art exhibit – Kristi My Dao

Sunday Sums and Parts For May 10, 2026

The idea here is that I was playing with all the summaries and parts of my week, playing off of the sum of all the parts saying. The parts will be recapping things I’ve done on different corners of the internet, and the sums are different things I’m turning over in my brain. Maybe we will like it enough to continue doing it here, or maybe it will shift and change into something else somewhere else.

Embracing the Idea of Naïve Art

My sister Jasmine and I were having a conversation recently about hobbies and art, when she said, “You know, Kristi, I think you should embrace the idea of naïve art more.”
And maybe the name is obvious, but I went ahead and asked her, “What is naïve art?”
In short, it is art developed by people who have taught themselves how to be artists.

6 Things to Love About DuckTales

Today is National Donald Duck Day, and I would say that Donald Duck was one of my favorite Mickey Mouse characters growing up. And as an adult, I fell in love with the rebooted version of DuckTales. So today, I wanted to talk about why I think DuckTales is a great show and why you should check it out.

4 Notes I Took During My First Art Academy Lesson

Last week, I shared that I was writing a “Life List” after being inspired by the Netflix movie. One of the items on that list was to “Design something, or creatively explore something else.” I’ve always just considered writing as my form of art, but there are so many more creative avenues that I can explore. So, I took some initiative and started learning how to draw/paint with the Art Academy lessons, and I wanted to share the notes I took today. As a beginner, I think I might be able to offer information that other beginners also don’t know to improve their own work.

Visiting the Oldest City in America

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I am off to St. Augustine for the day with family as you read this, so I thought I would reflect on my first trip to St. Augustine to celebrate the occasion. While the standard Florida kid went to St. Augustine in fourth grade, I passed on it because money was tight. But it worked out for the better, because I got to take my boyfriend on a surprise date around the city, so keep reading for the highlights of our little getaway.

Planning My 2021 Vacations

While some people might hate the idea of sitting in the car for hours, I have always loved the control that sitting behind the wheel gives me. Keep reading to see where I plan to travel to once I’ve been vaccinated (this probably won’t be all of it, but it is what I have planned for now).