April Tree Reveal!

Written By Dana Overland

🌸 April Tree Reveal 🌸

Goodbye shamrocks, hello spring!

This weekend, I officially retired the St. Patrick’s Day tree (may it rest in glittery peace until next year) and brought in the full bloom of April joy. Since Passover ornaments basically don’t exist (trust me, I’ve looked), Dove Recovery Art is now making our own! So this tree is all about springtime sweetness, with little nods to both Easter and Passover.

We’ve got:

  • Bunnies (so many bunnies)

  • Ice cream cones 🍦

  • Carrots and lollipops

  • Bright flowers

  • Butterflies

  • Eggs for Easter

  • Jewish stars for Passover (Elfy-style, of course)

It’s light, bright, soft, and full of tiny magic. I wanted something fun and happy to balance out a heavy week of emotions and pain. Setting up this tree is part ritual, part therapy, and part glitter-fueled rebellion.

I’ve shared photos of the spring tree on our Instagram, with Nicky supervising from her bed like the holiday queen she is. Our Spring Themed April Card will be revealed soon… and the full set of all 12 Holiday Cards will be available for purchase September 1st!

Happy Spring, my loves.

With Love,

Dana & Nicky

Dana Overland

Dana Overland, Artist & Founder of Dove Recovery Art

I paint emotions. Not places, not things — but all the messy, beautiful, gut-wrenching, glittering feelings we carry. My art was born from survival: after years battling chronic pain, deep grief, and trauma, I found healing in watercolor and mixed media. Every piece I create is a surrender, a whispered prayer, and a story hidden in color and texture.

Through Dove Recovery Art, I turn pain into something soft and luminous — because even pain glitters when you hold it right. My work explores trauma, recovery, and the quiet power of starting over. Proceeds from my art help others on the same path: funding recovery efforts, community support, and creative healing spaces.

I believe art isn’t just something to look at; it’s something to feel, to carry, to heal with. Welcome to my world — where broken things become beautiful.

https://www.doverecoveryart.com
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