Project Planning- Problem Seeing vs. Problem Solving

Lately I've been working on several projects which require very careful planning and time to execute. So what happens when you've finished a project and you find out it doesn't solve the problem you created it to solve?

ArtExpo NYC 2016- Garrott Decor

ArtExpoNYC 2016 was the largest show I've done to date. I've previously shown at Spectrum Fantastic Art Live, IlluxCon, and Ceres Gallery but a show of this scale was a new experience.

Natural Selection Habitat Decor- Create Your Space

Creating a space you love and a lifestyle that speaks to your natural instincts can be a daunting task. I'm here to help you see that it really is very affordable and not as time consuming as you may think.

The 6 Best Apps for Artists

Between phones, tablets, computers, and Apple TV, there is certainly no shortage of apps to download. And if you’re interested in the arts, you should know that there’s a lot more creativity

Open Studio: Work in Progress for ArtExpoNYC 2016

We are three weeks away from ArtExpoNYC at Pier 94. I've been painting every minute of my weekends in preparation. Here is a look into my process and a typical day in the studio at Garrott Decor

“Natural Selection” Insect Decor Series @ ArtExpoNYC

If you've been following my Instagram you may have noticed something is buggin at Garrott Designs Decor studio. I've been busy painting my commercial interior series "Natural Selection"

New Year’s Resolutions- Design Yourself

WOW, it's been way too long since my last post and I'm really sorry about that! I had such great momentum there for a while. Unfortunately, " you can do it all, you just can't do it all at once"

Creative Health and Wellness: Essential Oils

There is a lot of conversation this time of year about health, wellness and career goals in the coming new year. I enjoy dreaming about the things I want to accomplish and often spend New Year's Eve

Design Thinking: Sketching to Solve Problems and Sell Ideas

The Design Thinking process of discovery started for me last spring when I was invited to participate in a co-creatorship to design a commercial home beverage product.

Comfort and Joy

Happy Holidays friends! I don't always write holiday posts but this time I had some kind of revelation that I'd like to share just in case some of you out there are feeling a little more salty

Fashion Burlesque Sketch Night NYC

I love life drawing from a model, especially when those models are curiously fabulous in fashion or costume.Society of Illustrators in New York City offers a weekly dose of fashion and costumed sketch opportunities

Creativity Triggers: “Tea Time”

Have you ever spent the work week anxiously anticipating the weekend so you can get to that personal project you’ve been dying to create? Then, when Saturday morning comes you inexplicably can’t

Motocross Wedding Style

On the other side of the family tree, my Motocross cousins grew up on bikes, tearing it up and competing to win in all categories of extreme sports Their passion for what they do has become

Art of the Mannequin- Cultural Merchandising

I recently went to see the Ralph Pucci show, "Art of the Mannequin" at the Museum of Art and Design. You may wonder why mannequins would be considered art at all. Further more

Garrott Designs: Rebooted

I have been in the throws of redesigning myself and my website for a few months now and I am SO excited to say that it's almost ready. It's been a bumpy road and a lot of wonderful people