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Vibrant Visual Artist & Educator

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Write a Review for April Marie Mai Like my work? Enjoy what I make? Help me out by writing a review on my website AprilMarieMai.com (Impasto abstract painting detail photo of April's work behind the text)

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Write a Review for April Marie Mai Like my work?...

May 27, 2024

10 out of 5 Stars I love this shirt!!!! The message is so salient and just what I needed right now. I love April’s art and any chance to brag about them. I also love that I have a slogan tee that isn’t gray. Boooooring! I’m a small or XS at times. This shirt is a small. You can see it’s a relaxed fit, but it doesn’t swallow me. Feels pretty durable, too, and I don’t think I’ve noticed any shrinkage in the wash. I enjoyed wearing it on my last day of TMS treatment (pictured here). -Mel Finefrock, Author Picture of Mel wearing a light blue extra soft shirt with mushrooms growing out of a banner that says, "You Belong Here."

You Belong Here Mushroom Shirt Review

10 out of 5 Stars I love this shirt!!!! The...

May 27, 2024

7 square cards for the “Autistic Affinities Visual Card Game By April Marie Mai.” The top right square has orange ink line abstract painting with 2 lines of white showing behind a teal circles watercolor, with a dash of sprinkles of color from one of my abstract Color Explosion paintings in pink, blue, teal, yellow, green and white. The square below that has a purple allium flower, which is made up of many purple flowers in a globe, a photograph of some of my sketchbooks as a strip on the left side, and blue watercolor splatter along the bottom. To the left of that is a drawing of mine of circles in black ink touching each other, each a slightly different shape because they were drawn by hand, with a white paper behind it peeking through on the right side and the bottom and rainbow splatter from my abstract paintings all over. The square to the left of that one has a mirrored close up of one of my abstract paintings, with mainly hot pink around and a diamond with stripes of darker hot pink, blue, yellow, white, orange and purple inside; the top fourth of the image has teal hand drawn circles on top and there are two purple and yellow pansy flowers in the bottom left corner. The square below that has a mirrored abstract pattern in sky blue and pomegranate red with bits of white and olive green, creating red stars and curved corner star shapes; the bottom left half of the image has hand drawn circles in a slightly different version of sky blue. The square to the right of that one has a hexagon pattern with seafoam green, blue, orange, yellow and black abstract drawing with outlines in black ink and filled in with circles and dots, with a watercolor line going vertically on the left side in seafoam green with a thin graphite pencil line within. The last square in the bottom right corner is a close up photograph of dots on white paper in sky blue, with squiggly lines going up and down the left side of the image in black and black watercolor splash on the bottom half.

Artistic Affinities

A preview of a project that I hope to create...fingers...

February 20, 2024

Golden Kaleidoscope Product Collection, a 3x3 grid of 9 products by April Marie Mai, in order left to right, top to bottom: Black and Purple Magic Mushroom Glitter Link Digital Business Card Clip On, Kaleidoscope 58 Print, Kaleidoscope 137d Print, Kaleidoscope 49d Print, 3 Feathers on a Book Page Print, Black Glitter Rounded Triangle Digital Business Card NFC Tag Keychain Clip, Holographic Letters Hexagon Glitter Link NFC Tag Digital Business Card Clip, Kaliedoscope 15 Detail Print, Gold Glitter Crescent Moon Keychain

Product Collection Golden Kaleidoscope

My favorite thing on my website is my home page...

January 26, 2024

April Marie Mai's Super Complex Social Media Plan: 1 Make Stuff 2 Post it 3 Hope you share it 4 Repeat

Social Media Links

I've added URLs back into my social media posts because...

December 31, 2023

Detail photograph of "Forest," an impasto abstract painting with blues, greens, white, and yellow.

Unintentional Exclusion is Still Exclusion

We don't usually see the hurdles we've put up that...

November 29, 2023

April's Digital Business Cards Review by Mel Finefrock, Author 5/5 Stars I'm blind, and this is the coolest, most sustainable, most accessible business card ever. No paper. No print or much-despised QR codes to fight with. No helping folks try to spell my weird last name when they ask how to find me online. I can pack light because it's always with me. Plus, it's gorgeous, and I get to support another disabled artist besides, especially anytime someone asks where I got my super cool business card. I also purchased crescent moon keychains for myself, my sister and her fiancé, and we love them. AprilMarieMai.com

Review: April’s Digital Business Cards

Review: April's Digital Business Cards Mel Finefrock Author 5 out...

October 25, 2023

New Products by April Marie Mai (featuring photographs of new products) Stainless Steel and Resin One of a Kind Earrings Magic Rainbow Spinning Bracelets Resin Digital Business Cards: You can program it with your link, and they’re little works of art! AprilMarieMai.com Stainless Steel and Resin One of a Kind Earrings Magic Rainbow Spinning Bracelets Resin Digital Business Cards: You can program it with your link, and they’re little works of art! AprilMarieMai.com

New Products

Here's an update on some of my new product lines,...

October 19, 2023

Glitter Links

Tap it to their phone and they have your link!

September 12, 2023

Digital Business Cards: 188 different NFC Tag Digital Business Cards that can link to anywhere. Nab the perfect one for you right now! AprilMarieMai.com

Digital Business Cards

All the Digital Business Cards with NFC tags that can...

September 8, 2023

5 Reasons You Might Not Want to Pursue an Autism Diagnosis as an Adult in the United States. Disclaimer: This is based on my experiences and knowledge and Autistic experiences vary wildly. By April Marie Mai, Autistic Artist 1/12

5 Reasons Not to Seek an Adult Autism Diagnosis

There are many adults realizing they have had Autism all...

July 13, 2023

Flash Print Sale! Now!

Flash Sale: BOGO Art Prints!

Flash SALE! Buy one, get one free 8″x10″ Art Prints...

June 14, 2023

"Laughter" by April Marie Mai, Acrylic, and Glitter on Canvas, 24"x24" 2023

Autism Awareness Month

How to celebrate Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month, plus information...

April 4, 2023

"Opal" by April Marie Mai, Acrylic, Glitter, and Holographic Confetti on Canvas, 2022

Happy Trans Day of Visibility!

We celebrate and we mourn together. Here are some ways...

March 31, 2023

Give Yourself Time to Really Rest

Take Time to Rest

Give Yourself Time to Really Rest.

March 30, 2023

Beads Red Orange Pink Painting Detail

Sunset Beads Painting Detail

March 29, 2023

Explore Color Peacock Painting

Explore Color

Explore color and shop my art on my website! Pictured:...

March 28, 2023

Disabled is not a bad word. Disability is neutral; it's not bad or good, it's just a part of life. It's not a choice. Treating it as if it is shameful or bad is ableism. The problem is that disabled people are not included in society. We're not included in plans for spaces or communities. We're not included in having our basic needs met and our voices heard.

Disabled

Disabled is not a bad word. Disability is neutral; it's...

March 27, 2023

I make art and I share in little doses.

I Make and Share

I make art and I share in little doses. I...

March 26, 2023

Watermelon Painting Detail by April Marie Mai

Watermelon Impasto Detail

A close up of my impasto painting, "Watermelon." Beautiful colors...

March 25, 2023

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