Back from Bisbee
I’m back from Bisbee, AZ, where I was able to be there for the Grand Opening of SunSpirit Studio. My dear friend, Andrea, asked me to come and be the Featured Artist. I was honored and humbled to do so. Andrea looked through all my art when she was here in August for Art Unraveled. [...]
Artful box
Well, in my Mixed Media Surfaces class at Joggles, we made some more cool surfaces. To the right is one of those surfaces. I really like this one. It has all the colors I’ve been using lately! Fused onto this surface are the following: Backing Fabric: Turquoise polyester blend – it is similar in weight [...]
Catching Up!
I had my treatment this week, so much of the week was spent either preparing for the treatment by getting a lot of art out or recovering from the treatment. On Monday, I spent the day working on some canvases. I created some textural backgrounds to use in collage or to paint with. I thought [...]
May 31st
May comes to a close and so much is going on today! Dave and I celebrate 15 years of married bliss today. We’re just going out for burgers tonight and tomorrow night we’re doing the fancy dinner. Tomorrow is also Dave’s birthday. Yes, he chose our wedding date! Said he’d never forget the date that [...]
Art Class at Fran’s
Well, let’s see. The last time I posted was on Thursday. Thursday evening, we met our friends at Chili’s for dinner. Jeff and Kiran have three kids: Julie -11, Miranda – 8, and Cody – 4. It was great to see them! I’ve known Jeff almost as long as I’ve known Dave, since he is [...]
Sometimes It’s All About Me
I read this quote yesterday in The Artist’s Way, by Julia Cameron: “Our bodies communicate to us clearly and specifically, if we are willing to listen to them.” Shakti Gawain And it holds so true. Especially for someone like me, with a chronic illness. Despite the fact that my illness is mostly, thank the Universe, [...]
New things at etsy
It’s Friday and I’m so excited to let you all know that i have listed some more of my art in my Etsy Shop. Here’s what you’ll find: This is a mixed media collage using laser copies of hand-decorated papers and various acrylic media on canvas. It is 5″ x 5″ on gallery wrapped canvas. [...]
Coming back to life
I’m finaly feeling more like myself. I’ve completed some ATCs. It feels good to be back in the swing! And I love that my studio is still organized, so I can find things quickly. I have been finishing up some pieces that have been sitting around in the studio for months, and I’ll be putting [...]
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