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XXL Studios Mural Artist → Prince Edward County, On 🇨🇦
☁️ Transforming blank walls into stories
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my artist journey 🎢🎨✍️🌱sharing this career change online has felt a little vulnerable… most people get to make these kin...
06/15/2026

my artist journey 🎢🎨✍️🌱

sharing this career change online has felt a little vulnerable… most people get to make these kinds of decisions privately, but i felt it was important to share it with the community that has supported me and my family for so many years ❤️

and this pivot has been one of the best things i’ve ever done for myself

i don’t take any of the XXL SCRUNCHIE & CO™ era for granted. it gave me experiences, friendships, opportunities, and lessons that helped shape who i am today ✨

somewhere along the way, my definition of success changed, and i realized i had outgrown the life i worked so hard to build

i may not have it all figured out, but the pull back to art was too strong not to listen to 🖤

and if you’re in your pivot era, just remember: you’re not starting from scratch, you’re starting from experience 🦋



photo dump inspo: Marlene Vega 🌸

06/15/2026

i took a 6-year detour, built an entire business, and now i’m back where it all started: painting murals. ✨

📍 Trenton Wedding Venue The Parlour Ice Cream

06/12/2026

hellloooo new location on main street picton 👏🤤💕

📍256 Picton Main St

06/11/2026

When smoothies look this good, taste better, are rooted in health and wellness, you start planning your Prince Edward County visits around them. 🥭✨

I've been a fan of for years, so I'm pretty excited that I can now walk to their brand-new second location right on Picton Main Street! 💖

📍 New Location: 256 Picton Main St, Picton, ON (inside )

🥤 OG Pink Smoothie Trailer: 13698 Loyalist Parkway, Picton, ON

I met the owner, Eva, when I spoke at a women's event in Trenton about 3–4 years ago, I remember her talking about wanting to build something of her own. ✨

She made the most beautiful charcuterie board I've ever seen for that event. Even then, you could tell how much passion she put into everything she created!

I also remember her mom telling me about Eva's dreams back then, and now her mom has retired and is working alongside her!
WE LOVE A FAMILY BUSINESS. 🥹💖

Fast forward a few years, and now has TWO locations and is absolutely thriving. ✨

It's been so special watching her turn that dream into reality, and I can't wait to see where this journey takes her next! 💕

Safe to say I'm a customer for life. 🥭✨

06/11/2026

Should I post the mural tour? 👀

I was back at the clinic getting my wrist checked out, and one of my favourite parts was hearing the team tell me how much they loved the mural and that it felt so them.

Every element was designed with intention, and while most people won't get to see this mural in person, I'd love to share the story and little details that make up the final piece. ✨

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06/09/2026

A blank wall for 10 years. Then they trusted me with it. 🖤
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06/07/2026

rock, paper scissors... MURAL ✨️✍️

06/06/2026

Caught a wholesome interaction at the end 🥹⁠
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I usually paint murals after business hours so I can focus, film content, and stay out of everyone's way. Because of that, I don't often get to hear people's reactions in real time!⁠
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The kind words and questions, felt really nice 💕⁠
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I showed up at 7am yesterday for day 2 of painting, giving myself just 2 hours to finish this mural before my massage appointment at and somehow finished with only minutes to spare 🫣⁠
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And honestly? This was the best I've ever felt after painting a mural. Getting a massage right after might have to become part of my post-mural routine 🧖‍♀️✨⁠
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Mural for ceramics studio 💕When Kris reached out, she only had two requests: peonies and gold accents.What she didn’t k...
06/04/2026

Mural for ceramics studio 💕

When Kris reached out, she only had two requests: peonies and gold accents.

What she didn’t know was that she asked me at a really interesting point in my life. It was November 2025, I was deep in the chaos of XXL Scrunchie Black Friday, and I hadn’t officially painted any murals yet. (The last one I did was in 2023 and before that 2021)

I remember feeling:

“Yes, this is my style I can create an amazing mural for her.”

And...

“Wait... is she sure she wants *me* to paint her wall?”

A little confidence and a little imposter syndrome ✨✨✨

This mural will always hold a special place in my heart because it existed before, during, and after my pivot back to being an artist. It was the first client mural I painted this year, and honestly, it reminded me how much I loved painting!

Having a mural booked before I was even posting about murals again was such a confidence boost. 🥹

Thank you again, Kris, for trusting me with your wall! 🖤

When I saw her reaction seeing it for the first time, it reminded me how much I love working together with a client to bring ideas to life. ☁️

i tried not to post about this mural because i was embarrassed about the spelling mistake 🫣i stared at this design for H...
06/03/2026

i tried not to post about this mural because i was embarrassed about the spelling mistake 🫣

i stared at this design for HOURS.drawing it, hours transferring it onto the wall, and hours painting it.
It wasn’t until everything was outlined in black paint and I stepped back to take a breath that I realized it said EVOLE instead of EVOLVE.

“Let yourself evolve” was the message. 😅

A few good things despite the mistake:

1. This mural was for me. It was one of two murals I wanted to paint for content and practice. At the time I drew it, I had no idea I’d be moving out of my warehouse within a month or that I’d have actual mural clients booking projects.

2. since I was technically the client... I approved it. 😂

3. it’s just paint. Annoying to fix? Absolutely. But completely fixable if I had the time. I knew it was getting painted over by the next tenant and I had other murals to get to, so I didn’t bother to fix it and carried on

4. it taught me to be extra (EXTRA) careful with spelling moving forward. Mistakes turn into lessons, and that’s usually how I learn best!

What felt embarrassing at the time has turned into a funny story. a friend will bring up the mural and ask, “So... what does evole mean?” 😂

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