Hi Reader, How are you? I'm going to keep this short because you might have some exciting plans for the holiday weekend. My plans are to paint, work in my shop, & paint some more, but that's fun for me! I don't have too much to share because my week has mainly been painting these lil canvases for our launch coming up in a few weeks (I hope you're as excited as I am!!), as well as working on a secret commission, and of course packing up all of your orders. I thought it would be fun to tell you...
3 days ago • 3 min read
Hi Reader, How are you? I wanted to send you a quick update from the week. I've added some new things in my shop this week, as I've been trying to update it for the holidays. Speaking of the Holidays, they are sneaking up faster than you probably realize. There are only 61 days until Christmas. 😱 I bring this up to let you know that I am fully booked on projects right now, I have several to finish up before my upcoming travels and then several last minute original painting commissions for...
9 days ago • 3 min read
Hi Reader, Happy Friday! I hope you've had a nice day. It's crazy to me that October is already halfway over. I think it's my favorite month because it's the middle of my favorite season, Autumn. 🍂 I'm trying to make the most of enjoying every moment I can, but I'm not going to lie I'm a little overwhelmed at everything I have to get done in the next month before I go to Hawaii so I'm spending way too much time at my desk instead of outside. I am LOVING this project though so it's worth it....
17 days ago • 3 min read
my bestie Bri and I have painted over 60 minis this week! Hi Reader, this weekend a hurricane came through my area and I live directly in the center of where it came through, so I’m on my third day without electricity, so this email won’t be too long as I need to conserve battery power. Thankfully we’re all safe, other than a lot of trees down in our neighborhood. There’s been a lot of damage here on the gulf coast. The wind was howling so loudly when it came through! a tree blocking our road...
23 days ago • 3 min read
Hi Reader, I can finally tell you a secret that I've been keeping!!! Are you ready...? My bestie Briana and I are heading back to.... ...wait First the backstory: As you know, we're currently painting 400 two-inch canvases in 2 months, and in 6ish weeks we'll be meeting up to piece all of the mini paintings together for the collection we’ve been working on. Right now I have 200 of them, and Bri has 200 of them and we're honestly just hoping and praying that they're going to match up together...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
I've created 23 Paintings so far this week! Hi Reader, Now that I'm working on a new project, I'm spending so much time in my studio painting, which I LOVE. Sometimes if I don't have a project with a deadline, My time seems to go more towards computer work like listing products in my shop, emails, etc, rather than actual painting time. But not this week. I've created 23 paintings in the last 8 days! My friend Briana and I are diving into our new collaborative project! We are painting 400...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Katie Smith September 10, 2026 Hi Reader!! I wanted to do a little wrap-up of my collection launch and then tell you about my BIG new project, so keep reading... ;)Wow this has been a busy (but good busy) week. I cannot thank you enough for the support that everyone has shown me during this launch. When I decided to create an entire collection of pygmy hippos earlier this year, I was like: I LOVE hippos, but I have no idea how they'll sell. I'm so grateful for every purchase, share, and even...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Katie Smith September 4th, 2026 It's time! They're here! 🦛 My Pygmy Hippo Collection is officially LIVE! After months of painting these adorable little weirdos, you can finally shop the collection, including original paintings, prints, stickers, and more. 🦛🦛🦛 Collect your hippo here 🦛🦛🦛 I'll keep this email short and sweet, but I wanted to remind you guys that 20% of sales will be donated to IBREAM to support pygmy hippo conservation and research. I LOVE being able to give back with my...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, How are you today?? I've been on my computer so much this past week getting ready for this launch, editing, listing everything, etc. We’re officially one week away from my Pygmy Hippo Collection release… 🦛 The collection officially launches at 8am on September 4th, which is National Wildlife Day (and my birthday!), so I wanted you, my newsletter subscribers, to get a first look at everything before launch day so you can start picking out your favorite hippos to adopt! So... this...
2 months ago • 1 min read