Shout out: Anna Denise of The Yellow Umbrella

Some of you may have noticed a small links section on the right-hand side of this here blog, including a link to The Yellow Umbrella. The woman behind the blog is the talented and uplifting Anna Denise, who I met years ago when visiting friends studying in the Netherlands. She's always been super supportive of my work, using her internet savvy to track down my earliest forays into showing my art online*.

Barcelona "Wallpaper" by Anna Denise

Well, this month, Anna's work is getting some spotlight as the featured artist on Etsy's Twitter page! With that cause for celebration, I thought I'd give her a well-deserved shout out :) (I didn't want to spoil the surprise of what her featured design is so click through!)

*Appropriately, in an interview on the Etsy blog as part of this project, Anna expounds beautifully on the challenge to balance seeking exposure and finding your "voice" as a young artist.