february....is here....

i was playing around with my photo editing and was making some collages of my work....the year in art if you will! i feel i am bursting with ideas lately, could be the long winter....i have a very exciting article coming out in the March/April Cloth Paper Scissors....exciting for me because there are several pieces of art featured and they combine, painting, sculpture, found objects, humor..all things i love and when you can-wham-bam-thank you ma'am- them all together in a series of artwork, well it's a good thing!

sweet little flower...

this little flower is a cropped close up of a new painting...
spring is a long way off in New England...but a girl can dream...

portraits on wood....in this month's CLoth PaPer SciSsors....

these pieces are in the Jan.-Feb. issue of Cloth Paper Scissors....here are some up close and personal shots of the work. mixed media with fabric,papers,wood....etc.  and lo-and -behold some stitchery!

i feel love the layering and getting my angst out by scraping and globbing the paint around....and YIKES i sat at a sewing machine! Mrs. VAughn (8th grade home ec) would be proud. Mrs. Vaughn taught me a few things....clean as you go.....break eggs into a custard cup one at a time as you bake, and then add to the recipe,she also taught me how to make a panda pillow, thank you Mrs. Vaughn.

lOve that BoX...

these wooden valentines were created using a small drawer,they were published in this month's issue of Cloth Paper Scissors under Homework...i used paper mache for the heart and collaged the sides and front. they have found new homes for Valentines Day.

wooden hearts....

these wooden hearts spell it all out....wish and xoxo....created with paper,paint, fabric and vintage letters spelling out a Valentine greeting.

miss ELOISE...finally in our forever home!

I first saw the picture of Eloise posted on Bernie Berlin's blog A Place To BArk http://www.aplacetobark.com/ that was in August! Bernie is an amazing artist who's love and empathy for the animals she rescues is mind blowing! Through this Eloise journey my 14 year old daughter told me "Bernie is my idol"One thing led to another and we actually did not get Eloise until December 21st. But she is here, warm, loved and cuddled as all animals should be , but sadly are not. From the bottom of my heart Bernie thank you for all you did to help Eloise on her journey to our home. When I saw a picture of Eloise in August I knew right away she was meant to be part of our family...she had that fiesty yet sweet look in her eye! THANK Y0U! Miss Eloise is the gray sweetie and of course Murrie is our 2 year old rescue pup from Mississippi!

the new cloth paper scissors magazine!!!

these are two pieces on line at http://www.quiltingarts.com/cpsmag/extras/28_oeART.html . I have an article in this month's issue of Cloth Paper Scissors. I am very excited because these are portraits and i have wanted to dabble in that for a while. I am thrilled to be in this months mag. with 2 friends, Jodi Ohl and Debi Crane... rocking art girlz!