“Only from the heart can you touch the sky.” Rumi
Throwback to October 2012
In October of 2012, I was thrilled to have my artwork and accompanying article featured in Somerset Studio magazine. Though I have had work in many magazines since, that was the first and I still feel a sense of gratitude … Continued
“From ghoulies and ghosties and long-legged beasties and things that go bump in the night, good Lord deliver us!” Scottish Saying
“From ghoulies and ghosties and long-legged beasties and things that go bump in the night, good Lord deliver us!” Scottish Saying The original framed 8 x 10 inch piece is currently hanging at Tessera Fine Art Gallery. If interested call … Continued
Crow at Home
I stopped at a convenience store lately and there were several crows hanging out in front, strutting around pecking at the occasional crumbs of food left behind by hurrying customers. I paused to take pictures of them and wondered about … Continued
Sunny Disposition
A 16 x 24 mixed media work with sunflowers, salvia, and asters. The background in made with magazine pages altered with Citra Solv concentrated cleaner. The sunflowers are a combination of collage and paint. I was not very happy with … Continued
Rooster Reinvented
I had fun putting this guy together last week. I started with a background of torn strips of National Geographic magazine, treated with Citra Solv concentrated cleaner and my hand cut chicken wire stencil. The part collage, part paint’ rooster … Continued
New Art…Did You Hear?
Just finished “Did You Hear?” in time to display at Artlandia for the month of September. It is a bit larger than most of my mixed media, on a 24 x 36 inch canvas. I started with a canvas covered with … Continued
Name this piece contest!
I have just finished this mixed media piece on an 18 x 24 inch wood panel, and can’t think of a suitable name for it! I was hoping to get some help, so if you have a name, leave your … Continued
Thoughts of Migration
“Thoughts of Migration” is another of my reverse mixed media paintings. This time I used a Citra Solv altered map page for the background. On top of this I sketched in my tree, leaves, and bird. First I painted the … Continued