Stacey Mayo’s Art Blog!

I am honored to be Artist of the Month for July 2024 in Atlantic Beach Living Magazine. Woot! See interview below as promised. They spelled my first name wrong but all press is good press :) Sign up here to receive advance notice of our new art print releases and a discount code to save 20% on 1 of my special art prints! NOTE: Only 1 discount code per customer. Expires in 48 hours. See more of my art at www.ArtByStacey.com Many of my art prints are only available for a limited time. FYI, my...

Epic Wine and Cheese: 14 x 14” print This piece is a heartfelt celebration of some of life’s simple, yet profoundly beautiful pleasures — good wine, delicious cheese, the invigorating ocean breeze, and the breathtaking pastel hues of a sunrise.Measuring 14 x 14 inches, “Epic Wine and Cheese” transports you to an idyllic seaside morning where a bottle of Epic wine* and a sumptuous glass of white wine take center stage. The cheese, artistically splashed by the frothy embrace of the ocean waves,...

I asked people to submit names of movies that inspired them. I’ve listed these below. You may find as I did, that different people find different things inspiring. Inspiring Movies "Dance Life" on Prime and "Take the Lead" w/ Antonio Banderas; based on a true story of a single man who brought Dance to NY City Schools. “Ted Lasso” the series on Apple TV “Slumdog Millionaire” “Mr. Holland’s Opus” “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” “The Secret” Harry Potter...

In this issue: Article: How to find your own creative style What’s new with Stacey Coming soon! Inspiring movies How to find your own creative style Have you ever looked at a persons art and thought I could do that. Perhaps you thought a kindergartener could do that. 😉 I imagine we’ve all been there. Recently, my good friend, Susan told me a story related to this. She has a pastel painting that is her very favorite. She stares at it every day as she loves it so much. The art is done in a very...

When old ideas keep coming back around, what do you do? Sometimes an idea keeps coming around that seems good but something about it just doesn’t work or perhaps it doesn’t feel like it’s time for this idea yet. You could ask yourself, “how could it work“ or “what is possible here?“ After asking these questions, if a good response does not show immediately, simply let go and allow it to percolate. All of us have the ability to be more creative than we already are. We tend to squash our...

Did you miss me? You may or may not be aware that I shattered my wrist and broke a couple of ribs recently. I am taking this time to recuperate and allow creative ideas to percolate. I am sure you were wondering how I managed to do this. The simple answer is I fell on top of a yellow parking bump that I didn’t see. (splat!) It was indeed painful and I am grateful that the damage done to my body wasn’t worse than it is. These are the first broken bones I’ve ever had in my entire life. I had to...

You were not meant to be in a box and fit in.You were meant to be uniquely you,And to make a splash in the big pond of life. So splash away,Be messy. Allow it to cause ripples and waves–We need more waves;Different waves.Waves from the heart,Waves of creativity,Waves of love.Allow it to pour forth from your soul. And when you do,You will radiate your light into the world,And the world will be a better place as a result. -Stacey Mayo, How are you being more uniquely yourself? What steps could...