Back in October I posted about potentially starting something new, something with surface design which I have many years experience in...well Im doing it! Im excited to say that I have a new site/blo...
I am very excited about the opportunity brought to me by Jenny Doh (of the fabulous Crescendoh) to teach a mixed media workshop in lovely and hip Santa Ana, CA! The dates will be June 23-24, 2012. We...
Well I finally finished the New Orleans piece! I actually completed it a few weeks ago but have been remiss about showing the final product. Here is how it turned out--the person who commissioned it ...
Okay Im finally back to working on the custom commission piece that I accepted many months ago. I hate to think of how long its taken me to get started, but in my defense the client said they were in...
I know I didnt. Watch this wonderful video to find out what it is! This has apparently gone viral and for good reason. It takes place on the River Shannon in Ireland. Murmuration from Sophie Windsor ...
http://www.flickr.com/groups/g eorgesbriard/Okay how come nobody ever told me about Georges Briard? Ive been admiring his work for many years but never knew who was responsible for the cool graphic de...
I went out in search of some visual inspiration the other day to help me get started on a Moroccan themed collection. Fortunately I didnt have to go very far because I live just a mile from a very be...
I am very excited about a new direction Ive decided to go in! Its both a departure of sorts and also revisiting my past...Ill explain. When I worked at Hallmark here in KC, I was in the Party and Gif...
Ive been commissioned to do a piece for a friend commemorating his wedding anniversary. He has given me free reign to create anything I want (which is a gift but is also somewhat scary to me) but it ...
Walk The Tightrope Tame The Beast TaDa! Step Right UpPlay With FireFlex Your MusclesI almost forgot to show my new word signs to you also! All are similar to old sideshow signs but with a double mean...
The IllusionistThe Control Freak Pacing The CageThe Tightly Wound WomanBed Of Nails 2The Invisible WomanThe ImposterIve been AWOL for a long time I know, but I have several new pieces to show for it!...
Lighted lovebird nest-$90.00 Polka Dot lamp with lovebirds-$160.00Flying Bird lamp-$160.00 Grow Tree lamp-$175.00Hidden Potential lamp-$275.00Hippodrome lamp-$250.00Lighted Circus Cage with bird-$90....
Thanks to a wonderful show in New Orleans, I had to get busy right when I got home to prepare for my upcoming show tomorrow night and Sat. at the Hobbs Building-a cool old building full of artists he...
I was running in the rain today with my trusty sidekick Lucky and somehow started thinking about the H word. Everybody seems to be transfixed on being "happy" but I have to say when I check i...
I should have known first by the fact that I couldnt find their seller name in Etsy anywhere. But the email came from Etsy and had the sellers name in the message so I thought it was okay, a little o...
Had to show you 2 more new lovebird lamps that Ive just completed...and as for where the inspiration came for these? I dont really know, all I know is that I wanted these lamps to each have a small &...
Happy Friday! Thought maybe youd like to see where I get some of my inspiration for my pieces, other than old carnivals. I live in Kansas really near the state line for Missouri and close to downtown...
Hey there all you work-from-homers, hows it going out there? Are you relishing the solitude of your life? Or, like me, do you sometimes feel like you wish there was someone around....someone you coul...
Rat Race-now $700.00 Conundrum-now $375.00 Leaping to Conclusions-now $600.00 Cyclone-now $425.00Thats right-its time for a studio cleaning and thank you sale. Select artwork that is listed under Ava...
Who doesnt have to do lists? I live by mine. This poem from the Wondering Minstrels blog reminds me of a couple of important things to remember when my day gets too hectic with the daily duties.Enjoy...
Ive been making some new lamps lately with a more graphic yet still romantic feel. I love limited color palettes so Ive decided to do a few lamps that are black and white only. The clay lovebirds in ...
Recently I got to participate in a show with several other artists around the theme of burlesque and body art. It was a blast and the KCSOB(Kansas City Society of Burlesque) performed. In honor of my...
That Jenny Doh. She amazes me...she never seems to lose her fascination and enthusiasm for artists and bringing people together around creativity. Although Ive never met her in person or even talked ...
Well, today we dug out of our deep snowdrifts after the biggest blizzard in years. Sounds like most of us in the U.S. were affected in some way. We were lucky and didnt lose power but I know quite a ...
Merry Merry Happy Happy to everyone! Thanks so much for all your support, great comments and inspiration this year. More artwork and ideas to come in 2011--stay tuned for some new and different thing...
Last night I heard this incredible speaker and I wrote down some notes from that in hope that what inspired me will inspire you also. I hope I havent misrepresented anything that he has said. I thoug...
11"x14"version of The Moving Target w/6v motor Escape Artist Dog- 6"h x 8"w-customized for your dog Tattoo Artist Cat- 8"h x 6"w-available as is or customized for your cat exa...
Here is the completed Cyclone piece from my previous post plus 4 of my new pieces that Ill be showing this starting this Friday, Nov. 5-Nov.30 at the Hilliard Gallery-1820 McGee-KCMO.The Juggler-She ...
Im getting ready for another gallery show--this time Im really excited to be doing a duo show around the theme of amusement park rides and games with an amazing oil painter named Peter Cole. I would ...
If you havent seen this video yet, take a minute and watch. Itll make you feel like a million!
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