Mushrooms and Dragonflies

Well, just to name a few. I've updated my etsy site and my new items are now available. Also, my frames are on sale-marked down to $75. I'm discontinuing the frames so get them while you still can.

postcards from life

With so many new ways to communicate the art of writing has been on the way out for some time. I think it's fascinating to read an old postcard, letter or just hand written notes by a loved one. Better yet a love letter in the midst of new love. I don't think reading text messages is going to have quite the same effect.

So a postcard from my grandfather to his wife and girls inspired this piece. He drove a greyhound bus for some 30 odd years and was on the road writing notes home to assure them of his safe arrival and such. Such a simple act done with love and now documented for my generation to look back on and get all sentimental about (and let me tell you I am really sentimental).

first of many

I'm working on a series of collages that I hope to turn into prints, notecards and more. This is the first version and it's still in progress, Eventually I work it out into a larger size, this one is just a 5X5 canvas. It's been fun learning new techniques and trying them out.

I've also discovered that SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design) Atlanta offers community education classes and workshops and I'm so excited that I'll get to take classes in the future. I'm also looking for other creative folk to start a group with so if you're in the North Georgia area and looking for some creative fun let me know.

Monsters Everywhere

Well since summer is here some of my creative juices have to go to my children's activities. Today we read 'Leonardo the Terrible Monster' by Mo Willems. It's a great book and lots of fun to read. After we read it we created our own monster and talked about who he was, what he liked and what made him sad. It was fun and easy to boot.

Yesterday we had a surprise 'monster' in the garden in the form of a black snake. I'm not a fan of snakes myself but my boys love them so we got a nice view from the basement window of a garden snake in his element...my garden.

Jumping for Joy with Inspiration

I'm back from a trip to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina that has left me full of inspiraitons for my artwork. I've never experienced so much discovery at the beach before and it was so exciting. I saw sand dollars, starfish, sting ray (swam right by me!), crab and some unknown sea creature my boys call a baby sting ray. The weather was rainy and sunny and both had a beauty and mystery all their own.

My collage work is really developing nicely. I've started creating my own collage papers using all the paper that invades my house daily through mail, school reminders and church reminders. I layer with stamping and painting to create a totally unique papers to collage with.

I have three shows on the schedule for this fall. Two shows are back to back in September and one is in October. I'll have more details as we get closer.

Spring Break in Savannah

I just returned home from a wonderful trip to Savannah, Georgia. I wanted to tell you about some of my favorite shops there. These are pictures from The Paris Market, which had great home accessories, furniture, art, books and more. Other shops I visited included One Fish Two Fish, @ home - a vintage general store and Architectural Elements. We had the most amazing dinner at Bistro Savannah, a restaurant featuring only organic, in-season regional foods including fresh goat cheese and local produce and seafood. We also took a walking tour by Architectural Tours of Savannah which was fabulous. I really think I could live in Savannah (if I could only afford it).

The Great Frame makeover

Well, I'm finally doing what I really wanted to do with my frames. When I started this journey I made the frames and stuck to the quotes to be safe, since I knew this was safe. My original idea was to paint the frames decoratively with graphic elements. So, when I was asked for a donation for the Children of Grace preschool I decided to follow my heart instead. My promise to myself and my customer is that each frame will be original and one of a kind. Mass producing is so boring anyway. I've also done a small painting that will be added to my etsy site today. Check back often to see where this new direction has taken me and my art.