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Inspiration

Revisit: What Would Michelle Obama Do?

July 26, 2016
Michelle Obama DNC 2016

After last night’s DNC speech, Michelle Obama’s message, “Live your best life”, takes on a new perspective of hope and community. In 2012, Michelle spoke at the Virginia Tech graduation ceremony. I had tried to compartmentalize my frustration with how campaigning seems to permit public servants put their jobs on pause so that I could […]

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Seven Years…

March 13, 2015

LinkedIn reminded me that it’s been seven years since I started this little blog. What’s crazy is that I’m not even focused on writing about tips, tricks, and perspectives — I’m focused on applying it. But with a little reminder comes a nudge to revisit the blog that started it all and reflect. Yep, this is […]

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How Will You Serve? Relay for Life

March 14, 2011

Ut Prosium. That I May Serve. Those are some pretty inspiring words to live by. I have some other words, as well: “To lend to those less fortunate a helping hand… To keep forever sacred the memory of those we have loved and lost. To be to others what we would they would be to […]

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Being Born to Write

January 31, 2011

Back when I was in undergrad, I had wanted to be a forensic psychologist. I admit it: the power of CSI had gotten to me. Unfortunately, I was growing anxious about a future which included compartmentalizing relationships, setting up boundaries, and potentially isolating myself (for safety reasons). It was winter break during my junior year, […]

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Replicating Zips

January 11, 2010

One of my favorite artists is Barnett Newman. His abstract expressionism and simplicity are things I always keep in mind when I paint. One of his most well known series of paintings is the Stations of the Cross. It’s incredibly moving, seeing these paintings in a round room, displayed so that if you spun in a circle, you […]

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How to Make the Drips

December 22, 2009

I wanted to show everyone how to make some of the drips and color bleeding that are in my paintings. Feel free to check out some of my paintings here. Making Drips from Emily Jasper on Vimeo.

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Drips

December 11, 2009
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Art!

November 5, 2009

In my October Goal Meet Up, I had said I wanted to paint more. Here are a few to share (though a couple were done before October, but they’re still pretty). Hope you get inspired!

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