RENTED A SPIRIT ROCK IN THE CARY AREA AND NEED SOMEONE TO PAINT IT?

Meet your local spirit rock artist!

Once you've secured the rental with your school, I take care of everything else!

I happily serve Cary and nearby Morrisville, Apex, Raleigh, Holly Springs, and Fuquay-Varina, but unfortunately am no longer available in Wake Forest (apologies to parents from last year-see below for a link to other resources).

For this year, I am offering tiered pricing options: $100 for custom designs, $75 for base paint and message, and a flat rate of $65 for school requests.

Discounted rates for MES and HSES families.

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SERVICES

Schedule your rock painting here!

Once you're rented the rock through your school, you're ready to schedule it's painting! Please review the options below to reserve a painting date for that service. If a slot is available, I'll be there, rain or shine! If not, I'm happy to direct you to other fabulous rock artists in the area if I cannot paint myself.

This year, I'm introducing a tiered pricing structure. My rates for custom-designed rocks align with other local rock artists. Additionally, for those in a pinch with a last-minute birthday surprise or who are interested in a design that is simple yet vibrant, I offer a message-only option. School requests will still receive a discounted rate of $65. And I'm still creating keepsake rocks (though I can't promise I'll be faster)!

Custom Design

This service invites pretty much any design you'd like (following school policy of course). Characters, portraits, multiple hobbies, tardigrades or trains! This allows for detailed brushwork.

BOOK

$100 (supplies included). Discounted rates for HSES ($90) and MES ($65).

Message-Only

Ideal for last-minute needs, when I'm already booked, or when you simply want something vibrant! I'll apply a base coat over the existing design and add a personalized birthday message to the rock.

I can work with your budget if needed.

BOOK

$75 (supplies included).

School Requests

As a PTA member myself, I understand the hard work that parent organizations put in to support their children and schools. If you're flexible with design, I'm happy to paint whenever there's a school event that needs promoting!

BOOK

$65 (receipt will be provided)

Keepsake Rocks

These 3-5 inch river rock keepsakes, painted to match your Spirit Rock design, can be requested when booking a rock painting, and when possible, left on the rock for a birthday surprise! If you miss that opportunity, or would like one from a previous year or artist, you can request one (or several) to be mailed. Please allow a few days to a few weeks for this service.

ORDER

$20 add-on for recent bookings, $25 for previous years' rocks, $30 for other requests.

Not sure yet? Questions?

The Journey

New for 2024-2025

Last year was a fantastically exciting year! I was in between jobs for part of the school year, which allowed for some fabulous flexibility. This year has brought some changes, but I am excited to continue painting for our kids and schools in the upcoming year!

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2022-2023

The newbie phase

For an entire year, I thought that my kids' school was the ONLY school that had a spirit rock! I also assumed that it was very expensive to rent. It intrigued me. I volunteered as someone to keep other parents company so they wouldn't be alone. Then I started bringing my own paints and giving it a try. I had no idea what I was doing, but I know I loved it. That petite rock commanded 4 hours to paint in those early days!

Summer 2023

Branching out

I decided I really liked painting spirit rocks. I could be a kid again! Surely a few other schools may have them too? Turns out that MANY schools have them, and the number is growing! I started a Facebook page, and created a website because I couldn't fathom the idea of relying on my inbox for everything. And then I bought paint.

2023-2024

Good thing I had a flexible job and supportive family!

I kept my calendar completely open for the periods I was home. The number of rocks I painted weekly and even daily increased, the miles I travelled increased, the knowledge I absorbed through podcasts grew, but the time away also grew longer and later. My kids are still young enough that they miss me! Time to pause and rethink the coming year.

2024-2025

Onwards!

Still painting! The biggest change is that I'll be narrowing my radius. I will no longer be painting in Wake Forest on a regular basis. My poor little vintage car just had too much of a workout and I could never find that sweet spot amongst the heavy traffic. My calendar also won't be as wide-open, but I may still consider off-calendar requests, because, well, I just love what I do!

2024-2025 rates

The sustainable phase

I love to paint, and I love painting for others! Inevitably, this also means more travel, more babysitters, more inventory, more planning, more time spent making sure I don't mix anything up! I will have tiered pricing this year, with custom rocks matching the going rates of other rock artists in our area, as well as a message-only option. School event requests are still discounted!