Holy Family
I have been cranking out the nativity scenes this year, I just can’t seem to get enough of them! This one is called “Holy Family” and is on an 11 x 14 wood cradled panel. There are lots of layers … Continued
Crow in Style
“Crow in Style” has some fun patterns and collage happening in his feathers. He sits on top of a background made with Citra Solv and stencil altered pages. I was pretty happy with the bright colors. I covered them just … Continued
Wishful Thinking
This is the nearly complete fox that I created using a reverse painting technique. I started with a 18 x 24 wood panel covered with Citra Solv treated National Geographic magazine pages that I had scrubbed part of the ink … Continued
Fish on the Cheap
I feel rather passionate about art being accessible to everyone, and sometimes that means figuring out cheaper alternatives to expensive art supplies, or using what you already have around the house. I made this fish on a 8 x 18 … Continued
The Big Top
“Big Top” has been sitting in my studio partially finished for awhile. I like the idea of the circus theme, but had gotten to a point where I didn’t like the direction it was going. So I painted over the … Continued
Peonies for Mother
I have been working on this collage and paint still life, “Abundance” for awhile now. I work on it for a bit, and then let it sit for awhile. Later I come back to it and add some more, and … Continued
Princess on the Prairie
This piece was inspired by my Kansas home. The prairie princess clutches a loaf of bread in her arms, and is surrounded by a field of wheat and sunflowers. At her feet sits a jack rabbit, which were … Continued
Happy Birthday Abraham Lincoln!
I am still plugging away in my Tribute Journal, and it is only fitting that I share my Abraham Lincoln page with you today. I admire Abraham because he was an overcomer. He overcame hardship and disadvantage, and even failure … Continued
New Art – Woodland
I created this 12 x 12 inch mixed media collage for Gallery XII“s Crazy Eights exhibit. Pretty much anything goes in this show as long as it is a square not exceeding 12 x 12 inches. Mine includes papers I … Continued