Blog | margaretshipman

Oct 22, 20241 min read

Adding Holiday Markets to my Schedule

So far I have confirmed just one, the Enfield Shaker Museum Holiday Market on December 7-8. But if I am accepted for all of the Holiday...

Oct 17, 20242 min read

Another Paradise City Festival is in the Books!

This is my second year as a full time artist and the reason it is possible is because of Paradise City Arts Festivals. Last year I...

Oct 17, 20241 min read

Interview with CanvasRebel

I am kind of excited that I had the opportunity to answer questions about my journey to being an independent full time artist. Taking a...

Sep 25, 20241 min read

Please join my monthly email list

Subscribers to my list receive an announcement of new paintings and have a chance to snag one before I bring them to shows. They also get...

Sep 19, 20241 min read

Collectors Recognition Award

I'm so honored to be a finalist in the Art & Sculpture category for the Collectors Recognition Award! Thank you so much to everyone who...

Sep 1, 20242 min read

Artsy & Boston

Yesterday my family took a trip to Boston to drop off two paintings for a group show in a membership gallery I just joined, TAG Boston....

Aug 20, 20241 min read

TWO Moon Calendars

I made a traditional style Lunar Calendar this year as well as the simple style I usually make. They are both available in my Etsy shop ...

Aug 20, 20241 min read

PLEASE VOTE FOR ME!

I'm going to try and win this Collectors Recognition Award and I need the help of everyone I know to get it done. The Six Finalists, two...

Aug 20, 20241 min read

The Artist Gallery (TAG)

I'm pretty excited to be a member of a new collective gallery in SoWa Boston. There are a lot of events to meet new people and talk about...

Jul 25, 20241 min read

Butterfly Shadow Boxes

I had a productive week working on these while also having a visit with my mom and dad back in PA. These are going to be available at the...

Jun 21, 20241 min read

Wayfarer Tarot Residency

Dropping back into this project that my friend Stacy Salpietro-Babb and I last worked on almost two years ago was hard at first. We had...

May 14, 20241 min read

Hiking with Salamanders

During my stay at Lacawac Sanctuary, I took a morning walk through cool misty woods and made some new friends. I tried so hard not to...

May 5, 20241 min read

Artist Residency at Lacawac

Today I arrived for a short (just a week long) residency at Lacawac Sanctuary in Pennsylvania. I have the chance to let my actions catch...

Apr 13, 20241 min read

Adding Red Clover, a Dragonfly, and a Butterfly Carrying Blessings

I'm so excited to share some of this process of adding to a varnished painting. It was a fun challenge and I'm going to try it with more...

Apr 10, 20241 min read

Print on Demand

I have a Wix website. Making a website with this company is really easy. While you can start with a template you are not stuck with it,...

Apr 2, 20242 min read

Signed Print Collection

I started making prints last year when I decided to try out participating in art fairs. Most of the advice to new artists I found online...

Mar 29, 20242 min read

A Painting for Early Spring

Daffodil, Crocus, acorns, a bird's nest, pine, Rhododendron leaves, and some kind of fluffy fungus make the ingredients for this 20" oil...

Mar 28, 20242 min read

The Pink House of Plum Island: What is it's History? Can it be Saved?

According to the organization Support the Pink House, the Pink House of Plum Island (which you must drive past on your way to the nature...

Mar 27, 20242 min read

An Almost Viral Reel of Wonderful Herbs

This is the only reel I have made that has come close to going viral. I made it while I was still in the middle of painting it, and I...

Mar 20, 20241 min read

Art Festival Season Starts

There are so many details to keep straight and important things I really shouldn't forget (square readers are rather important!). But I'm...