September 10, 2026 - Shae Irving

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September 10, 2026

On Display, Flaws Included

Eight self-portraits made with my eyes closed. Two are on view at Falkirk Cultural Center—come see!

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Mixed media. Drawing practice. Pigeon rescue. Process.

This girl has been facing the wall for almost four

This girl has been facing the wall for almost four months because I couldn’t find the courage to try this—until yesterday when I grabbed my squeeze bottle full of house paint and turned her into a swirling galaxy of lines, squiggles, and drips.

Last spring I saw some paint spilled on the sidewalk in whirling drizzles and knew I wanted to do something like that intentionally. When I finally grabbed the bottle, it took two minutes to do this, at most. But really, it took four months and two minutes because that’s how a process can be.

There’s still more to do but it’s great to be free from the grip of not being ready to take a risk! (Art, meet life.)

❤️ This is the beautiful Esme who was a beloved part of @moosesflock — I’ve painted her before but clearly we’re not done yet ❤️

I just dropped off these two self-portraits (drawn

I just dropped off these two self-portraits (drawn with my eyes closed while feeling my face with my free hand) for inclusion in the upcoming Lines & Layers juried show at the @falkirkculturalcenter in San Rafael.

The show opens on Friday 9/11 and runs through Friday 10/23, featuring work by more than six dozen Bay Area artists. Falkirk itself is wonderful to explore.

More details about the show in the slides. If you’re local, swing by!

#falkirkculturalcenter #linesandlayers #blindcontour #selfportrait

This character just appeared on my desktop. She is

This character just appeared on my desktop. She is at the very least having a bad hair day. I suspect there are deeper issues as well. We’ll have a talk about it. #hanginthere

The one you save, saves you. #sketchbook #proces

The one you save, saves you.

#sketchbook #process #whorescuedwho

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