real life vs. "art" life?

 I live in the "real" world. Sometimes I think too much in the real world. Thinking about bills, work details, groceries, laundry etc. sometimes keeps me from being as fully immersed into art making as I'd like. I've definitely come a long way in balancing these two parts of my life but I still get frustrated by the pull away from art making and the mindset that art is something I'll get to once everything else is "done."
But you know what? Everything else will never be done.
So tell me, how do you balance making art and dealing with the real world?

photo credit: Karl Jonsson

And the new banner design winner is....

Number 4!

Thanks to everyone who helped me decide by voting here and on facebook.

I'll be updating lizmurphythomas.info soon but I've been a little bit busy this past week or so because I have some big news that I've been waiting to share - I have accepted a new position in Tennessee and we're moving this weekend!

So once we've moved and settled in I'll be updating my website and this blog with all the details. So hold tight for now and thanks for helping me pick my new banner!

crowdsource my website banner!

It's time to change the banner at lizmurphythomas.info and I can't decide on a new image. So I'm letting all of you vote on your favorite image to replace my existing banner. Just tell me in the comments which image you like the best. Voting is open through July 25th.

New design and other big changes

So the meaning between just got a facelift, what do you think?

I also have some other big things in the works that I can't wait to share with all of you very soon. So check back, the countdown has begun!

Greetings from Baltimore (or Bawlmer)

Have you ever seen such a lovely sight?