Progress shot of my CatKnit Pullover for my daughter. #showmeyourwips #knit #knitting #craft #knitsky

Sharing from my Loud and Clear Series from 2023. All about spunky women daring to be authentic. #fiberart #womensart #artquilt #quiltsky #fiberartist #artsky “I’ll Have What She’s Having”

Another one for the #AlphabetChallenge #WeekZForZero I think this is from the Timberline Lodge in Oregon, which was used for the exterior shots in The Shining. #ClassicMono #EastCoastKin

Here are the #ArtChallenge hosts that I know of.

Art challenges for Dec 29-Jan 4 NEW: #JanuArty #MyBest2025 #SmallBirdSaturday HELP NEEDED: See comment to help a challenge host #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #EastCoastKin #dailyart #art #traditionalart #painting #drawing #onlybeautifulthings #artchallenge #artprompt

Albuquerque Abstract Artists Alliance (4A) and South Broadway Cultural Center present the art exhibit "Beyond the Physical World" Jan. 22 - March 14. Curated by Augustine Romero

Happy Saturday, #BlueskyArtShow! This week's #OpenHouse theme opened the door to memory lane and how I ended up in #NewMexico. 📸 Gila National Forest, New Mexico (2022) The rest of the story 👇 valinreallife.com/postcards-fr...

Happy Saturday, #BlueskyArtShow. This is one of my favorite winter #holiday memories courtesy of @jcbrandon.bsky.social. 📸 Somewhere in the northern Nevada desert (2018) The rest of the story 👇 valinreallife.com/postcards-fr...

It was a busy day at the Grant County Art Guild gallery with last-minute shoppers. But not *too* busy to have fun with Gay Scheibl's hysterical stand-in painting. #ValWestonNM #LoveLocal #ShopSmall #VisitSilverCity

We're brewing up something for our members with Open Space Brewing. Go check out the site and join. We have free memberships to get you started and be included in our exciting plans. southwestarttowns.com #SouthwestArtTowns #ConnectionCommunityCollaboration #OpenSpaceBrewing

New Mexico Style…

#ArtAdventCalendar “Rest” Quilted fiber art 2013 #beauty #fiberart #quiltsky #artquilt

‪Join the #BlueSkyArtShow Saturday December 27, 2025 The theme is #Holiday With over a dozen holidays happening there should be no trouble finding images to share this week. Show us what you love and how you celebrate! Use both tags to be included in the feed #art #artists #supportartists #makeart

👋 Hi friends, join me on my groovy, new platform @southwestarttowns! 🎉 It's for a wide range of art enthusiasts. 💯 You can join for free for as long as you like to check it out. 👀 See you there! 🔗 southwestarttowns.com #SouthwestArtTowns #ValWestonNM #ConnectionCommunityCollaboration

One of my favorite pictures of one of my favorite places to fly in the whole world - Red Rock State Park, near #Gallup NM. Flying your fractal through the fractals, that’s the art of living… #ArtAdventCalendar

Check out this month's newsletter for more of the gritty details and backstory. Help me stick it to the powers-that-be and show them women business owners got game. And they deserve an equitable place at the table. mailchi.mp/valinreallif... #ValinRealLife #ThisWasNotInTheBrochure #WhyIFundWomen

We are looking forward to 2026, but FIRST, we celebrate all we accomplished in 2025! Our team has explored, brainstormed, read, constructed, volunteered, and tailgated together: www.unmpress.com/blog/2025/12...

Joe Milo's Trading Co. is a historic trading post in Vanderwagen. They specialize in #NativeAmerican #arts and crafts, including #jewelry, #pottery, and #rugs, from Navajo, Zuni, and Hopi artisans. #shoplocal #handmade #uniquegifts #inspiredbyart

Hi, Sierra lovers! The window has closed to order our merch in time for Christmas delivery. But you can still order digital gift cards! Available in all 10 badge designs. sierramountainpasses.com/product/gift... #SierraMountainPasses #GiftCards

🤯Wowza, what a crazy fun weekend in T or C! 🎉Some friends surprised us with an unexpected birthday trip for Val and they picked the perfect weekend for it. #SouthwestArtTowns #TruthOrConsequences #ArtHop

Your Dec 15–21 art challenge cheat sheet is here! HELP NEEDED! Have a few $ to help a challenge host in need? See post in comments #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #dailyart #art #traditionalart #painting #drawing #onlybeautifulthings #artchallenge #artprompt

Mondays (and in the case of some folks including but not limited to Sam Winchester, Tuesdays) are a bummer, and sadly, there's nothing I can do about that 🙃. However, what I CAN do is share a happy, sparkly fluid art painting to hopefully brighten your morning 🤗! #mondayblues #mondays #happyart

I've just restocked my display at the Grant County Art Guild gallery. The card racks are full and I've got lots of giftable bundles of cards and postcards. Pop into that gallery at 316 N Bullard in Silver City. Or DM me to order. #ValWestonNM #LoveLocal #ShopSmall #PhotographicArt

Happy Saturday, #BlueskyArtShow! I surprised myself with my submission this week. I definitely ended up in a much different place from where I started thinking about my #FavoriteThings. Go fig. The rest of the story 👇 valinreallife.com/postcards-fr... #ValWestonNM #ValinRealLife

Wow, it's the last newsletter of the year—my most important one to date. We've finally launched @southwestarttowns.bsky.social. We've been living and breathing this project practically non-stop for months & we need your help getting into the next phases. mailchi.mp/valinreallif...

Wild sky 🌌 New Mexico

Happy Saturday, #BlueskyArtShow! This hill, tree, and #Sky have become one of my iconic memories of #NorthDakota. 📸Theodore Roosevelt National Park-South Unit (2012) The rest of the story👇 valinreallife.com/postcards-fr...

Answering the burning question many have had! Who is Southwest ArtTowns for? It's for anyone who supports art in the southwest. It's for artists who create or exhibit here—or want to! southwestarttowns.com #SouthwestArtTowns #SWArtTowns #ConnectionCommunityCollaboration

Continuing on my way from Philadelphia to Arizona, today I visited Placitas, New Mexico for the first time to see if I could find some of the wild horses that live in and around this community, and...bingo! #photography #wildhorses

Join the #BlueSkyArtShow Saturday December 13, 2025 The theme is #FavoriteThings Wide open: Anything at all that you love. Any art, any interpretation Use both tags to be included in our feed. Multiple entries welcome More details in the comments #photography #drawing #painting #sketching #poetry

[1/2] Forget Cyber Monday! We're all about #MicrobusinessMonday! And our micro-business is designed to help other art micro-businesses. Learn more www.ifundwomen.com/projects/hel... #SouthwestArtTowns #WhyIFundWomen #Crowdfunding #SupportSmallBusiness

Happy Saturday, #BlueskyArtShow! Today's entry brought to you by the #Warmth of the sun in winter (AKA #Apricity) 📸 Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park (2013) More thoughts 👇 valinreallife.com/postcards-fr...

It’s Small Business Saturday! Shop small, buy local, and support New Mexico’s hometown businesses. Where are you shopping today? Tag a small business you're supporting this year!

I mean this in the nicest way possible; if you haven't ordered your set of custom fluid art holiday/christmas ornaments yet, why not lol?? I mean, check out that red sparkle 😭🙌! *Shop link/info ⬇️😊 #holidaydecor #christmasdecor #ornaments #smallbusinesssaturday #bipocowned #womanowned #bspu #bsnm

✨Need a triple win for your Small Business Saturday gift-giving? We've got it for you! You know what to do 👇 🔗https://www.ifundwomen.com/projects/help-build-southwest-art-towns Thank you! 🙏 #SouthwestArtTowns #WhyIFundWomen #Crowdfunding #SupportSmallBusiness

OK, hear me out lol💡... Seriously, replacing Cyber Monday with Micro Biz Monday is such a great idea! What do you say, all? Can we do it 👀?? Y'all know the drill: shop, repost with your own info, and SHARE! It's way past time for the little guys to take back our economy ✊! #shopsmall #supportsmall

Mimbres inspired mural in Deming, #NewMexico (J. Kriegel, artist).

Regular reminder to support and shop small and local ✊! Amazon doesn't need another cold billion, but your friends, family, and neighbors can use all the sales and support they/we can get! Pweez 🥺👉👈. P.S. repost for good karma 😜🙌. #smallbusiness #localbusiness #community #localeconomy #signalboost

There is still time to sign up for this FREE workshop! 😁 Link in the original post.

🤗 I'm giving all my digital babies a virtual hug for National Brand Day. 😏 Our running joke around here that the OG blog is the mother ship of all our other projects so here's me being cheeky with it. 😁 Happy National Brand Day! #ValinRealLife #ThisWasNotInTheBrochure #NationalBrandDay

📣Big announcement coming up next week. 💡Our subscribers get the skinny first so sign up for our newsletter to be the first to know. Sign up today! 👇 🔗https://southwestarttowns.com/newsletter/ #SouthwestArtTowns #SWArtTowns #ConnectionCommunityCollaboration

Here's where I admit I've been working on this piece off-and-on for years. But with the SCAA Fearlessly Independent show coming up fast, I had to get 'er done. So here it is—Abandoned Homestead. #ValWestonNM #PhotographicArt #SilverCityArtist #VisitSilverCity #SilverCityArtAssociation

Happy Saturday, #BlueskyArtShow. Today's reflection is on #Bright light after a storm. 📸 Usury Mountain Regional Park, Arizona (2019) valinreallife.com/postcards-fr...

One of my favorite painting by Doug West titled "Dreams of Chimayó." bluerainprintshop.com/collections/...

Sandhill Cranes at Bosque del Apache…

Happy Saturday! This is my painting 'Expanding Light' 30x60 acrylic on canvas. It's available for collecting, please contact me if you are interested. Have a great day!

THIS is one of the many reasons I advocate so much for mayhemmarketplace.bsky.social. How many platforms show that they actually value their users over profits? Not many 🙃. But Mayhem Marketplace is very much blue, and the CEOs seem like wonderful people who actually care. ⬇️

"But the Colleyville author’s own story isn’t just about navigating a rocky path toward success, it’s also about developing the self-confidence to persevere and shake off rejection to turn dreams into reality." 360westmagazine.com/kathleen-rod...

📰The November newsletter is out. 🤩And yes, we've officially added another website to the Val in Real Life family. 🤯Our biggest one ever, in fact. Check it out👇 🔗https://mailchi.mp/valinreallife/2025-november #ValinRealLife #ThisWasNotInTheBrochure #Newsletter #LaborOfLove

We just got back from a whirlwind trip to T or C for the Second Saturday Art Hop. What a fun, lively, art-filled event! Big thanks to #SierraCountyArtsCouncil for taking the time to chat with us. #SouthwestArtTowns #SWArtTowns #ConnectionCommunityCollaboration #TruthOrConsequences #TorC #ArtHop