Leopard Frog Shop

10/03/2025

Hey, come check my art tonight and this month at Centre Congregational Church, 193 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT!

09/06/2025

🎨 When you are an artist, you are called to accept your own humanity.
To be true to yourself. To see and feel more.

You cannot lie about what is real in your world.
If you perform for others, you risk losing your greatest gift — consciousness.

Art comes alive when you accept what is present in the collective unconscious, when you bring forward what needs to be said and shared. That is what creates resonance. ✨

Lying and performance won’t.

09/01/2025

Harpie and Mermaid. Female power. My work with myth and archetypal imagery is inseparable from my own journey. Stepping into the unknown mirrors the hero walking into the forest alone. The goddess who embodies herself without witnesses reflects my own search to be truly seen, beyond roles or expectations. In today’s world, where many feel unseen or consumed by noise, I create art that offers a return to essence—anchoring us in the depth and resilience we already carry. You don’t need a mirror to reflect you the right way to feel complete. You are who you are: perfect, whole, and complete, whether others see it or not. Keep on going!

07/11/2025

🌿🐸 Leopard Frog is on vacation! 🐸🌿
We’re taking a little break to rest, recharge, and hop back refreshed.
The shop will be closed until July 19th, and we’ll return renewed and inspired! 💚✨
Thank you for your support — see you soon!

07/01/2025

Out of the Every Day
Selected works from the CASP May Art Marathon

Featuring work by: Deborah Brown, Drew Clark, Madeline Fan, Linda Fuhrman, Sheila Garrett, Tim Hayes, Candace Jensen, Liza King, Hanna Moors, Helen Neswald, Rosi Olivan, Tina Olsen, Cathy Osman, Brent Seabrook, Owen Schuh, Larisa Volkavichyute, Lauren Watrous & Jess Weitz

Out of the Every Day will be on view at Soft Spot Gallery, 139 Main Street, Suite 501, in Brattleboro, VT from June 28th to August 1st, 2025. Gallery hours will be Thursday through Saturday, from 11:00 am to 3:00 p.m.
A closing reception for the exhibition and its artists will take place at the Gallery on August 1st from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, in conjunction with the August Gallery Walk.

This spring, the CASP May Art Marathon raised $30,800 in support of their work on behalf of asylum seekers in Southern Vermont, who have fled violence, war, and other factors occurring in Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, Russia, and Afghanistan. Donor support helps CASP provide housing, basic living expenses, and legal fees for their clients, along with assisting with transportation, schooling, healthcare, and other needs. They currently help 60 asylum seekers living in the Brattleboro area.

06/27/2025

This piece is a reminder of home for me.
I’ll tell that story later.

More importantly, this piece is for those who’ve had to start over.
For those who’ve been spoken over, overlooked, or made to feel like outsiders—
and still chose to stay soft.
Still chose to create.
Still chose love over fear.

Recently, I returned to a place that once made me feel small.
But this time, I came back standing in my power—
not asking to belong, but knowing that I do.
Because someone truly listened.
Because I listened to myself.

Art has always been my way home.
And now, I offer this piece to help others find theirs.
All proceeds from fundraiser go to CASP (Community Asylum Seekers Project).
50% of the sale of this piece will be donated directly to CASP.

06/19/2025

Not performing. Not proving. Just present.

Like a one-eyed cat whose gaze fills the room —
I see without needing to be seen.

I’ve reclaimed the space that belongs to me.
Quietly. Unapologetically. Fully.

Power you don’t have to perform for.
Come find this brooch at Lepard Frog.

04/29/2025

Exciting news, friends!

I’m participating in the CASP (Community Asylum Seekers Project) May Arts Marathon — and I’d love for you to join me!

As an immigrant with Russian and Lithuanian roots, this cause is close to my heart. Through my art, I’m reflecting on the themes: “Here I am. Home” sharing my journey of belonging and connection.

Throughout May, I’ll be making art 5 days a week — and sponsors will receive my drawings daily! Plus, for every $10 you donate, you’ll get a raffle ticket to win one of 5 special prints (8x10 on board)!

CASP supports asylum seekers from Honduras, Sudan, Colombia, Afghanistan, Ghana, Russia, Mexico, Cuba, and more — helping with housing, legal aid, and critical needs.

Now more than ever, sharing your humanity matters.

Become a sponsor here:
https://caspvt.org/larisa-volkavichyutes-may-arts-marathon/

Thank you for being part of this journey!

04/21/2025

04/21/2025

Little Red & the Grey Wolf
Is it self-centered to trust your own inner view,
or is it the beginning of true clarity?

They called her naive.
Told her to stay on the path.
Warned her about the wolf.
But maybe she wasn’t lost —
maybe she just refused to follow the map they gave her.

These earrings are for those who question the path,
who see through the charm of the smiling wolf,
who choose their voice over silence,
their truth over approval,
and self-awareness over self-erasure.

Because sometimes the real courage
is standing still in your knowing
while others try to rewrite the story around you.

You are not lost.
You have the ability to see through.
You have clarity.
You trust your Self.
And that is the power
Little Red Riding Hood and Grey Wolf earrings are available at Leopard Frog store.

04/19/2025

04/17/2025

https://canvasrebel.com/conversations-with-larisa-volkavichyute/

Today we'd like to introduce you to Larisa Volkavichyute. Hi Larisa, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are