Because Instagram doesn't tell the full story

Yeah, I still have a blog.

Portfolio

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As a former Girl Scout and Gold Award recipient, I was honored to illustrate this puzzle for a collab between Jiggy Puzzles and the Girl Scouts of the USA.  

Jiggy Puzzles x Girl Scouts

artistic travel journal advertising for a travel journaling creative retreat to cappadocia, turkey

Travel

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Ever wish you could learn to create a beautiful travel journal to document your most memorable vacations around the world? How about traveling and learning with me in stunning Cappadocia? I KNOWWWWW!! You may have followed along vicariously with my trips to Morocco and Thailand in 2022 and 2023 through my IG stories. So you […]

Travel Journal Adventure to Cappadocia

Learn

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Grab your iPad and get Procreate locked and loaded, my creative pals! It’s time for a Procreate Party! A full weekend filled with live procreate tutorials from loads of talented instructors! What’s a Procreate Party?: It’s a two-day long event hosted by Peggy Dean of The Pigeon Letters. She’s brought together loads of instructors to […]

Loads of Procreate tutorials all weekend? It’s a Procreate Party!

Moodboard with 1960s-1970s vibes

Work

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Remember The Market at Ballenger? The wonderful themed + curated local handcraft + vintage market I have been a part of since its start in 2020? Well they’ve rebranded and I’m humbled that I was hired to be the one to design their new look.   Introducing: The Merrymaker’s Market!     Inspiration included vintage […]

Brand Design: The Merrymaker’s Market

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That said, my bright-eyed dreams of being a California girl inspire my art from every angle. As a professional photographer I can't bring palm trees and warm sunsets to Virginia in January, but I can let those things play a role in my artwork.

I tend to favor a mix of pastel and bright colors reminiscent of southern California and the 1960s, wildflowers that might have been found in a hippie's flower crown, and lettering that has a little bit of flair to keep it whimsical.

Hi, I'm Alicia. 

In reality, I live hours from the ocean and my skin is pretty damn pale.

In my head, I'm a coastal girl with salty hair and sun-kissed skin.