by Simone Elum | May 27, 2021 | All Posts, Process
I did this painting of my best friend last year. She’s a wonderful teacher and loves engaging her students, especially now when it is difficult for them to stay focused on learning through a computer screen all day. She thoughtfully invited me to a surprise...
by Simone Elum | May 19, 2021 | All Posts, Inspiration
If you’ve been following me for a while, you’ve noticed that I love using blue 💙! I’m not sure how I stumbled upon the specific shade of blue that I use but I remember not liking the blue ink that came in the bottle and wanted to alter it a little....
by Simone Elum | Apr 29, 2021 | All Posts, Inspiration
After watching the documentary ‘Audrey’ on Netflix, I had some time to reflect on one of my favorite people, Ms. Audrey Hepburn. She was so stylish and sophisticated yet so humble and a “girl next door”. Such a rare combination of qualities. I...
by Simone Elum | Apr 26, 2021 | All Posts, Inspiration
A TRIBUTE TO CORINNE BAILEY RAE : The first time I heard Corinne Bailey Rae was in 2006 late one night watching VH1. It was the music video for ‘Put your records on’. I remember wanting to infuse the feeling of hope and self-acceptance into my Senior Collection but...
by Simone Elum | Mar 8, 2021 | All Posts, Inspiration
Copyright (c) 2023 Simone Elum. I was just talking with a friend about how the women in our families were the ones that kept our families together. We both grew up without our dads so, our mothers, aunts, cousins (female) and grandmothers became our main caregivers. I...
by Simone Elum | Feb 14, 2021 | All Posts, Inspiration
IS ANYONE ELSE A “MULTIPLE BOOK READER” ? It seems I can’t read one book at a time.. Sometimes I’ll read three books at the same time. I have this habit of downloading a bunch of book previews on kindle and reading them all to see which book to...
