Surrender Dorothy

12"x12"x2"

This is one of my

favorite pieces I made about

three years ago.

Vintage Images

Little Pink

8"x8"x2"
Stella and Clyde
8"x8"x2"
I really enjoy working with
vintage images. I generally
make up stories about them since I usually
have no idea where they came from. Sort
of long lost relatives!

Altars

I enjoy making small

altars. Contemplative pieces

that can be tucked away anywhere.

A Journey

I am heading to LA very

early tomorrow morning and

won't be adding any art

for a week, so I thought I'd

leave several images of work

for the week. I will be babysitting my
new granddaughter and I am
thrilled!!! Hope everyone has a happy
and creative week!!!

Frida

Frida

El Dia de los Muertos

This is one of my favorite

pieces. I made it about 3 years ago.

It is loaded with fun stuff; milagros,

vintage plastic Christmas lights,vintage

miniature light bulbs from my Dad's

workbench, a dead and heavily

sprayed cicada ,vintage jewelry

and

a vintage toy toilet from the 50's.

The small skeleton musicians on top

are from a wonderful shop , Folk Tree,

in Pasadena Ca.

I am very drawn to this holiday

of honoring ones family members

that have passed on. It also reminds

us all not to take ourselves too seriously!

Love Those Crows!

6"x12"

This is one from a series I

made over the Summer using

crows and windows. The entire

series has a dream quality to it.

Heart

8"x8"

Transparent Images

Stella

6"x6"

To get the transparent quality

of the tulip I used a paper

napkin. I saw an article in

Somerset Studio about the

technique.

Select a section of a paper

napkin that has an image

you would like to use.

Tear the shape then peel away

the back layer of napkin.

Position the image with glue.

That's it!

Reflections

6"x6"

I need to take some time

to sort and repack art work

from my last art fair of this

season. I'm sorry I only did

three shows this year. I really

enjoyed each one! Next year I

will get back on track and apply

to several, my regular shows

and some new ones too.

Crows

6"x6"
6"x6"
I'm getting ready for my last outdoor
show this season, Rocky Ripple Art Fair
Saturday Sept.26 11:00-6:00
This is a super little art fair,
good music,kids activities, art, nice people.
Hoping for sunshine!!

New Work

6"x6"

6"x6"
Two new pieces
I have been working on
this week.

Message from the Hopi Elders

8"x8"

I have made two versions of this

work. The quote is so applicable
to our times.

We really need to pay attention.

Penrod Art Fair

Yesterday was an absolutely

awesome art fair; good weather,

tons of people, great sales, it

was perfect! Thanks to everyone

who purchased artwork from me,

I hope you love it! Thanks to

DH for all the hard labor!

Thanks to my friend Brenda,

who bought three of my

favorite pieces, including

Atlas Moth (above).

Relinquish

I Remember

6"x12"

The path is from an

old photo I found at a

church rummage sale. I

love that it pulls the viewer

into the piece.

SOLD

Cowgirls Rule

Thanks Annie

12"x12"

SOLD

My cousin Judy in the lower

left and right corners in her

finest cowgirl attire.

Wide Open Spaces

12"x12"
California Girls
12"x12"
There is just something
special about cowgirls. They
seem so empowered, so independent!

The Hub

6"x6"

Maybe the beginning

of a new series!

Feast of the Lanterns

We went to a wonderful Lantern Festival

in Spades Park yesterday evening.
There was music,food, crafts,

and families playing together.

An auction of handmade lanterns,

a children's parade and the

lighting of the lanterns

at dusk.

It was enchanting!!

Jokers to the Right

10"x30"

I have a special place in my heart for clowns,

even the scary ones.

Over 30 years ago I hosted some of the

Ringling Brothers clowns for dinner at my house

after shows when they were in town.We had

a young friend who was a mime, she studied with

famous mimes around the world, as did

some of the clowns. When the circus came

to town she would pick up a carload of the

guys after a show and bring

them to my house. Some would just

have dinner and go back ,others would

sleep at the house just for a change

of pace from the circus sleeping car.

The magic always began after dinner,

they would juggle my kitchen knives and

anything else they could get their hands on!!

They taught my son (Jason) to juggle when

he was eight. And, they always put him to

bed with his own special performance.

What magic!!

Some said they weren't always sure

which city they were in, things got to be

such a blur. They seemed to appreciate such

a small gesture as a meal and conversation.

What wonderful memories for a young

boy, now grown, to pass along to his daughter.

Clowns rock, even the scary ones.

It's Time

10"x10"

Thanks again to my friend Anne Huskey- Lockard

who sent many of you my way today.

I hope you enjoy my work. This piece is from a

series I did using a vintage circus poster. I've only

sold one from this series, a lot of folks find it creepy!!

ha,ha,ha!!!!

Anne of Thyme

6"x6"

There Are Places I Remember

I used an old wooden silverware

drawer for this piece. I added images from an old

circus poster as well as vintage toys and bottle caps.

Iron Altar

This is a piece I made last year. The altar

shape is make from a vintage metal plate

used to rest a hot iron on. I put tiny red crystals

around the outer edge , the wings and base are wood.

The image is from an antique card, embellished

with collage papers.

SOLD

Believe

16"x20"

6"x6"
SOLD
6"x6"
SOLD

6"x6"

SOLD

My work is very influenced by Mexican folk art.

I love it! These pieces are from a series I'm working

on using Mexican tin ornaments as a collage element.

This photo was given to me by my sister. It is of a friend's mother as a young girl. She had sent it with a photo of her mother in the same pose today at 90! It was wonderful!

SOLD

I have been working in a much smaller format for the last two months and I love it!! Most of the work is 6"x6". Vintage photos work well with the size and I find it very intimate, maybe because you need to be close to view them. I will post a few new ones in the coming days. Hope you enjoy them!!

Seeing

6"x6"

SOLD

Girls Just Want to Have Fun

6"x6"

SOLD

Rush Street Bridge

6"x12"

SOLD

Fred's Marvelous Adventure

6"x6"

SOLD