here working at 1am. I doubt any of the other artists have experienced just how cold it gets at night.

Since my studio has an exterior wall and 2 big windows we are exposed.

Acrylic paint should be stored between 65-75 degrees F to prevent deterioration and separation. When acrylic paint freezes it is left unusable as the polymer binder hardens and becomes brittle.

This bag alone has thousands of dollars worth of paint in it. No joke. No exaggeration. Thousands.

As eager as I am to move and start working here, it needs some work first.

Time to start learning about insulation!

#greengoodies #artstudio #wisconsinartist

Prepping our FIRST STUDIO!

There’s so much to do to get this space ready to paint in.

1. Paint
2. Insulation & heat
3. Furnish & function
4. Move supplies

Our studio neighbor, Marie, is as sweet as can be. She gave us leftover paint after painting her studio next door.

We had just enough for 2 walls!

Next we need to insulate the room. I like to paint and steam at night and it was 10 degrees f (-13 c) tonight. The windows were condensation a lot and it felt so cold when I finished painting.

I’m afraid to leave my acrylic paints there overnight in case they freeze. Hopefully adding some thick blackout curtains will help keep it warm inside.

Should I have a desk or just my easel?

#greengoodies #artstudio #arts #wisconsinartist

First time and it won’t be my last!

@butterbirdchicken is a delicious new restaurant located on Regent Street in downtown Madison. This is not sponsored!

They offer rotisserie chicken, fried chicken, chicken sandwiches and all the fixins along with a large selection of adult beverages, milkshakes, housemade tea and more!

Don’t miss the Photo Booth in the back hallway!

I tried the harvest bowl, hot chicken sandwich and tenders.

Be prepared to splurge $$ on a flavor packed meal.

#greengoodies

Sometimes you catch more vibes than fish.

Pen: Sailor Fude de Mannen

#greengoodies

Time to share your family home remedies.

Still the tea.

Flower, gleam and glow
Let your power shine
Make the clock reverse
Bring back what once was mine

#greengoodies

Up late playing

#greengoodies #gansaitambi #sketchbook

Gansai Tambi by Kuretake

Japan makes some of the best art supplies in the world.

Gansai Tambi is a traditional Japanese watercolor which behaves unlike western watercolor.

I received this set of 24 as a gift for Christmas. This was my first time using them!

💚💚💚💚💚

#greengoodies #art #paint #gansaitambi

An evening of painting. 🎄

#greengoodies

Getting ready for Mini Crafty Fair!

I was added last minute and am very excited to see everyone come out to shop local.

#greengoodies @thecraftyfair #art

Shop Local at the Mini Crafty Fair

SATURDAY, Dec 14
10-4
149 Waubesa St, Madison, WI

I’ll be there set up with tons of art prints, magnets, NEW stickers, cards and more!

Come say hi!

#greengoodies

Doom prepping

This is a bad condition to order acrylic paint in. If it wasn't for the pressing tariff war, I would not have done this.

Even a little time in freezing temperatures can ruin your paint!

Acrylic paint contains an acrylic polymer. This material plasticizes when frozen, rendering the paint useless.

I live in Wisconsin, USA. Today it snowed.

As a small business owner, I need to have my supplies at the best price.

What's the supply you can't live without?

Clearly, mine is paint.

#greengoodies #artist

Product photo geniuses, I summon the.

#greengoodies

Trying colored pencils

Usually I use paint but @draketheartist inspired me to use a different medium.

I’m awful slow with colored pencils and am working on learning to layer and blend.

Each tiny sketch took many hours.

#greengoodies

Crayola vs Prismacolor

Not all colored pencils are created equal.

Crayola has a hard core while Prismacolor has a waxy core.

#greengoodies

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CURRENT PROJECTS

2024

THE GARDEN OF 1000 FACES

2021 - TBA

Watch as GG paints 1000 portraits of her online supporters as she grows as an artist. Want to join the garden?

Join The Garden Party

BATCH BAKEHOUSE COLLABORATION

Currently on display!

Food is deeply connected to enjoyment.

The bakers at Batch Bakehouse understand this connection and are dedicated to amplifying the food experience of Wisconsinites through their labors. GG recognizes their service by painting Batch goodies which are on display in the storefront.

Visit Batch Bakehouse

CAN I PAINT YOU?:
A PORTRAIT DOCUSERIES

Coming soon!

Portrait artists are by nature curious about people. GG invites people in for a conversation and a painting with a simple question: "Can I paint you?"

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American Sign Language I Love You painting

CONTACT

3902 Milwaukee St.
P.O. Box #8776
Madison, WI 53708

gg@greengoodiesgives.com