Penelope Illustration • Penelope Dullaghan

- finally unpacked and hung artwork on the walls in my studio
- stuffed myself silly with chips, salsa and guacamole dip
- felt really underdressed sitting outside enjoying a margarita in the district
- woke up to a cat fight at 4 a.m. (my cat had somehow gotten out)
- hung laundry to dry outside on the clothesline
- [...]

This afternoon I sent off all my work to Susan at Art Stream Studios for a gallery show that is opening May 4th to the public. The work shown above is what is included… 11 pieces in all. And I tried to get a good range in pricing by mixing in some inexpensive (but quality! [...]

Illustration above was done for Yoga Journal in 06.
maybe it’s a little bit of just not being mindful enough as I move through the day… I do work too much and too fast, sure, but I really do love my work. I love being creative and painting and all that good stuff. Maybe if I [...]

It’s like a freight train barreling down the tracks full speed. Working and doing this much all the time. I feel sometimes like I’m addicted to this fast pace… hurling my energy forward constantly. Living on momentum and adrenaline, and hardly ever stopping to just breathe and be. (And yes, I do art for a [...]

One of the jobs I’ve been working on is a poster for the Emily Dickinson Museum in Amherst, MA. The museum approached me and said that this was to be the first new Emily Dickinson image released since they celebrated the 100th anniversary of her death in 1986. (Um, no pressure!) It was to raise [...]

That song by the Postal Service ran through my head the entire time we were in DC this weekend. Melodic beeps and electronic crescendos. And I walked along to it knowing that this weekend would be remembered like a video montage scene in the movies… no dialogue or conversing. Just action and movement and that [...]

I am probably supposed to be all cool and like: “Yeah, I did a piece for the NYT op-ed. No biggie.” but I’m secretly doing a little wiggle dance with my index fingers bobbing around in the air. hee! I was thrilled they called and thrilled that I was able to do a piece they [...]

I am procrastinating right now. Very much so. The truth is that I am scared. I’m scared of this new thing I’ve been asked to do… it’s uncharted territory for me and I feel butterflies in my stomach when I think about it… I’ve been asked to propose a book about creativity. (!) A publisher [...]

Green is spring is dragonflies and flowers…
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I didn’t know how much I’d miss my mom when we moved so far away. I guess it’s hard either way… you stay, you feel like you need to get out and do your own thing — live your own choices. You go and you miss your family terribly. And both options have amazing blessings [...]