Friday, December 29, 2017

I Love my Creative Life!

I've taken some time over winter break to dive back into playing with sewing and such. I find that I love to embrace messiness in all that I do. I love leaving in mistakes, being loose with my work, and I especially love to create functional art that I or someone else will use.

Here's what I've been up to.

I made a tunic out of 3 t-shirts.





I made a bag out of one t-shirt...features my art from 2011.




I turned a scarf I knitted last year into a winter cap.




I made a messy stitched an old canvas bag with more of my 2011 paintings.




I had a number of old t-shirts with my art printed on them.




Now those shirts and my art have a new awesome life!

The bag is officially Ruby tested and approved.



Wednesday, December 27, 2017

Moonlight Mates

"A friend may be waiting
behind a stranger's face."
-Maya Angelou

"Moonlight Mates"
8"x8"


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Tuesday, December 26, 2017

Happiness Blooms from Within

"A flower does not think of competing with
the next flower, it just blooms."
-Anonymous

"Happiness Blooms from Within"
5"x5"

I signed it on the side so the purchaser can decide which way is up.

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Friday, December 22, 2017

Breathe

Just a reminder....

"Breathe"
12"x12"
 
 
 
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Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Only from the Heart can you Touch the Sky

"Only from the heart can you touch the sky."
-Rumi

"Only from the heart can you touch the sky."
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Tuesday, December 12, 2017

She cried tears for the future and tears for the past.

“There is a sacredness in tears. They are not a mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition and of unspeakable love.”
- Washington Irving

"She cried tears for the future and tears for the past."
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Friday, December 8, 2017

7th Annual Zilker Artists' Market!!!

I'm part of the 7th Annual Zilker Artists' Market this weekend. 
Please stop by if you're in Austin, TX.

1821 Dexter Street

Sat/Sun noon - 6


 
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Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Nothing is ever just Black and White

I started this piece by closing my eyes and doodling on a canvas with charcoal. When I opened my eyes I saw so many things in those lines and squiggles. I took a photo and posted it on facebook positioned four different ways (see below) and I was delighted to see that my friends saw many things in the doodle as well. What fun!

I decided I liked this positioning best.

"Nothing is ever just Black and White"
8"x8"

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Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Be a Warrior

"There is nothing more beautiful than a warrior woman standing in her power, courage, and confidence. From this place of strength, she is capable of loving the world in a way that transforms pain into promise...and hell into heaven."
-Debbie Ford

"Be a Warrior"
12"x12"

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Monday, December 4, 2017

Flow

Those who flow as life flows
know they need no other force. 
-Lao Tzu

"Flow"
The drips flow off the sides...and I signed it on the side, too.

12"x12"

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Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Serenity

"Serenity comes when you trade expectations for acceptance."
- Unknown

"Serenity"
10"x8"

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Tuesday, November 28, 2017

His Magesty, the Queen

"When you become the image of
your own imagination, it's the most
powerful thing you could ever do."
-RuPaul

"His Majesty, the Queen"
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Monday, November 27, 2017

Nothing is Beyond our Reach

"Once we accept our limits, we move beyond them.
-Albert Einstein

I couldn't help myself. There's simply so much to love and adore about giraffes.

"Nothing is Beyond our Reach"
5"x5"

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Sunday, November 26, 2017

Gentleness Above

Giraffes...towering above, gentle in spirit, beautiful beyond compare. I scribed my favorite qualities about this wonderful creature on the canvas. Some still shows through.

"Gentleness Above"
10"x8"

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Saturday, November 25, 2017

A Trio of Roses

A trio of roses received is a gift of the words "I love you."

"A Trio of Roses"    2.75"x2.75"
Miniature easel included in the purchase price.
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Thursday, November 23, 2017

Their Watchful Eyes

"There's beauty all around our paths,
if but our watchful eyes can trace it midst
familiar things, and through their lowly guise."

-Felicia Hemans

"Their Watchful Eyes"    7"x5"
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Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Mine

"This is my body. It is no one's but mine."
-Andrea Gibson (I encourage you to google this person.)

"Mine"
14"x11"
Acrylic and Charcoal

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Monday, November 20, 2017

Be an Owl

Being human is exhausting. So be an owl.

Saw that quote today...made me smile. I used to draw a version of this fella all the time years ago. So nice to see him again!

"Be an Owl"
Acrylic and Charcoal
12"x12"

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Sunday, November 19, 2017

Where I Began

When I first started painting seven years ago my "go to" subject was flowers. All kinds of flowers. They brought me so much joy. And you know what? They still do.

"Where I Began"   
24"x20"
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Friday, November 17, 2017

Tiny Dancer

"Everything in the universe has a rhythm,
everything dances."

-Maya Angelou

"Tiny Dancer"
7"x5"
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Thursday, November 16, 2017

Loving Yourself

"Loving yourself is the greatest revolution."

-Anonymous

"Loving Yourself"
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Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Wise One

"Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening
when you'd have preferred to talk."
-Doug Larson

"Wise One"
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Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Left

Left over, left out, left to my own devices,
all that is left to tell, I left you far behind.

"Left"
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Monday, November 13, 2017

Bold

"Be fearless, be brave,
be bold, love yourself."
-Haruki Murakami

"Bold"
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