For many of us, the love of making things came from the women in our lives who taught us early on the beauty of repurposing something unused or unloved and turning it into a cherished part of our home. I grew up in a "crafty" house - my mother was the Queen DIY'er of the universe!

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I started out painting furniture in a local Arkansas flea market that I picked up from yard sales, and I found I loved the way you could transform an old piece of furniture into something beautiful with just a bit of paint. This is how Brushes + Beyond was born. 

 

Soon afterward, I found my true passion in traveling and teaching Paint Parties. While I still have a small shop next to my home where I paint, Brushes + Beyond has evolved into so much more - I now get to  teach, create, and design tools for the DIYers, shop owners, and vendors of the world.

 

I have found my happy place and it is beautiful!