Posted in Altered Art, art, In Memoriam, Jewelry, Mixed Media, tagged altered art: jewelry; mixed media on December 25, 2012| Leave a Comment »
I’ve been saving pieces from all the broken glass Christmas ornaments that go all the way back to my great great grandmother. This year I finally used some of them to create memory necklaces for all the women in the family. Our personal connection to our ancestress’s balls. It’s simple to create and makes a very special connection for all of us. Hope this spurs ideas for you!
Posted in Acrylic Painting, art, Artist Signatures, Oil Painting, Painting, tagged art, Artist Signatures, arts, flower paintings, Painting on May 26, 2012| 4 Comments »
I recently came across this painting. Although it looks very similar to me to the Susan Pear Meisel flower paintings, the signature is only Meisels, No first or last name and it has an s on the end. Is anyone familiar with this artist? Thanks! 
Posted in Acrylic Painting, Altered Art, Altered Books, art, Art Journals, Intuitive Abstract Painting, Mixed Media, Painting on February 10, 2012| Leave a Comment »
I’ve been absent from this blog for quite awhile now and thought I’d finally fill everyone in. Altered art and mixed media are still definitely in the picture. The past couple of years though my main compass has been pointed at what I like to call Intuitive Abstract Painting. Some of my pieces can be found at The Sow’s Ear Studio & Gallery in Schenectady, NY.
The Sow’s Ear Studio and Gallery
Between working full time, settling into a new place, and trying to find the time to paint, the blog has been getting lonely. This is a new attempt at reviving my virtual connection with the art world. My intent is to find the time to put up posts that should interest myself and this blog’s followers. It may be feast or famine. Only time will tell!
Posted in Acrylic Painting, art, Inspiration, Intuitive Abstract Painting, Painting on February 10, 2012| 1 Comment »
I always end up using my hands at one point or another in a painting. Love this guy! Wish I could understand what he’s saying, although you certainly don’t need that to appreciate his talent.
Posted in Altered Art, art, Dolls, Help for the Homeless, Mixed Media, tagged altered art, Altered Barbies, Altered Dolls, art, Dolls, Help for the Homeless, Mixed Media on October 2, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Meet Veritas, created from an old headless Barbie doll. She’s no Barbie anymore. LOL This was in response to a challenge for an annual charity fundraiser. Veritas is a modern witch from the urban jungle. She earned her name because of her main power which is an infallible ability to discern the truth. You cannot tell a lie in her presence.
"Veritas"
Posted in Altered Books, art, Art Journals, Collage, Journals, Mixed Media, Uncategorized on May 16, 2010| 2 Comments »
Here are the results of my first experiment with this technique. Basically, you place tissue paper on top of plastic bags to save the work surface and keep the paper from becoming a permanent attachment to your table. Spritz lightly with water. The rest involves layering using matte medium, paints, inks, stains, etc. and anything you think might become permanently trapped between layers. These paper are three layers. I threw in netting, shredded papers, coffee grounds, ribbons, string, holographic flakes, etc. As you can see, the middle three papers are the same. The pics show that one side is flat, the other shiny, and when held up to light, it is still transparent.
Posted in art, Collage, digital art, Digital Collage on March 28, 2009| 1 Comment »
Posted in art, Collage, digital art, Digital Collage on March 28, 2009| Leave a Comment »
A friend of mine became enthralled with an owl at a local nature preserve. She named him “Aries” and posted a photo for her friends to play with. This is the original photo. To see her artwork and other’s interpretations of Aries the Barred Owl, go to:
Posted in Affirmation Collage, Altered Books, art, Art Journals, Collage, digital art, Digital Collage, Healing, Inspiration, Journals, Mixed Media, Uncategorized on March 1, 2009| 2 Comments »
Posted in Altered Books, art, Art Journals, Collage, Journals, Mixed Media on February 28, 2009| 1 Comment »
This journal I’m presently working on has only one theme – to work out my feelings. Good or bad, I’m finding it very helpful. I began a background, not knowing what it would lead to. Suddenly, I found myself missing my sister. What had started out to be a very pretty background, soon turned a bit comical. I think it was because the background began to remind me of old walls and wallpapers. One place in particular came to mind. We were around these ages when we lived there. Out came the photos. I not only had fun doing this but felt a bit of my sister back with me at the time. :)
