For Such a Time as This
When Mordecai challenged Esther to use her royal position to influence the king to save the many lives of her own Jewish people, he said to her “Who knows but that you have come to your royal position for … Continued
March at Botanica
It is always fun to see my art hanging in different places. For the month of March, I am honored to have a number of my framed pieces hanging in the lobby of Wichita’s Botanical Gardens. For those of you … Continued
CitraSolv Class Part 2
Last night was our CitraSolv part 2 class at Studio 13 where we used the lovely papers we made in the CitraSolv part one class to make note cards, cover composition books and make collage art. Here we are hard … Continued
CitraSolv Class Part 1
Last week I taught a class on how to alter National Geographic pages to make some really cool papers. We used spray bottles for the CitraSolv concentrated cleaner, and aluminum trays to contain the mess. Rubber gloves are … Continued
Use Your Brain Power
Had fun with this crazy collage built on top of a painted background. I used: an old encyclopedia for Einstein’s face, and the circles along the left side a Guiness Book of World Records for the body builder a … Continued
A Valentine gift from me to you…
Simply right click to save and/or print this sheet of hearts to use in your own projects! If you prefer a pdf version – Mixed Media Hearts Have a blessed day!
This week in my art journal
Did some freewriting on my elephant page about reaching for what seems impossible. My lines go every which way, making it pretty hard to read..but the goal is in the writing, not the reading! Included some favorite photos of the … Continued
These are a few of my favorite pens
Pen work in a journal, or on a mixed media piece is the icing on the cake! It is the extra little finishing marks, and the writing and lettering that really make the journal or artwork. So today, I am … Continued
Reach Out and Touch the Sky!
2013 was good to me, and to my art. One of my goals for the year was to “do” more art, to give it a chance and see what it could be. To be a newcomer in my 50s in … Continued