It's my Sketchbook one year anniversary!

August 1, 2019

How I made it to my first year blogging anniversary as a newbie.

Fresh Cuts: a spring grass pop up

June 11, 2019

A Spring inspired pop up with new work

Space color

December 10, 2018

The importance of color in my abstract art

A month of beer at the Royal Artisan

October 23, 2018

How I made new paintings by digging in my past

The evolution of a symbol and a forest pop up

August 16, 2018

Seeing some important work in its natural setting

I’m Hillery Lay a mixed media artist living in Eastern Oregon. I use a variety of mediums, spaces, and symbol markers to add depth to my painting practice. I create artwork rooted in my place and my people. Blending nature with human figures and abs… — I’m Hillery Lay a mixed media artist living in Eastern Oregon. I use a variety of mediums, spaces, and symbol markers to add depth to my painting practice. I create artwork rooted in my place and my people. Blending nature with human figures and abstracting both elements allows me to tell the story of my contemporary rural life.

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Finding the most perfect phone-holding-stump ever seen in the forest ☔️ 🌲

My line up for this year’s @xrds.art.center open show. Framing by @royal._.artisan It’s always a great show because SO many different types of artists enter such different works of art. Show opens this Friday! #easternoregonartist #studiodog #coastal #firstfridaybakercity #sixthofthemonth

Don’t forget the beach is cool #coastal

Good morning friends #coastal

So majestic 🤣 #pleinair