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My act of rebellion as an adult is having four very loved and spoiled cats since my mom actively hated cats while I was growing up.

friday night. just me, my girl, coupla brewskis, a flashlight, and every bottle of vinegar in my house oh god vinegar eels. the v̸͕̽i̷̓ͅṉ̵̎̿e̵̢̩͝g̶̲͚̏ȧ̶̻r̸̛̬̰̈́ ̷̬̾e̴̖̓e̷̼̗̔̌l̸͝ͅs̸̲̲̃. i can't unsee them v̵͍́̾̐̓̇̒͝į̴̹̘̤͉̣͆͐́͜n̴̙͖̗̈́̇̅̈́͋͐̌͆̔̓̚͝e̷̬̟̱͈͌̂̆̈́̄́͑̎̅̓̄̿g̶̡͇͍̠̻͔̼͚̜̲̬̑̌̂̈́͋̀̈͛ͅa̵̙̹̩̿̈̿̊́͑r̸̞̤͎̒̅̌̀̂͂̔̎̕ ̷͓̼̘̀̇̑͐͠ḛ̵̡̰̜̠̪̙̩̭̞̔͜e̶̩̭͚͕̪̻͍̒̆̓̑̂̈́̃̂͆̀͘ļ̴̨̩̙͓͈̩͍̭̘̻͐͗̓͐͌͆̓̋̈́̿̈́̕ͅs̶̨͙̙̹̩̟̤̤̰̩̬͑̌͊̋̊̇̒͒̃͘͝

Stubentiger swirly boy

Kid was asking some pointed questions about how babies are born which led to me drawing the best picture I’ve drawn in my life

You kids wanna see a dead body?

New mural in Kensington! A collection of California natives: A monarch butterfly, California poppies and blue eyed grass! Honored to be part of a collection of art with a Patricia Vader sculpture! #mural #artist #californianatives #floralart #eastbay #bayarea #berkeley

Currently working on 5 different walls for a preschool! Pink mountains and local wildlife! #berkeley #murals #bayarea #artist

Skipped a few days of plein air April to finish this garage mural in San Francisco! Hope to do more in the city. Featuring mostly news subjects for me: matilija, echinacea, cosmo and a swallowtail! #sanfrancisco #berkeley

We ripped a mustard plant out of a crack in the sidewalk two years ago and transplanted it into a kitty litter box in our backyard. Now we’re growing its seeds in our garden. @roberto-rodriguez.com #berkeley

I did in fact paint the unacceptably cute radish for #pleinairapril day 9. Painting is magic: my painting vs my setup. #berkeley #pleinair

Unacceptably cute radish #radish #gardening #berkeley

A little more fussy than my usual style, day 6 of #pleinairapril ! #berkeley #pleinair #gouache #matilija

#thelordisarabbit #buttholesurfers #makekidspickupplasticinmyyardday #betterthings #chocolate

Plein air April day 4 with Berkeley Art Club at Lake Anza! I like rocks. #pleinairapril #pleinair #gouache #berkeley #rocks #lakeanza

#pleinairapril day 3!! Love the sense of light. And got to put my paint to good use! #pleinair #berkeley

A bit of a chaotic entry for day 2 of #pleinairapril More nasturtiums! #berkeley #pleinair #gouache

Day 1 of #pleinairpril Fought the gouache through the rain on this one! #pleinair

Adding some details to this hummingbird mural!

Here are the ICE vehicles that were present at Hoover Elementary school today. They are likely still in the area, please be vigilant. #oakland #ICE #bayarea

Actually, now would be the perfect time for the big one to hit if it has to.

Goldfish for women!

As a true Bay Area resident I plan on dying while sitting on the couch as my roof falls on me while questioning if I actually feel shaking.

The No Kings Protest: the action that worked so well we had to do it again a few months later.

Finished 9x16 sunflower mural! I still have time in October for more murals in Berkeley/ East Bay!

News garage mural in South Berkeley! At Woolsey and California st. Stained glass scrub jay, live oak, and poppies!

Finished up this nasturtium mural on a bike locker today! Murals, big or small, available in the Bay Area!

Day one of my nasturtium mural that wraps all the way around this bike locker! The prep nearly killed me. Coming back Monday!

Praise the lord and pass the ammunition

A backyard mural I completed this weekend. Everyone's favorite, poppies and monarchs!

Whatever this gas station has, I want it.

As soon as my ADHD medication kicks in, this boy will follow me around the house begging me to sit down and then will ambush my lap!

I've got blue balls. Why is the white house such a tease. Just tell me he's dead. Just give it to me. Just say it. Please. Baby.

The cats can't seem to navigate the new curtains

You can’t simply just say “keys, wallet, phone” as you head out the door, you must also take those items with you.

Hot and timely take: the love story is completely unnecessary in West Side Story

Making mockups for this year's hand painted Christmas ornaments. Last year I did Muppets Christmas Carol character but this year I want it to feel like it's your first Christmas at dad's new apartment. I personally think the red and green are festive! (Mock ups made with my own painting).

After five(?!) coats of spray varnish, two isolation coats and two coats MSA I finally have a waterproof, archival, matte finish on my gouache painting.

So I got a heads up that the dahlias at the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens are blooming right now! I did a small series of dahlia paintings from last year's bloom. These are available, if interested. Gouache on paper mounted to board. 4x6 inches.

A luminous artichoke on the easel today. This one popped up in our front yard after we moved in. Didn’t have the heart to eat it but knew I had to paint it. #gouache #artichoke #gardening #painting #bayarea

Hey y'all, I have a newsletter now! You can get updates on upcoming shows, shop updates and maybe a couple ramblings about paintings. Sign up here blog.kelseyclarkestudio.com #gouache #pleinair #oilpainting #gardening

I thought bluesky was filled with leftists, why are there so many people talking about sports on this app?

Lil gouache painting I've been chipping away at. I actually took a picture of this same house and roses last year but wasn't sure how to execute it at the time. Walked by recently and was re-inspired!

Trash princess on her trash throne

Today in Berkeley! #berkeley #oakland #bayarea

Please join us for the inaugural meeting of Berkeley Neighbor's Assembly! Please share!

Hire Alecto, it's her birthday! And she's very good at her job!!