by Simone Elum | Jun 22, 2021 | All Posts, Inspiration
Last Friday was my 13th wedding anniversary and it made me reflect on how l met my husband. In a weird way, I have the artist Jean-Michel Basquiat to thank, in part, for me meeting my husband! What does Basquiat have to do with me finding true love ? Jean-Michel...
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 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 | 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...
